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Goodyear shows two concept tires targeting autonomous and shared vehicles; smart tires

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The Eagle 360 Urban is an evolution of Goodyear’s 2016 spherical-shaped design concept for autonomous vehicles, further integrating the tire into the vehicle’s nervous system by giving the concept an artificial intelligence that allows it to sense, decide, transform and interact.

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CRU: EVs will transform aluminum demand

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Sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) grew by more than 40% year on year globally in 2016. CRU estimated aluminum intensity of EVs through discussions with car makers, Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers and information from automotive shows and conferences.

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BlackBerry IVY & Electra’s EVE-Ai™ Take on Secure Data Collection for AI-Powered EV Batteries

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Electra and BlackBerry quickly discovered a common vision to develop a secure, data-informed solution to set the new standard for electric vehicle performance. EVE-Ai then makes actionable recommendations to drivers and vehicle systems for extended range, lifetime, and battery performance.

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5G and Electric Vehicles: Essential Connectivity for Intelligent E-Mobility

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Continental boasts multiple technological advances for electric vehicles at the advent of 5G networks around the world, including Vehicle-to-Vehicle connections and real-time updates thanks to faster network speeds as a part of their 5G Automotive Association membership since 2016.

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Update on DOE Co-Optima project to co-optimize fuels & engines; goal of 30% per vehicle reduction in petroleum

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In August 2016, DOE announced funding of up to $7 million further to support the initiative. With the 2016 start date, that gives the team three years to complete the R&D efforts in this area. What the program has not done to this point is add blended power or extended-range architectures (i.e.,

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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The MEB will be the foundation for an entirely new generation of battery-electric vehicles designed not only to be electric and feature extended range, but to be connected, autonomous, open and priced for the volume market as required by Volkswagen’s positioning. The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D.

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New DuckerFrontier survey finds aluminum remains fastest growing automotive material, emerging as a preferred metal for EVs

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As electric vehicles become more widely available, greater aluminum use to extend range and help offset battery weight and cost will ensure consumers will still be able to choose high performing cars and trucks that are safe, fun to drive and better for the protection of the environment. Source: DuckerFrontier.