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Hyundai lowers entry price, bumps all-electric range on new 2018 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid

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Hyundai has lowered the price and slightly increased the all-electric range of the refreshed 2018 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV). The new PHEV model adopts the same distinctive design of the recently released Sonata gasoline and Hybrid models while delivering 28 miles (45 km) of all-electric range (vs. Lane Keep Assist.

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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

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The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. Drive modes. kWh when compared to the preceding model.

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Lightning Hybrids renames itself Lightning Systems; rollout of new lineup of fleet efficiency products

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The system is available now with the Lightning Hybrids system, and will be available standalone in Fall 2017. The system is available now, worldwide on more than 25 platforms. Applications include delivery trucks, shuttle and paratransit buses, refuse trucks, and rear-engine transit buses.

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BETO report identifies biofuel/bioproducts opportunities from wet and gaseous waste: ~22.2B GGE/year

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Spatial distribution and influent range of 14,581 USEPA 2012 Clean Water Needs Survey (CWNS) catalogued treatmenet plants.Click to enlarge. BETO is exploring of a broad range of possibilities to identify the potential for producing market-relevant platforms. quadrillion Btu.

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Renesas Electronics introduces V2V and V2I communications solutions

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These tools support a wide range of evaluation and testing for the system developer’s complex wireless communication characteristics evaluations, from the system development prototyping stage to wireless communication tests in the mass production stage to in-vehicle testing at the OEM manufacturer’s site.

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Deep Learning Could Bring the Concert Experience Home

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Now that recorded sound has become ubiquitous, we hardly think about it. In 2017, a survey by the polling firm Nielsen suggested that some 90 percent of the U.S. For a listener seeking a high degree of spatial realism, a variety of audio formats and systems are now available for enjoyment through speakers or headphones.

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New Renesas R-Car D1 series of automotive SoCs specialized for 3D graphics clusters

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Renesas also offers gauge control support through its RH850/D1x microcontrollers (MCUs) that are also ideal for entry-level and mid-range automotive systems. System flexibility and ease of design made possible by the R-Car D1 supporting a wide range of communication and network types. Samples of the R-Car D1 Series are available now.

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