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Bosch introducing new mid-range radar sensor, stereo-video sensor in 2014

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The new Bosch video camera supplies data for many different tasks. The information it provides can reduce both the risk and the consequences of collisions with vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists at speeds of up to 80 km/h (50 mph). As a result, it is easier for automobile manufacturers to integrate into their vehicles.

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Taiwanese Automaker Introduces Electric MPV

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The lithium-ion battery packs supports a 200-mile (322km) cruising range at a fixed speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) on a single charge. seconds, and top speed is 145 km/h (90 mph). Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 8.6

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

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0-60 mph: 3.6 0-60 mph: 6.9 0-60 mph: 3.9 0-60 mph: 3.6 The top trim levels of Ocean Extreme and Ocean One will be equipped with the SolarSky roof, which Fisker estimates could supply annually up-to 2,000 miles of driving range through solar charging that feeds the battery. All-wheel drive. seconds (est.).

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Audi unveils its first all-electric racer for Formula E; new powertrain from Audi/Schaeffler

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Audi is the first German automobile manufacturer to race in Formula E. Power to the Audi e-tron FE04 is supplied by a battery weighing 200 kilograms (441 lbs) developed by Williams Advanced Engineering and that is identical for all cars. Top speed on the city street circuits is about 225 km/h (140 mph).

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New Audi A8 debuting Level 3 autonomous AI traffic jam pilot; parking and remote garage pilots; zFAS controller

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mph) in nose-to-tail traffic. The signals that the traffic jam pilot needs for highly automated driving are supplied by the central driver assistance controller (zFAS). In this instance the Audi virtual cockpit supplies abstract representations that symbolize the motion and surroundings of the new A8. Click to enlarge.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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and International Consortium of automobile companies and associated supply companies which includes Green Star Products as an engineering and technology provider. Therefore, they have extremely limited range on their small battery packs and are usually only used at very low speeds (below 15 mph). Global Green Cars is a U.S.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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When the vehicle is on the move all the cells are used equally to supply energy. The power electronics, also developed in-house by BMW, serve both as an inverter for the power supply from the battery to the electric motor and as a voltage transducer interacting between the high-voltage battery and the 12-volt onboard power system.

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