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Schaeffler demo vehicle hits 2020 CAFE targets without electrification; 15% cut in fuel consumption; 48V hybrid system for 2025

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Schaeffler Efficient Future Mobility North America demo vehicle in Detroit. The electric drive assists the internal combustion engine by providing additional torque, e.g. when moving off from the traffic lights—i.e., Click to enlarge.

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NXP and partners launch European test drive to showcase the future of Communicating Cars

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The demo cars, which are fitted with secure NXP communications technology, will showcase the benefits of smarter traffic control including improved road safety and reduced pollution. TÜV Süd, Automobile clubs AvD and ANWB as supporters of V2X communications. Honda: supplying the cars for the tour.

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LeddarTech showcasing 2D and 3D solid-state LiDARs for mass-market autonomous driving deployments; Leddar Ecosystem

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Leddar works by emitting invisible pulses of light, reading the return echo of these pulses, and digitally converting and processing the signal to assess the presence and position of objects in its field of view. In addition to the IC, all Leddar sensor modules need a light source (e.g., Source: LeddarTech. Click to enlarge.

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Nissan backs DeltaWing experimental racer; competing at Le Mans with half the fuel

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With a rear-mounted engine, the car has a strong rearward weight bias, which makes it highly manoeuvrable, while its light weight and slippery shape make it far more efficient. The car will make its first public demo laps at Sebring, Florida on 15 March.

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Honda demonstrating car and motorcycle V2X communication at ITS World Congress 2012

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will participate in the 19 th World ITS Congress from 22–26 October 2012 with a demonstration of automobile and motorcycle V2X communication—how its vehicles can communicate both with each other and with road-side infrastructure to benefit road safety, the environment, driver comfort and convenience. Driving Demo. Honda Motor Co.,

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Jet Fighter With a Steering Wheel: Inside the Augmented-Reality Car HUD

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invented the automobile in 1885–1886, glides through Brooklyn. For a demo on the Las Vegas strip, using a Lincoln Aviator as test mule, Panasonic used its SkipGen infotainment system and a Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8155 processor. The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS, the first all-electric sedan from the company that essentially. But AR HUD 2.0

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ZF TRW to supply next-gen S-Cam4 systems to European automaker in 2018; ADAS and automated driving; sensor fusion

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Offering six times the processing power of previous generation cameras, the technology offers functions including traffic light detection, large animal and general object detection, and automatic emergency braking for pedestrians at night. Semi-automated driving demo. —Peter Lake.

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