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ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

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Approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the US each year as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates. The team’s first step in February 2018 was to use GRIDSMART cameras to create an image dataset of vehicle classes.

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Delphi introducing new plug-and-play cloud-based connectivity service for drivers; key fob functions and alerts

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Delphi is releasing a new cloud-based automotive connectivity service for consumers. At the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the company will be demonstrating Vehicle Diagnostics by Delphi, a device that provides a car-to-cloud/cloud-to-car connectivity service. and later and Apple iOS 5.0 Battery voltage.

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This Startup Uses the MIT Inventor App to Teach Girls Coding

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the adjunct professor noticed the female students in her class were severely outnumbered, she says. What began as a class of 28 students held in a local restaurant is now a statewide program run by Code Girls United , a nonprofit Smith founded in 2018. Twenty-eight girls signed up for the weekly classes, which were held in a diner.

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GaN company Transphorm closes $70M investment round

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KKR’s investment follows initial rounds of funding led by funds affiliated with Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Foundation Capital, Google Ventures, Soros Quantum Strategic Partners, INCJ, Fujitsu, Transphorm will use this funding to support its growth, product innovation and expansion.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis G90 Performance

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The rear takes the two-line LED tail light design further as it wraps from fender-to-fender across the trunk. The center folding armrest has far more going on than cup holders, as there are controls for lighting, wireless device charging, seats, climate and window shade operation. Control from the back seat Thedash has dual 12.3-inch

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Volkswagen unveils updated Golf; Millerized engines, semi-automated driving, digital cockpit and gesture control

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As a world-first in the compact class, the top-of-the-range “Discover Pro” infotainment system can be operated by gesture control. The main focus is on a completely new generation of infotainment and connectivity. The Golf is one of the first cars in its class to feature a proactive passenger protection system (PreCrash).

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

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The arrowhead-shaped triple beam LED headlights, fog, daytime running and cornering lights frame the grille, which sports the Lexus “L” badge in blue, signifying this Lexus is electrified. The rear full-width tail lights (with a ‘Lexus’ Easter egg) have 120 LEDs that make for an impressive nighttime look.

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