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Citroën ë-Berlingo Van now available to order

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41% are tradesmen or companies in the construction or delivery sector often operating in urban environments. Driving comfort is provided by the driver’s comfort seat with multifunction steering wheel, fog lights, automatic front wipers and electric folding wing mirrors.

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Using Manga to Spark Interest in STEM

Cars That Think

Hoping to connect with young readers through a Pokémon -inspired card game, Sher-DeCusatis’s first comic, Riko-chan: Cybersecurity Engineer , centers around two of the title character’s classmates who are concerned whether a rare trading card used in their favorite game is authentic. IEEE Member Kit August submitted the story on her behalf.

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Civil Maps debuts augmented reality maps for self-driving cars

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Civil Maps recently held a series of test drive experiences in vehicles equipped with its AR display and proprietary localization technology, showing passengers how self-driving cars using Civil Maps technology observe and navigate complex driving environments in real time.

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class INTELLIGENT DRIVE drives autonomously over 100km interurban and urban route with near-production technology

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The self-driving S-Class had to deal autonomously with a number of highly complex situations such as traffic lights, roundabouts, pedestrians, cyclists and trams. Traffic lights are monitored by a color camera behind the windscreen with a 90-degree opening angle. These environment features were previously entered on a digital map.

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Personal: I Built the Ultimate Checklist for a Successful Road Trip

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While we were driving, we were able to enjoy music from Apple Music, Spotify or any other streaming service thanks to the speaker’s simple and straightforward connection to our mobile devices. First Aid Kit : Accidents occur, so it’s wise to keep a first aid kit on hand at all times.

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Audi of America officially introduces the new A3 family; plug-in hybrid version coming in 2015

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In plants equipped with our standardized assembly kits and modules, we are able to produce cars on the same assembly line, bumper-to-bumper, with conventional, electrified, and CNG powertrains. The modular infotainment platform in the Audi A3 line-up also brings several upgrades to the industry leading Audi connect service.

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No Silent Electric Vehicles | Sound For Electric Vehicles

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Reports by World Health Organization (WHO) further indicate that exposure to higher levels of noise in the environment, particularly above 53 decibels (dB), can lead to health issues like heart problems, high blood pressure and even hearing losses. It is a simply connection with in the plug-in electronic module and an external speaker system.