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Cadillac unveils Escala Concept, previewing future design direction; 4.2L twin-turbo V-8 with Active Fuel Management

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Cadillac revealed the Escala Concept, introducing the next evolution of Cadillac design and previewing the craftsmanship and technology being developed for many future models. The Escala Concept previews the design and technical ideas driving the next phase of Cadillac’s ongoing expansion. Escala uses a new 4.2-liter

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Toyota and Clemson showcase Gen-Z focused EV concept at SAE World Congress

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At the 2016 SAE World Congress, Toyota and Clemson University unveiled an innovative, flexible concept called uBox that is intended to appeal to the next generation of car buyers: Gen-Z. The roof pultrusion was something unexpected and very interesting when they first started talking about the concept. —Craig Payne.

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Honda opens new Silicon Valley facility to advance connected mobility; refreshed 2016 Accord; Honda Xcelerator

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Honda officially opened its new Silicon Valley R&D facility, using the occasion to unveil a refreshed 2016 Accord featuring Honda’s first application of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. —||Honda R&D Americas President, Frank Paluch. ". Earlier post.) Honda Xcelerator. UNI-CUB Application Program Interface (API) launched.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country. —Jessika Trancik.

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Hermes to deploy 1500 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Vito electric vans by 2020; pilot project in 2018

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Another aim is to generate and to implement ideas that improve service quality for the customers. New concepts are to be developed for the integration of battery-electric vans—including the required charging infrastructure—into existing operational processes. The test started in April 2016. Earlier post.)

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The Relay That Changed the Power Industry

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The inventors of the microprocessor had no idea about all the kinds of things people would use it for. In 2016 his company released the SEL-T400L , which samples a power system every microsecond to detect the time between traveling waves moving at the speed of light. The idea is to quickly detect and locate transmission line faults.

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Nostalgic Beach Supplies, Egg Cups and More

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etch a sketch Gold Pendants With a Personal Engraving When Caitlin Mociun introduced her line of hollowed-out charms made to hold hair, ashes or tiny notes, she joined a new wave of designers reimagining keepsakes and mourning jewelry. Mociun landed on the idea six years ago, when she designed a pendant for her husband as a wedding gift.