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Hyundai lowers entry price, bumps all-electric range on new 2018 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid

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The new PHEV model adopts the same distinctive design of the recently released Sonata gasoline and Hybrid models while delivering 28 miles (45 km) of all-electric range (vs. The starting price for the 2018 Sonata Hybrid Plug-In is $33,250, a $1,350 reduction from the 2017 model. 27 miles in the outgoing model).

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Renesas Electronics introduces V2V and V2I communications solutions

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One of the solutions includes the R-Car W1R 760 megahertz (MHz) band wireless SoC for the Japanese market, and the new R-Car W2H SoC that features a high-performance security engine that is indispensable for V2X systems designed for the Japanese, US, and European markets. Samples of the R-Car W1R and R-Car W2H are available now.

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Test deployment of new on-demand hub & shuttle mobility system at U Michigan; connected & automated vehicles & big data

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The on-demand vehicles would have human drivers at first, but the designers hope they would eventually be replaced with autonomous vehicles, lowering costs further, says RITMO lead research Pascal Van Hentenryck, the Seth Bonder Collegiate Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at U-M.

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Ford showcases Transit line-up powered by new Ford EcoBlue diesel at Hannover; 6-speed auto, AWD and SYNC 3

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Ford is showcasing the latest Transit and Transit Custom line-up powered by the Ford EcoBlue diesel engine ( earlier post ) at 2016 IAA Hannover Commercial Vehicle Show. liter TDCi engine, with CO 2 emissions from 157 g/km. Available now in the latest Transit and Transit Custom models, the 2.0-liter liter engine.

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Deep Learning Could Bring the Concert Experience Home

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Now that recorded sound has become ubiquitous, we hardly think about it. In 2017, a survey by the polling firm Nielsen suggested that some 90 percent of the U.S. From our smartphones, smart speakers, TVs, radios, disc players, and car sound systems, it’s an enduring and enjoyable presence in our lives. and so on).

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New Renesas 32-Bit MCUs for improved fuel efficiency in vehicle powertrain control applications

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To help meet increasingly stringent fuel efficiency and CO 2 targets, engine control systems must optimize the ignition and fuel injection timing to match a variety of conditions, such as current combustion and driving status. In addition, model-based design development is supported in collaboration with Renesas partner vendors.

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