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EPA annual inventory shows US GHG up 3.1% from 2017-2018

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The 2020 edition of US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) comprehensive annual report on nationwide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions shows that emissions increased from 2017 to 2018 by 3.1% (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector). The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by light-duty vehicles (i.e.,

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Volkswagen CES2017 show app previews emerging Volkswagen digital Ecosystem

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Volkswagen has developed a special app for CES 2017, available now at the App Store ( iOS ) and at Google Play ( Android ). Different functions, such as selecting a favorite ambient light setting, can be performed directly within the app itself. Earlier post.) All settings are stored online.

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

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The starting price for the 2018 Sonata Hybrid Plug-In is $33,250, a $1,350 reduction from the 2017 model. The price of Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Limited model increases by $250, but now comes with all these new features: Automatic Emergency Braking with pedestrian detection. LED Headlights with Dynamic Bending Light.

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New ArcelorMittal lightweight car door solutions; up to 34% weight savings over existing steel doors in medium-term

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These steels are available now and are already being utilized in production vehicles today. The new high strength steels and technology will come to market in the next few years, making these solutions available by 2017. In the redesigned outer panel of the short-term front door solution, a 0.6

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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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Called Reinventing Public Urban Transportation and Mobility ( RITMO ), the proposed system combines aspects of Uber-style ridesharing, fixed-route buses and light rail into the hub-and-shuttle system. It’s similar in some ways to the ride sharing that’s available now, but much more sophisticated. —Pascal Van Hentenryck.

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New lineup of Intelligent Power Devices from Renesas contribute to reduced vehicle weight; high-current load switch applications

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The transition from mechanical relays to semiconductor switching began in applications like lighting control, and the trend is expanding to other automotive systems, such as motor and heater control, driving demand for highly reliable and high-performance semiconductor switching devices. Samples of the new IPDs are available now.

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

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To protect engine and transmission systems from unauthorized access and ensure safe control, the RH850/E1M-S2 MCUs are equipped with an Intelligent Cryptographic Unit – Slave (ICU-S) hardware security module that complies with the SHE/EVITA-Light standard for automotive security. Samples of the RH850/E1M-S2 are available now.

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