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OCTOBER 4, 2017

Ford reaffirmed its 2017 full-year financial guidance and said its 2018 outlook will be provided in January. Specifically, Ford is: Accelerating the introduction of connected, smart vehicles and services customers want and value. By 2019, 100% of Ford’s new US vehicles will be built with connectivity.

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The joint venture also includes the development and production of components for new energy vehicles (NEV), the development of vehicle connectivity and automotive data services. It is planned that the new joint venture with JAC should produce its first jointly developed electric vehicle in 2018. Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co.,

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company has announced its updated lineup of tunneling products and services. This was something that Elon Musk initially mentioned back in 2018 during a fireside chat in Los Angeles. The tunneling startup’s updated product page includes Freight tunnels as well, which can fit a standard shipping container.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have found that using a Level 4 connected and automated vehicle (CAV) subsystem could increase vehicle primary energy use and GHG emissions by 3–20% due to increases in power consumption, weight, drag, and data transmission. —Gawron et al. —Gawron et al. 7b04576.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. Light-duty vehicle miles traveled increases by 20% in the Reference case, growing from 2.9 trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5

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JANUARY 23, 2020

The initial deployments are aimed at expanding safety use cases in the vital connected vehicle safety spectrum established by the FCC, with the aim to curtail road hazards and fatalities. In 2018, there were 36,560 US traffic fatalities, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Lamborghini’s first production parts using Carbon’s technology are a new textured fuel cap with the Urus label and a clip component for an air duct. Both parts are on Lamborghini’s Super SUV, the Urus model, which was first introduced in 2018. CLIP projects light through an oxygen-permeable window into a reservoir of UV-curable resin.

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The BMW Group will be a leading OEM to implement the technology, leveraging ADI’s E²B for their ambient lighting system design in the vehicles of the BMW Group in the future. Automotive Ethernet connectivity is a key enabler of new, zonal architectures in automotive design and supports automotive megatrends such as software-defined vehicles.

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MAY 7, 2020

Volvo Cars took a stake in Luminar in 2018 ( earlier post ). Volvo Cars’ next-generation SPA 2 modular vehicle architecture will be available as hardware-ready for autonomous drive from production start in 2022, with the Luminar LiDAR seamlessly integrated into the roof. Luminar roofline LiDAR integration.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The close dialog between the main players is also intended to speed up previously lengthy and complex planning and application processes for network connections. The first customer handover took place in 2018, and series production is planned for the coming year.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

The new plant is the first battery factory of any premium automotive manufacturer in China and the third in the Group’s production network, after Germany and the US, said Oliver Zipse, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Production. Production of high-voltage battery packs is divided into two production stages.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Among the Push to Pass elements is a core technology strategy shaped by the launch of 7 plug-in hybrids and 4 electric vehicles, and the deployment of the connected and autonomous vehicle program. Deliver 10% Group revenue growth by 2018 vs 2015, and target additional 15% by 2021.

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The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. A transmission network contains webs of connections, which create a reliable, redundant power-supply system of massive scale. The goal is to keep the lights on at a low cost by utilizing an efficient mix of power plants.

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APRIL 8, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its five-year 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. These include technologies to improve conventional vehicles with the use of advanced lightweight materials; improvements in aerodynamics; and engines and powertrain technologies that improve vehicle efficiency for both light-duty vehicles and heavy trucks.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

MP, with industry-leading low-light performance from 4.2 Individual products in this platform are currently under evaluation by many technology partners, including Mobileye and NVIDIA, for use with its DRIVE AI computing platform for autonomous vehicles. The sensors have resolutions scaling from 8.3 megapixels (MP) down to 1.2

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

As part of its Easy Mobility strategy, SEAT’s objective is to build its product and service portfolio by presenting new solutions to the market in the framework of urban mobility. —SEAT Product Marketing director Lucas Casasnovas.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Featuring 13 hardware-based image recognition accelerators, the TMPV7602XBG incorporates ADAS features that will become part of the camera requirements for the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) in 2018. Mass production is scheduled for January 2018. Operating frequency is 266.7MHz maximum.

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APRIL 18, 2017

The production version will come in 2019 as Audi’s second battery-electric offering, following the introduction of the production version of the Audi e-tron SUV ( earlier post ) in 2018. This is done by siting a charging pad with integral coil on the floor where the car is to be parked, and connecting it to the power supply.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Around two-thirds of the total investment amount will flow into increasingly efficient vehicles, drives and more environmentally friendly production. billion (US$80 billion), on a level with the planning approved in the previous year for the period from 2014 to 2018. In addition, the Company will make cross-product investments of €23.0

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

As part of the new midterm plan, titled DFL TRIPLE ONE, more than 20 electric models (zero-emission and series-hybrid e-POWER, earlier post ) will be introduced across all brands with six models in 2018 and 2019 across the Nissan, Venucia and Dongfeng brands. Venucia will lead in connected technologies, which will expand to other brands.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

To achieve this, said Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of the Alliance, the three automakers will accelerate their collaboration on common platforms, powertrains and next-generation electric, autonomous and connected technologies. Enabling connectivity and mobility services.

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APRIL 15, 2019

This compact unibody pickup was first seen at the São Paulo International Motor Show at the end of 2018 and is expected to enter production for the South American market in the near future. It has a tall hood, horizontal bars in the grille that run into the headlights, and LED headlights and Daytime Running Lights.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

A new combination of port fuel injection and direct fuel injection technology helps deliver high power and responsiveness alongside reduced CO 2 emissions, with a particular increase in fuel efficiency under light engine loads. Ford’s new cylinder deactivation technology—first announced for the 1.0-liter

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MARCH 2, 2019

The engine delivers up to a 6% improvement in fuel efficiency, based on the World Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), while adhering to the latest stringent Euro 6 emissions standards. A variable-flow oil pump reduces parasitic losses by adapting oil delivery to demand. In addition to the new 185 PS variant, the 2.0-liter

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MARCH 5, 2019

At the Geneva International Motor Show, Volkswagen is showcasing two concept electric scooters to address the need for micromobility solutions: the compact Cityskater, a production-ready surfer for the last mile of a journey, and a larger e-scooter, the Streetmate. The two were originally floated as studies in 2018.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

Renault Trucks and six partners—Valeo, Lamberet, Michelin, BeNomad, INSA de Lyon (LamCoS) and IFSTTAR (LICIT)—have launched the EDIT (Efficient Distribution Truck) project, which aims to reduce distribution vehicles’ fuel consumption by 13% compared with a current production vehicle.

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Schoolchildren didn’t have access to the Internet or reliable electric lighting for studying after dark. Kiani traveled in 2018 to Cairns, Australia, for the IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics. The owner told her sales of the products supported the village’s school, which had been destroyed by an earthquake in 2015.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Sample shipments of the first device, TMPV7608XBG, will start in January 2015, with mass production scheduled for December 2016 onwards. Sample shipments start from the end of this month, with mass production scheduled to start in November 2015. ADAS applications using the TMPV760 series. Source: Toshiba. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 27, 2017

Volkswagen of America is in the process of rolling out its all-new long wheelbase 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ( earlier post ). As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. Significance of the 2018 Tiguan. Height (in).

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JANUARY 19, 2021

—Marco Fioravanti, Vice President, Product Planning, Nissan Automotive Europe. DiG-T gasoline engine that was introduced to Qashqai in 2018. DiG-T 140PS/160PS 12V ALiS Mild Hybrid. This helps reduce the torque effort on the engine and improves fuel economy. The ALiS is mated to the refined and reputable 1.3

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The US Department of Energy announced $98 million in funding for 40 new projects as part of OPEN 2018, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) latest open funding opportunity. OPEN solicitations are an open call to scientists and engineers for transformational technologies across the entire scope of ARPA-E’s energy mission.

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JUNE 6, 2018

The first global “Full-Flex Plant” of Mercedes-Benz Cars is based on the “Factory 56” principles introduced in February ( earlier post ), and is thus digitized consistently, designed for sustainable production and puts the human at the center of all activities. Thereby we lift the production concept of ‘Factory 56’ to the next level.

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An active IEEE volunteer, he chaired the IEEE New Initiatives Committee , which supports potential IEEE services, products, and other creations that could significantly benefit members, the public, customers, and the technical community. Saracco left the museum in 2011 to join EIT Digital as the president of its Italian branch in Trento.

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It also, of course, highlights the onslaught of new fully electric products that arrived at dealerships in much greater numbers over the course of 2023, covering a much wider variety of vehicle types. It’s also hard to argue, from any of the provided overarching data, that non-electrified vehicles are on the rebound. in 2022 and 88.4%

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Bosch is starting volume production of a new drive unit consisting of an electric motor and an integrated inverter for light commercial vehicles. The inverter controls the electric motor and provides the connection to the high-voltage battery. Since 2018, the company has acquired 170 production projects.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

million vehicles, with revenues of nearly €170 billion (US$189 billion), recurring operating profit of more than €11 billion (US$12 billion) and an operating profit margin of 6.6%, all on a simple aggregated basis of 2018 results. The combined company will have annual unit sales of 8.7 The combined company will have annual unit sales of 8.7

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will be collaborating on commercial vehicle development, procurement, and production. Nissan sold its truck subsidiary to Volvo in 2007, Volkswagen renamed its truck and bus unit Traton in 2018 and listed it on the Frankfurt and Stockholm stock exchanges the following year.

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