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PSA to commercialize SwRI-developed Dedicated-EGR technology in high-efficiency gasoline engines by 2018

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The new engines, due to be available in PSA vehicles by 2018, will consume 10% less fuel than their predecessors across all uses, according to PSA. SwRI will apply the D-EGR concept to new platforms in the upcoming HEDGE III (High-Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine) program, which is targeting LEV III standards. Alger, T.F.

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Toshiba launches new opto-isolated IGBT pre-driver IC for inverters for HEVs and EVs

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Sample shipments have started, with mass production scheduled to start in 2018. It incorporates a highly-precise IGBT temperature detection function, a flyback transformer controller and a short circuit detection function (current sense and desaturation monitor) that all contribute to system downsizing. Based on AEC-Q100 standards.

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China’s largest carmaker to cut thousands of jobs at its joint ventures with GM and Volkswagen

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Tesla set up its wholly own entity in China in 2018 in Shanghai, where it produces its biggest global output. Of course, China granted Tesla a special exception from its longstanding requirement of making foreign automakers form joint ventures with Chinese-owned firms. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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New Toshiba image-recognition processors for ADAS; night-time pedestrian detection and 3D reconstruction

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The new IC, with its output stage especially designed for optimal power management of TMP7608XBG, contributes to set downsizing and achieving the low heat operation required for ADAS applications. Sample shipments of the first device, TMPV7608XBG, will start in January 2015, with mass production scheduled for December 2016 onwards.

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Navigant Research forecasts stop-start vehicles to account for 53.4% of global vehicle sales by 2022

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of new vehicles sold in North America by 2018 having the feature. Some with this feature will be selected as options, the forecast notes, but adds that “ this level of penetration will only be achieved because manufacturers choose to make the functionality a standard fitment on some of their popular models.”. billion total in 2013.

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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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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Study finds catalyzed gasoline particulate filters effective at reducing particulate and PAH emissions from GDI engines

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The rapid market penetration of GDI vehicles has led governments to impose stricter standards to control PM emissions. In the EU, the Euro 6a particle number (PN) standard for GDI vehicles was reduced from 6x10 12 particles/km to 6x10 1 1 particles/km in September 2017. … The first was equipped with a 2.0-liter —Yang et al.

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