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Infineon and Hella develop new compact, lower-cost 24 GHz blind spot radar sensor

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Optimized antenna concepts furthermore facilitate an even higher measuring accuracy. Hella’s radar system thereby becomes smaller, more affordable and it consumes less power. Due to this efficiency increase, serial production of the driver assistance system is made possible for vehicles outside of the premium segment. Source: Infineon.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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Within a decade, he added, Volkswagen wants to offer significant numbers of pure electric cars at affordable prices and with the range expected by customers. VW, Daimler subsidiary Daug and Varta developed a NimH battery in the early 90s, and the VW group put the Audi duo hybrid on the road in 1997. We have rock-solid finances.

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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The chief feature of the concept lies in the clutch casing which houses a permanent magnet electric motor (axial flux discoid motor in the case of the prototype). That means finding economically viable solutions that our customers can afford. These tend to be bulky, heavy and costly, and consequently ill-suited to small cars.

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DOE to award $68.5M for advanced vehicle technologies research

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Additionally, the amount of time spent by the automobile industry to validate that corrosion has been successfully mitigated is extensive, making the use of lightweight materials less attractive. This includes high-impact, specialized applications or end-user groups that may be underserved by these new technologies.

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

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Would it be wrong if I said that the history of the automobile industry has been divided into two parts, before Tesla and after Tesla , some might argue that I understand? Tesla motors were found by a group of passionate engineers who really wanted to show the world the power of electric vehicles and what can be done with them.

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Audi TechDay e-mobility, Part 2: systems and components

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In electric mobility, Audi distinguishes between two groups of vehicles: fully hybrid vehicles, driving a maximum of about 3 km (1.86 The German Automobile Industry Association is working together with automotive manufacturers on uniform cell standards, Audi said. FOr the Q5 hybrid, Audi is using a dual cooling concept.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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