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

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EOLAB forms part of the “fuel consumption of 2 litres/100 km for all” plan introduced within the framework of France’s New Industrial Plan. To achieve this, Renault collaborated with French automotive industry partners such as car glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain, seat supplier Faurecia, tire company Michelin and Continental (brake system).

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

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Due to this efficiency increase, serial production of the driver assistance system is made possible for vehicles outside of the premium segment. Hella’s radar system thereby becomes smaller, more affordable and it consumes less power. Block diagram for 24 GHz radar system. The MMICs are tagged. Source: Infineon. Click to enlarge.

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Dutch companies form European Thermoplastic Automotive Composites consortium

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These companies, each in their own area of expertise, play a leading role in the production and processing of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites, and have established a track record in the aerospace industry. The automotive industry is showing greatly increased interest in the industrial applications of light materials.

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EIA: China promoting both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use

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In its 12 th , and current, Five-Year Plan, the Chinese government also launched a new strategy to promote new energy vehicles (NEV; vehicles that are partially or fully powered by electricity) and to support its domestic automobile industry to mass-produce NEVs. million) to support NEV manufacturing.

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EU reaches compromise on 2035 new ICE vehicle ban

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This fund is dedicated to helping households afford many carbon-reducing products, including new efficient heating and cooling systems, personal renewable energy systems, reduced emission mobility products (including electric vehicles), and more. Overall, representatives seemed happy with the changes made.

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Is Ford really coming back to India? What could be possible reasons

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The schemes like Production Lined Incentive (PLI), improving the ecosystem for MSMEs, which have always played a key role in the automotive supply chain are further propelling the growth. Evolving consumer preference Ford was never actually known as an affordable carmaker. Ford has possibly assessed this factor and wants to encash it.

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Moore’s Not Enough: ?4 New Laws of Computing

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Nevertheless, this law as well as Moore’s Law remain a centerpiece in both the IT industry and academic computer science research. I formulate this law as follows: If two attributes or products are complements, the value/demand of one of the complements will be inversely related to the price of the other complement.

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