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

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Hella’s radar system thereby becomes smaller, more affordable and it consumes less power. The HELLA Group develops and manufactures components and systems in lighting technology and electronic products for the automobile industry and has one of the largest retail organizations for vehicle parts, accessories and diagnostics in Europe.

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Dutch companies form European Thermoplastic Automotive Composites consortium

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The automotive industry is showing greatly increased interest in the industrial applications of light materials. Their processing capability does not yet meet the required industrial production rates, particularly in the automobile industry, in part due to the number of units to be produced, environmental standards, and so on.

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

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EOLAB features materials such as magnesium and aluminium, which are extremely light and also much cheaper than titanium. kWh battery, the motor is sufficient to power the light weight car under electrical power. That means finding economically viable solutions that our customers can afford. Background. Hybrid system. Fed by a 6.7

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How 3D Printing Can Disrupt the EV Sector

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The advancement of sand 3D printing technologies to improve the capabilities of the old casting industry may become more widespread as it can handle high throughput manufacturing as required by the automobile industry. Before beginning mass production of any model, car manufacturers typically conduct process verification.

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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. First/last mile for people/goods movement. System-level data for energy efficient mobility. Open topic.

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

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The German Automobile Industry Association is working together with automotive manufacturers on uniform cell standards, Audi said. The demand-based control of this scroll compressor affords a highly efficient mode of operation. Audi is developing approaches for purely electric vehicles such as the R8 e-tron.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. We should be concentrating on eliminating the hoggiest of the hogs by hybridizing them or reducing their acceleration which BY ITSELF reduces consumption since it leads drivers to unlearn stop and go driving, instead timing arrival at lights to when they are green.

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