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Asahi Kasei Microdevices and Silentium enter license agreement for automotive Active Road Noise Cancellation (ARNC) technology

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Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has entered into a license agreement with Israel-based Silentium for automotive Active Road Noise Cancellation (ARNC). —Naoyuki Kurita, Chief Marketing Officer at AKM. Sample shipment is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022. —Anthony Manias, Head of Automotive at Silentium.

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Israel’s RFISee unveils long-range high resolution 4D imaging radar on a chip

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Israel-based RFISee , a developer of affordable imaging radars for the automotive industry, is unveiling the first Phased Array 4D imaging radar on a chip. million from Clear Future, Drive, NextGear and the Israel Innovation Authority. The market that RFISee is targeting is expected to grow rapidly in the years to come.

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VisIC and ZF partner on R&D effort to develop EV inverter based on GaN semiconductor technology; focus on 400V

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ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Israel-based VisIC Technologies Ltd., The focus of the joint efforts will be on 400-Volt driveline applications, covering the largest segment of the electric vehicle market. It also simplifies the system solution and enables high-efficiency and affordable power train solutions. Source: VisIC.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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We will support efforts to achieve the road transport breakthrough announced by world leaders, which aims to make zero emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030. … The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level.

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Arrival and Uber to collaborate on EV for ride-hailing industry; based on Small Vehicle Platform

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Commercial electric vehicle company Arrival is partnering with Uber to develop an affordable, purpose-built electric vehicle (EV) for ride-hailing drivers. This will help clean up urban transport and drive a mass market for EVs. The Arrival Car is expected to enter production in Q3 2023.

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GE and Better Place Partner to Accelerate EV Infrastructure Deployment; Integrating GE WattStation with Better Place Services

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Our team of partners is committed to accelerating the acceptance of electric cars as more affordable and more convenient than our gasoline heritage. This financing will further drive the early EV market in those countries, helping to bring the first 10,000 electric cars to consumers there.

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Why Are Modern Vehicles So Much Bigger?

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Production was down, shipping routes were closed, and OPEC nations issued embargoes that ensured the United States would be punished for allying itself with Israel. But the industry also started to pivot toward smaller vehicles as pint-sized imports began to flood the market. Imports followed shortly thereafter.