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Daimler AG and BMW Group launch long-term development cooperation for automated driving

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Along with Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, Continental, Fiat Chrysler, HERE, Infineon, Intel and Volkswagen, the BMW Group and Daimler have published a white paper entitled Safety First for Automated Driving (SaFAD). Safety First for Automated Driving. Earlier post.)

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ICCT analysis shows growing divergence between official and real-world fuel economy values for new cars in Europe

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The Audi A4, BMW 3-series, and VW Passat made little progress, with less than one percent real-world fuel consumption reductions in the same time period. ambient test temperatures of 20 to 30°C) and regulations allow for flexibilities and tolerances that manufacturers are increasingly exploiting, according to the ICCT.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More than 1.9

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euroFOT study demonstrates how driver assistance systems can increase safety and fuel efficiency

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LDW and IW were tested by Audi, Fiat, MAN, Volvo and Volkswagen. euroFOT, the first large-scale European Field Operational Test (FOT) of advanced driver assistance systems, is a consortium of 28 organisations, including car manufacturers, suppliers, universities, research institutes and other stakeholders. Curve Speed Warning (CSW).

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