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TTTech Auto and Infineon design fail-operational architecture for Level 3 and 4 highly automated driving

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TTTech Auto and Infineon Technologies have developed key components for a fail-operational electronic architecture for highly automated driving of SAE Level 3 and 4. This enables the safe and reliable processing of, for example, radar or LiDAR camera sensor data and is targeting car and technology manufacturers.

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Ford introduces new Fusion midsize sedan with new hybrid and Energi plug-in hybrid versions

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2013 Ford Fusion. Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. The next-generation Fusion 1.6-liter

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Musashi appoints Naoya Nishimura as CEO for India, Africa region – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Naoya Nishimura as CEO for India, Africa region New Delhi: Musashi Auto Parts India Pvt Ltd (Musashi), a 100% owned subsidiary of Musashi Seimitsu Industries, Japan, and a manufacturer of two-wheeler and four-wheeler transmission components in India, has appointed Naoya Nishimura as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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Ford Nabs NA Car and Truck of Year Awards for Fusion Hybrid and Transit Connect

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Ford swept the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), winning with the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and the 2010 Ford Transit Connect, respectively. It is the third time in 17 years that one manufacturer has won both awards.

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

Clean Fleet Report

Most of the vehicles debuting at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show were powered by some sort of electricity. Clean Fleet Report got a look at the all-new 2023 Electrified GV70 a couple weeks before the Los Angeles Auto Show, and posted this sneak preview story. Photos by Lex Adams, John Faulkner and the manufacturers. [

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Ford launches the 1.5L EcoBoost engine; first in Mondeo, Fusion following; computer-controlled clutch on water pump

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The new engine will be first introduced in China in the all-new Ford Mondeo, making its public debut later this month at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), with applications following in the Fusion sedan in North America this year, and later the new Mondeo in Europe. Other manufacturing locations will be announced in the future.

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Opinion: How India can move from Level 2 to Level 3 autonomy of cars and beyond – ET Auto

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Moving from Level 2 to 3 To move from Level 2 to Level 3 cars, India needs to embrace advanced technologies such as sensor fusion, AI, ML, and improved connectivity. Sensor fusion combines data from various sensors like Radar and LiDAR to create a comprehensive view of the vehicle’s surroundings.

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