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Mercedes-Benz unveils new Sprinter; focus on connectivity; electric drive in 2019; realizing adVANce

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As the first fully connected integral system solution, the third generation of the Sprinter demonstrates the development of the division from purely a vehicle manufacturer into a provider of complete transport and mobility solutions, the company said. (Duisburg is home to the world’s largest inland port.) billion (US$3.1 metric tons.

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How Connected & Automated Mobility Increases Road Safety & Boosts The Economy?

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Connected mobility has the potential to dramatically improve driving safety by helping drivers in making better decisions prevent collisions and improve road safety. Vehicles connected to each and a centralised database can identify and react to road hazards with the aid of sophisticated sensors, cameras, and communication technologies.

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Siemens equipping EV with new information and communications technology concept developed by RACE project

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The new ICT concept was developed by Siemens’ global Corporate Technology (CT) department and its partners in the German government-funded RACE (Robust and Reliant Automotive Computing Environment for Future eCars) project. A mid-range car contains more than 70 of these control units from a variety of suppliers. Earlier post.).

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Porsche to invest more than $7.4B in electromobility by 2022

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The money will be spent on derivatives of the Mission E ( earlier post ), hybridization and electrification of the current model range, as well as on developing a charging infrastructure and smart mobility. The charging time is four minutes for a range of approximately 100 kilometers. Concept Study Mission E Cross Turismo.

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Audi expects series production of zFAS central driver assistance controller within 2 years

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A wide range of sensor information comes together in the zFAS. Audi expects that it will be the first automobile manufacturer to implement this function in a central domain architecture. From the very beginning, the primary focus was on the safety concept. Its modular concept makes the zFAS flexible scalable.

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Mitsubishi Electric showcasing 3D Advanced Mobile Mapping System at CES 2017

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will display a future concept of the recently released new model of its Mitsubishi Mobile Mapping System, the MMS-G22, at CES 2017. The MMS-G220 can be used in a wide range of applications, such as the precise surveying of infrastructure and is especially suited to autonomous driving systems. Earlier post.).

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Audi unveils redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for 2016 season

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Among the new features in the R18 are a more radical aerodynamics concept, including a new safety cell; a Li-ion battery replacing the flywheel energy storage system; and a revised V6 TDI diesel engine. The FIA WEC regulations have been providing automobile manufacturers with incentives to build increasingly efficient race cars since 2014.

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