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Rheinmetall develops glass fiber suspension spring

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Because they connect the wheels to the chassis, suspension springs play a vital role in influencing a vehicle’s safety and how it handles. Further development work with other leading automobile manufacturers is already underway.

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

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Benz unveiled the latest generation of its successful Sprinter model at an event held at a logistics center in the Duisburg, Germany docks. So we are unlocking a new dimension in terms of efficiency, flexibility, connectivity and profitability for our customers. An LTE-capable module creates the necessary internet connection.

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5G mobile network goes live at all BMW Brilliance Automotive production sites in China

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BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) has become the first automobile manufacturer to enable full 5G wireless coverage at all its plants. With this development, BBA becomes the first automobile manufacturer to use 5G technology in automotive development and production. Full 5G coverage, transfer rate of 1 Gbps.

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Ko-HAF project on highly automated driving at higher speeds launched in Germany

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A consortium of 16 automobile manufacturers, automotive suppliers and public partners has launched the Ko-HAF (Kooperatives hochautomatisiertes Fahren, Cooperative Highly Automated Driving) project in Germany. Ko-HAF, which is targeting highly automated driving at higher speeds, has a total budget of €36.3

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Study shows nearly half of Europeans text while driving

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In the US, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. The text-to-speech feature on SYNC, powered by Microsoft, retrieves messages using a simple voice command from Bluetooth-connected compatible smartphones.

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Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

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1) E-Mobility World (15th March 2023, Friedrichshafen, Germany) The event will last 3 days. 2) The Battery Show (23-25 May, Stuttgart, Germany) The event will take place over two days. 2) The Battery Show (23-25 May, Stuttgart, Germany) The event will take place over two days. Expo stands for Sustainable Mobility.

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Peugeot Signs EV Partnership LOIs with Veolia and Greenwheels; Peugeot and Greenwheels Join the European EVA Project

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Peugeot and Greenwheels also will join the European EVA (Electric Vehicles for Advanced Cities) project, a consortium that brings together more than 20 European cities, automobile manufacturers and electricity suppliers from many countries, as well as research institutes. —Gijs Van Lookeren, Campaign manager for Greenwheels.

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