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TDK and Toshiba establish JV for automotive inverters for HEVs, PHEVs, EVs

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TDK Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture—TDK Automotive Technologies Corporation—that will develop, manufacture and sell automotive inverters for hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. million units in aggregate.

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NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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Cylinder deactivation: deactivates the intake and exhaust valves and prevents fuel injection into some cylinders during light-load operation. Variable valve timing: alters the timing or phase of the intake valve, exhaust valve, or both, primarily to reduce pumping losses, increase specific power, and control residual gases.

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