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Jaguar Land Rover and EPSRC announce $17M autonomous vehicle research program; 5 projects selected

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Jaguar Land Rover and the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are jointly funding an £11-million (US$17-million) research program to develop fully autonomous cars. Five projects were selected and Jaguar Land Rover will be leading the collaboration with these successful research groups.

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EUCAR calls for targeted support for automotive initiatives in €80B Horizon 2020 program; targeting €5B budget

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Rémi Bastien, Renault’s Senior Vice President of Research, Advanced Studies and Materials and 2012 Chairman of EUCAR, set out the association’s recommendations on Horizon 2020 to an audience of MEPs (Members of European Parliament) and stakeholders at a seminar in the European Parliament on 20 June.

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Driving Dystopia: Companies Are Getting Serious About Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Connectivity

The Truth About Cars

Before connected vehicles had become ubiquitous, numerous companies suggested that they would be networked into roadway infrastructure to improve safety and decrease traffic congestion. While the concept of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) connectivity has been around since at least the 1950s, any tangible progress has been relatively recent.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

A recent study by consulting firm McKinsey & Company asserts , "Advanced electrical and electronic (E/E) capabilities… and the ability to make design upgrades during the (EV) vehicle life cycle are becoming crucial to remain competitive, both in China and globally." Modify ICE or Go EV?

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Audi’s production electric e-tron quattro may set a new standard for vehicle handling; advanced vehicle dynamics control

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Since those days, the industry has developed a large body of knowledge about the mechanistic explanations of the behavior of automobiles in response to the forces of movement. A multi-plate clutch in an oil bath and operated by an electrohydraulic actuator makes the power connection between the shaft and the superposition gear.

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