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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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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. —ACEA report.

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Novelis offering automakers RC5754 high recycled content aluminum alloy

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RC5754 was developed with Jaguar Land Rover and serves as a key component of Jaguar’s REALCAR (REcycled ALuminium CAR) project. First introduced in the new Jaguar XE, the RC5754 alloy will also be featured in all new and legacy Jaguar Land Rover models.

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Gerald Meyers, CEO who prompt American Motors all through rocky length, dies

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At a gathering in June 1971 to study unused automobile designs, Meyers didn’t deal with any of the proposals from designers. Teague upcoming proposed a large, mini automobile with numerous glass. It changed into the Pacer and was once presented in 1975, to preliminary luck, with first-year gross sales that crowned 100,000.

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Study finds vertical force of in-wheel switched reluctance motors deteriorates vehicle stability and comfort

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In their paper, published in the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering , they suggest that a control method addressing these issues will be needed if SRMs are to see use in in-wheel applications. In the new study, Wang et al. Earlier post.). —Wang et al. Wang et al.

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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The Auto Alliance represents 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Car USA. Earlier post.).

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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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