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Ford F-150 Lightning delivers more horsepower, more payload capacity, more range; cloud-connected Intelligent Range and Trailer Profile

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F-150 Lightning, the only full-size electric pickup available now with a starting price less than $40,000, will begin to ship to customers in the coming days, starting with the Pro Series. The extended-range battery pack produces 580 horsepower—up from the targeted 563 horsepower. Intelligent Range and Trailer Profile.

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NIO launches ES6 electric SUV starting at $52K and 317-mile range

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The electric SUV starts at a pre-subsidy price of 358,000 RMB (US$52,000), and is available now for public pre-order via the NIO app, with delivery to start in June 2019. The ES6 sports the only body design with a hybrid structure of aluminum alloy and carbon fiber in its class. PM and IM motors and a 510-km range.

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Velodyne Lidar introduces Alpha Prime lidar sensor

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Offering a new level of power efficiency, the Alpha Prime is available now for orders and delivery. Its best-in-class capabilities help improve vehicle safety and enable more precise mapping. ciency for extended vehicle operating time within broad temperature and environmental ranges without the need for active cooling.

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Sumida introduces two new series of AEC-Q200-qualified power inductors – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

High-surface-area flat-wire windings minimize internal resistance at high frequencies and allow space savings and higher current ratings. The DPQ3535/T150 series offers a range of inductance values, from 3.3 Maximum saturation current ranges from 28 to 152 amps at 150° C. µH to 22 µH. The new are RoHS-compliant and halogen-free.

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Renesas Electronics introduces 32-bit automotive microcontrollers specialized for instrument clusters in entry-level to mid-range cars

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Designed for entry class and mid-range vehicle systems, the RH850/D1x Series integrates gauge control, graphics display and functional safety in one chip, while reducing the system BOM cost and scalable development offers, and helps realize instrument cluster systems with highly reliable color graphics LCD. Intelligent development.

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Renesas Electronics introduces 4th-generation Li-ion battery management IC

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The ISL78714 provides accurate cell voltage and temperature monitoring, along with cell balancing and extensive system diagnostics to protect 14-cell Li-ion battery packs while maximizing driving time and range for hybrid and electric vehicles (HEV/MHEV/PHEV/BEV). 15-year board level accuracy (long term drift) of ±6mV @ ±6?.

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Renesas unveils automotive gateway based on new R-Car S4 SoCs and PMICs for next-gen vehicle computers; support for ISO/SAE 21434

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The solution also improves development efficiency by enabling software reusability and including the new best-in-class PMICs designed to work seamlessly with the R-Car S4. allow a wide range of connectivity inside the vehicle. Samples of the R-Car S4 SoCs and evaluation boards are available now.

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