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Lightning Hybrids renames itself Lightning Systems; rollout of new lineup of fleet efficiency products

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The system is available now with the Lightning Hybrids system, and will be available standalone in Fall 2017. The system is available now, worldwide on more than 25 platforms. Applications include delivery trucks, shuttle and paratransit buses, refuse trucks, and rear-engine transit buses.

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HARMAN introduces range of connected vehicle technologies and Microsoft partnership at CES

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Intelligent learning navigation and high-resolution 3D maps for high-precision positioning systems including micro-city and micro-parking models; ADASIS e-Horizon to extend drivers’ range of perception beyond their range of vision using V2X technology. HARMAN’s Service Delivery Platform is available now.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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As well as ecological and tax benefits, TGI technology offers exceptionally low costs per kilometer—up to 50% cheaper than a gasoline equivalent model and 30% cheaper than a diesel—and with the further improvements SEAT has made to the technology, now it can go even further before needing to be refueled. New SEAT Arona TGI.

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Volvo Trucks introduces Volvo Active Driver Assist; combining radar and camera for emergency braking

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Available now for order as an option on new Volvo VNL and VNM models, Volvo Active Driver Assist improves metallic object detection and functionality in hazy, rainy, foggy and snowy conditions. Volvo Active Driver Assist offers alert prioritization in the event of multiple system alerts. Video is captured for later download.

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Hyundai prices Kona Electric starting at $36,450

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Kona Electric’s estimated range is 258 miles; the EV offers standard fast-charging capability. 2019 Kona Electric models are produced in Ulsan, Korea and are available now, with initial availability in California and subsequently in the ZEV-focused states in the western and northeastern regions of the US market.

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Power Integrations’ SCALE-iDriver for SiC MOSFETs achieves AEC-Q100 automotive qualification

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Switching speeds and operating frequencies are increasing; our low gate resistor values maintain switching efficiency, while our fast short-circuit response quickly protects the system in the event of a fault. Devices exhibit high external magnetic field immunity, and are available in a compact eSOP package that provides ?9.5

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Deep Learning Could Bring the Concert Experience Home

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And yet even now, after 150 years of development, the sound we hear from even a high-end audio system falls far short of what we hear when we are physically present at a live music performance. In the middle range, multichannel recordings, such as 5.1 and so on). surround sound, offer somewhat higher levels of spatial realism.

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