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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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But even in the event of using the gasoline tank, the switch is so seamless that the driver is unlikely to notice. All the TGI versions comply with the highest crash safety standards. The tanks themselves are fitted with thermal fuses that open in the unlikely event of extreme heat to release the gas which is then safely dispelled.

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Deep Learning Could Bring the Concert Experience Home

Cars That Think

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. or any other special audio formats, including multitrack audio-compression standards. A word about these standards. and so on).

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

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Leveraging the cloud to provide network-wide machine learning capability, HARMAN will now have the ability to create dynamic map layers on top of standard supplier-based maps to deliver the most personalized and accurate route guidance experience. HARMAN’s Service Delivery Platform is available now.

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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 ?

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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Feet, pedals and electric motors only will make for a much more pleasant and greener event. The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG. Back after Labor Day. Google Guys Th!nk nk it Over Recently I posted about how Google.org gets it.

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