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How the EU Chips Act Could Build “Innovation Capacity” in Europe

Cars That Think

Jo De Boeck , chief strategy officer and executive vice president at the Belgium-based nanoelectronics R&D center imec , explained a proposed R&D structure and its likely impact to engineers at the 2023 IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) last month in San Francisco. —or

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Visteon awarded 1st production program for Fusion platform; launch expected in 2018

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Visteon Corporation has been awarded the first production program for its Fusion connected platform by a leading European-based vehicle manufacturer. Fusion: Integrates multiple systems (e.g. The vehicle line is expected to launch in 2018. HUD, TCU, infotainment) into one system, reducing complexity. Offers “Tablet Quality” graphics.

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TomTom extends coverage of real-time traffic products for congestion reduction

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The other countries currently covered are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. This data bypasses the fusion process. Additional countries will become available before the end of 2011 and into 2012.

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Peugeot unveils autonomous plug-in hybrid INSTINCT Concept; Samsung ARTIK Cloud for IoT; Sentiance for data analysis

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Peugeot and Belgium-based Sentiance , a data science company, process the data to make it meaningful and define each user’s profile. Sentiance offers real-time Ambient Intelligence automated through a proprietary sensor fusion platform.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

It is tasteful and practical with eight exterior colors of Black Stone, Onyx Black, Fusion Red, Thunder Grey, Silver Dawn, Sage Green, Crystal White and Fjord Blue Metallic, which was the color C40 Recharge we drove. The clean design is void of cladding, with the only bright-work to be found on the “C40” and “VOLVO” badging.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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Standouts include the Chevy Malibu (went from 20 to 29 mpg), the Honda Accord (went from 24 to 30 mpg), the Nissan Altima (went from 26 to 31 mpg), the Ford Escape (went from 19 to 25 mpg), and the Ford Fusion (went from 21 to 26 mpg.). The largest improvement in efficiency between 2011 and 2012 was in Greece (9%) and Denmark (6%).

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