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Karma and PATEO announce strategic partnership to develop automotive technologies

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Karma offers a technology-focused vehicle platform powered by advanced connectivity, autonomous driving, and artificial intelligence; the platform can be utilized as a test-bed to help drive innovation. In terms of intelligent connectivity patents, PATRO ranks first for two years in a row.

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Volkswagen launches new luxury flagship Phideon at Geneva; plug-in hybrid drive planned; first VW brand car based on MLB

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Volkswagen’s design team derived the Phideon almost directly from the C Coupé GTE concept car, which was presented at Auto Shanghai in 2015, with only minor changes. TSI 4MOTION, which comes with four-wheel drive as standard—is powered by a 3.0 Phideon is positioned above the Passat and the Magotan, which is available in China.

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Bentley introduces electric EXP 12 Speed 6e concept at Geneva; high-speed inductive charging for grand touring

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Bentley Motors unveiled the EXP 12 Speed 6e concept at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show. The role of the EXP 12 Speed 6e concept is to gauge public and customer feedback to shape Bentley’s future luxury strategy. This concept enables us to engage with luxury customers and gather feedback on our approach.

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DARPA awards up to $20M to NVIDIA to research high-performance, highly energy-efficient embedded processors for autonomous vehicles

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The five-year contract, awarded under DARPA’s Power Efficiency Revolution For Embedded Computing Technologies ( PERFECT ) program, will fund research for processors that are 75-times more energy-efficient than current embedded solutions. NVIDIA’s Tegra processor powers the MMX, while Texas Instrument’s processors are used in the RCC.

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Researchers Demonstrate Liquid-Tin Anode SOFC Operating on Biodiesel

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Researchers from CellTech Power and the University of Connecticut have demonstrated a liquid-tin anode solid-oxide fuel cell (LTA-SOFC) operating on pure biodiesel (B100) prepared via base-catalyzed transesterification of virgin and waste cooking oils. The peak power for each cell was 3.5 Basic concept of the LTA-SOFC.

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