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Toyota and industry partners to form consortium for network and computing infrastructure of automotive big data

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The objective of the consortium is to develop an ecosystem for connected cars to support emerging services such as intelligent driving, the creation of maps with real-time data and driving assistance based on cloud computing. The ECC aims to build a cooperative platform for the edge computing industry.

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Volkswagen Group expands US ERL to become IECC; Type 20 BEV concept

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The IECC will comprise two entities: the Innovation Center California (ICC) and the Engineering Center California (ECC). The ECC will focus on connected car, intelligent cockpit, and autonomous driving and parking development projects in the North American region.

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Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

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There, they lose their electrical connection to the anode, becoming inactive lithium that can no longer be cycled through the battery. Inactive lithium is also made up of another component: lithium ions, which are the building blocks of the SEI layer.

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Renesas introduces new microcontrollers for sensor fusion, gateway and chassis system applications

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The R-Car SoCs would perform image recognition based on data from image sensors, and the connected RH850/P1x-C Series MCU would make judgments and apply control. Error check and correct (ECC) functionality detects and corrects data errors affecting memory, such as flash memory, and the internal buses.

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