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Continental launches series production of technologies for robo-taxis

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Continental has held a stake in this driverless vehicle manufacturer since 2017. Continental’s braking portfolio includes suitable technologies for robo-taxis, such as the MK C1 one-box brake system. Continental has developed a production-ready radar system specifically designed for driverless vehicles.

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Renesas unveils automotive gateway based on new R-Car S4 SoCs and PMICs for next-gen vehicle computers; support for ISO/SAE 21434

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This switch is fully validated by Spirent’s TSN conformance test solutions running on their Automotive C1 test system. This is part of the company’s continued commitment to implement robust automotive cybersecurity management systems (CSMS) as part of the new UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) regulation UN R155.

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Renault and VW may partner on low-cost BEV minicar

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It certainly isn’t the first time European automakers have collaborated on minicars –Toyota partnered with Peugeot and Citroen on the Aygo/Peugeot 108/ Citroen C1 minicar, as well as Ford paired with Fiat to produce a second gen Ka on the Fiat 500 platform.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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This was in part caused by marked changes in attitude and regulations around the use of diesel fuels which has had the unintended consequence of pushing people to drive higher-CO 2 -emitting gasoline vehicles. Alongside this, the Japanese manufacturer also saw the largest decrease since 2018, with its average falling by 2.3

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Arup outfits 2 electric C1s with HaloIPT wireless charging system for Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator competition

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The resulting data from the trial—which is being analysed with other vehicles involved in the CABLED trials by Aston University—will then be published to inform potential users and vehicle manufacturers of the benefits of wireless inductive charging.

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New PSA 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbo takes International Engine of Year category award

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liter naturally aspirated versions have been manufactured since 2012 at the French Trémery plant, which has an annual production capacity of 640,000 units. The announcement followed a surge in demand for the Turbo PureTech engine, which equips the car manufacturer’s mid-range models. liter and 1.2-liter

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ. Japan (Furakawa) and East Penn Manufacturing Co., East Penn). The battery capacity was 7.54

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