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ZF joins the Navigation Data Standard Association

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ZF has joined the Navigation Data Standard (NDS) Association. In this association, automotive manufacturers, suppliers, map providers, and developers of map-based applications and services are establishing a global standard for digital maps in Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) resolution formats.

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ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

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ArcelorMittal published a concept for a low-carbon emissions steel standard to help incentivize the decarbonization of steelmaking globally and support the creation of market demand for physical steel products which would be classified as lower, and ultimately near-zero, carbon emissions steel. Dual scoring system.

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Why IoT Sensors Need Standards

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Because there are now thousands of sensor products on the market, adherence to standards that could improve their performance or accelerate development of new applications has grown in importance, as has the need for independent conformity and certification protocols. IEEE P2020: Standard for Automotive System Image Quality.

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Standards Take Online Gaming to the Next Level

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They include the lack of technical standards to address bandwidth, connectivity, interoperability, and latency issues. The new IEEE Computer Society Online Gaming Standards Committee plans to address the challenges. The standard covers how to handle the coding, recording, and transmission of in-match action.

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XPeng launches new LFP-battery powered versions of EVs

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The three new LFP-battery powered cars, including the rear-wheel drive (RWD) P7 Standard Range Smart and Premium models, and the G3 460c model, are now available to order in China. hardware (including System-on-a-Chip (SoC); high-definition millimeter-wave radar; and autonomous driving high perception camera). P7 RWD Standard Range.

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German researches conclude EU rapeseed biodiesel extremely unlikely to meet current definition of sustainability

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It is extremely likely that European rapeseed biodiesel does not, in fact, meet the current EU definition of sustainability. However, in order to enable a broad comparison, we run also calculations with more superior assumptions regarding rapeseed diesel production (e.g. —Pehnelt and Vietze (2012). 2006) and CONCAWE et al.

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“Charging Station” — Is That the Location or the “Charger”?

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For one, clarity and consistency is critical for sharing statistics and making comparisons. If we are going to make comparisons between EV charging and gas station infrastructure then we need to at least compare apples to apples. Alternative Fueling Station Locator Definitions of Charging Infrastructure Terminology.

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