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Ko-Fas project finds cooperative transponders and cooperative perception technology could bring significant road safety benefits

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— Dr. Ralph Rasshofer , BMW Group representative on the Ko-FAS steering committee. The Ko-FAS project, which was subsidized by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, comprised the three sub-projects: Ko-TAG - Cooperative Transponders. Earlier post.). Ko-KOMP - Cooperative Components.

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Daimler Investing 600M in Center of Excellence for Compact Vehicles; To Begin Limited Series Production of A-Class E-CELL EV in 2010

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Powertrain of the Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO E-CELL, introduced in January 2009 in Detroit. To enable part deliveries and unloading directly at the production site, a direct train connection is planned for the hall. The most important markets for the compact vehicles from Rastatt are Germany, Italy, France and the UK, Daimler said.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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