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Murata and Michelin co-develop embeddable RFID module for tires

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Murata has extensive experience and knowledge of RF technology and downsizing. The purpose of this new organization is to provide an information service enabling to retrieve data associated to each tire ID (SGTIN96) in the relevant database.

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Ford selects Spain for EV production but anticipates substantial job cuts

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Ford said that, pending product approval, the Valencia plant could begin producing breakthrough EVs and connected vehicles later in the 2020s. The Valencia and Saarlouis, Germany employees have been informed that immediate downsizing will be necessary and that its scale will be severe, Ford told Reuters.

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Mitsubishi Electric develops EV motor system with built-in silicon carbide inverter

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The company plans to commercialize the motor system after finalizing other technologies for motor/inverter cooling, downsizing and efficiency. The newly developed cylinder-shaped inverter matches the diameter of the motor, enabling them to be connected coaxially within a chassis, resulting in a substantial downsizing of the motor system.

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Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility vision builds on electrification, autonomous drive and vehicle intelligence

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Also on the path of Intelligent Power is the further improvement of downsized turbo and X-TRONIC transmissions for both fuel efficiency and seamless response and acceleration. Ubiquitous connectivity is an expectation of car consumers as an extension of their work and personal devices. Nissan Intelligent Integration.

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New Toshiba image-recognition processors for ADAS; night-time pedestrian detection and 3D reconstruction

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TMPV7608XBG integrates two new Enhanced CoHOG (Toshiba’s proprietary Co-occurrence Histograms of Oriented Gradients technology) accelerators that provide far higher accuracy image recognition at night by making use of luminance- and color-based image information.

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Hyundai introduces US market version of Kona Electric at New York show; 250-mile range

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Advanced infotainment and connectivity. Kona Electric offers a full suite of sophisticated technologies paired with user-friendly functionality to keep passengers informed and entertained. Information projected includes speed, navigation instructions, safety and audio system information.

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VW launches new Sharan MPV; up to 14.3% more fuel efficient; stop-start, battery regen standard

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In the large Sharan the downsized engine consumes on average 6.4 The Sharan also offers a high degree of connectivity, as it can for the first time be equipped with the ‘App-Connect’ and ‘Guide & Inform’ Car-Net functions. The Sharan 1.4 l/100 km (35.6 mpg US, 154 g/km CO 2 ).

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