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

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Over the past two decades the campus helped develop several key vehicle technologies, such as predictive navigation and online speech, along with impressive technical demonstrations, such as “Stanley,” the first robotic car to complete the DARPA Grand Challenge in 2005 by navigating 132 miles of desert without human intervention.

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Peugeot Shows Two HYbrid4 Concepts, New BB1 EV Concept at Frankfurt

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Everything is managed electronically—there is no mechanical connection between the front and the rear. Dual lithium-ion battery packs provide a range of 120 km (75 miles). HDi FAP 120 kW (163 bhp) internal combustion engine, with a displacement of 1,997 cm 3 , was introduced this year and complies with the Euro 5 standard.

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Freescale introduces new automotive microcontrollers; streamlining body electronics networks and reducing vehicle weight

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As the number of electronic control units in a vehicle grows (up to 100 ECUs, requiring some 10 million lines of code, said Brad Loane, Freescale product manager) the amount of connectivity needed also increases. Integrating more functionality within the vehicle’s main ECUs and increasing the intelligence of its satellite nodes (i.e.

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