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BMW Group, Qualcomm and Arriver to form long-lasting strategic cooperation for joint development of Automated Driving software

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The efforts will focus on creating a scalable platform for Automated Driving based on a common reference architecture, sensor-set specifications, and safety requirements with joint development, toolchain, and a data center for storage, reprocessing, and simulation.

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Danish Power Systems sets new record with degradation rate in high-temperature polymer fuel cells

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The clean technology company Danish Power Systems (DPS), with partners at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Czech Republic, reports the best operating stability for high-temperature polymer fuel cells (HTPEMFC) yet. μV h −1 for a reference membrane.

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New Volkswagen MQ281 manual gearbox shaves up to 5g CO2/km

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While the new six-speed gearbox is being produced in El Prat de Llobregat and Córdoba (Argentina), the MQ200 manual gearbox has been primarily relocated to ŠKODA Components in Mlada Boleslav (Czech Republic). SEAT Componentes is a key plant for our company and, with the assignment of this project, for the Volkswagen Group as well.

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Europe’s Euro 7 emission limits face pushback from 8 international locations

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8 Ecu Union countries together with France and Italy referred to as for the bloc to scrap deliberate Euro 7 exhaust emission limits, announcing they’re overly determined and unrealistic for automakers to strike.

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Hyundai goals for double-digit EV benefit margins via 2030 with brandnew platform

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While the e-GMP can percentage elements and modulars solely amongst nameplates at the identical platform, the IMA setup will permit greater than 80 modules to be commonized around the logo lineup, without reference to section or car kind. South Korea, the Czech Republic and Bharat. It’s going to extend that means.

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Markets Roundup December 2020

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and Italy (+248%). By Volume Growth rates are important, but even more fundamental is the volume increase, and in this case it wasn't China making the headlines, as the 103.000 more units being sold in 2020 than in the previous year weren't enough to beat the 285.000 units(!!!)

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DARPA SubT Finals: Robot Operator Wisdom

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The Human Supervisor role, which most teams refer to as Robot Operator, is the only person allowed to interface with the robots while they're on the course. Because we are flying from Czech Republic, the robots have to fit in our checked luggage. And of those five, just one person can be what DARPA calls the Human Supervisor.