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Peugeot Applying New 1.6L Diesel With ECCS in 308 CC

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liter HDi FAP diesel engine has been designed to meet the requirements of the new Euro 5 emission standards. liter HDi diesel engines that were launched earlier, Extreme Combustion Chamber System (ECCS) technology is much to the fore. This combustion chamber design offers: A lower compression ratio (16.0 This new 1.6

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Georgia Tech researchers develop aluminum-foil-based anodes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

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However, such electrode materials show limited reversibility in Li-ion batteries with standard non-aqueous liquid electrolyte solutions. These results demonstrate the possibility of improved all-solid-state batteries via metallurgical design of negative electrodes while simplifying manufacturing processes. —Liu et al.

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Toyota and industry partners to form consortium for network and computing infrastructure of automotive big data

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The architectures will need to be compliant with applicable standards, requiring collaboration on a local and global scale. The consortium will: Focus on increasing network capacity to accommodate automotive big data in a reasonable fashion between vehicles and the cloud by means of edge computing and more efficient network design.

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Infineon introduces first Trusted Platform Module specifically for automotive cybersecurity

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A number of car manufacturers have already designed in Infineon’s OPTIGA TPM. The SLI 9670 consists of an attack-resistant security chip and high-performance firmware developed in accordance with the latest security standard. The new OPTIGA TPM 2.0 The TPM is a hardware-based security solution that has proven its worth in IT security.

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Infineon introduces next-generation of microcontroller multicore architecture for automotive applications

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The new architecture is the foundation of Infineon’s next generation MCU family designed to meet the requirements of upcoming automotive powertrain and safety applications. Infineon’s multicore architecture introduces methods to meet the newly introduced ISO 26262 Automotive safety standard.

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Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

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The researchers hope their method could become the new standard for evaluating efficiency in lithium metal batteries. For example, in an electrolyte specially designed by Meng’s collaborators at General Motors, lithium deposits as dense, column-shaped chunks.

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Peugeots Diesel 3008 Hybrid4

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The design of the powertrain (engine powering the front wheels, motor powering the rear) enables 4-wheel drive, an all-electric mode, and fuel consumption of 3.8 This high-voltage battery pack comes in addition to the standard 12V battery under the bonnet, which carries on performing its normal duties. High-voltage NiMH battery pack.

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