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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

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Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 Google and IEEE are emphasizing size reduction in their challenge, without targeting a specific application area such as automotive.

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How Mercedes-Benz, AMG Plan To Downsize Engines: Google+ Hangout Video

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The participants were editorial director Marty Padgett, social media manager Joel Feder, and senior editor Nelson Ireson--and they appeared in a Google+ 'Hangout on Air' video chat that you can watch, above. Last week, three members of High Gear Media's editorial staff sat down to discuss Mercedes-Benz, AMG, and their future technologies.

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

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Because some Kona Electric buyers will have downsized from a larger CUV, Kona Electric offers features that they would be accustomed to in larger CUV segments, such as a seven-inch color LCD electroluminescent gauge cluster, power driver’s seat, leather heated seats, automatic air conditioning and proximity key.

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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

Coming on the heels of the Google/Brookings event in Washington, D.C., As America downsizes and SUVs go unpurchased, GM’s diehards put inefficient if zero-emission H2/FCV Equinoxes in advertisements and a few dozen driveways to which they remain tethered by unavailable fuel. Once again, a conference on plug-in cars.

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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 App-Connect’ is based on the smartphone interfaces ‘MirrorLink’, ‘Android Auto’ (Google) and ‘CarPlay’ (Apple), via which all sorts of different apps can be fed into the infotainment system. The Sharan 1.4 l/100 km (35.6 mpg US, 154 g/km CO 2 ).

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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The second-generation hybrid system has been thoroughly enhanced from its predecessor: The downsized GDI engine features an aluminum block and head, a compression ratio of 13.5:1, Plus, users can search for points of interest using Google with voice or text and have the directions when they start their Sonata Plug-in Hybrid.

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