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Peugeot Applying New 1.6L Diesel With ECCS in 308 CC

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liter HDi diesel engines that were launched earlier, Extreme Combustion Chamber System (ECCS) technology is much to the fore. An improved exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR valve) and the reduction of internal friction losses allows maximum enhancement of engine efficiency while minimizing potential energy losses. liter HDi and 2.0

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Pierburg introduces air conditioning components specifically for EVs

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In vehicles with a conventional internal combustion engine, the a/c compressor is usually driven via a pulley and the V-belt but in electric vehicles, this mechanism is not available. Here, the a/c compressor is driven by an electric motor that is integrated into the vehicle’s high-voltage network.

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Infineon introduces first Trusted Platform Module specifically for automotive cybersecurity

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Advanced hardware security technology, which includes internal memory and bus encryption as well as shielding and sensors provides protection against physical and logical attacks. It has an SPI interface, an extended temperature range from -40 °C to 105 °C and the advanced encryption algorithms RSA-2048, ECC-256 and SHA-256.

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Self-driving mining truck stable at 90 km/h; clothoid-based model predictive control

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Wahlberg (2015) “Clothoid-based model predictive control for autonomous driving,” Control Conference (ECC), 2015 European, Linz, pp. 2983-2990 doi: 10.1109/ECC.2015.7330991. 2015.7330991. 2015.354.

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

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Further implemented safety techniques include, for example, safe internal communication buses, a Bus Monitoring Unit, and both error detection code (EDC) and error correction code (ECC) on all memories. Two of the three TriCore CPUs feature additional Lockstep cores which can be independently configured.

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Citroen C1 ev’ie road test

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Because that’s what ev’ie is – a C1 that just happens to have had its internal combustion engine removed and replaced with an electric powertrain by The Electric Car Corporation (ECC). In fact, ECC calculates that London-based owners could save up to £6,500 a year. Citroen C1 lease prices Citroen C1 new and nearly new prices.

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

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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. The stop & start system places the internal combustion engine on standby when the vehicle is stationary or when the vehicle is being driven in electric only mode.

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