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Audi and KIT working on recycling for automotive plastics via pyrolysis oil

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Audi and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) are therefore launching a pilot project for chemical recycling as part of the “Industrial Resource Strategies” THINKTANK in order to feed such mixed plastic fractions back into a resource-conserving circular system.

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KIT launches AgiloDrive project on agile production system for electric motors

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In Germany, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has launched AgiloDrive, a project seeking to develop novel product kits and production technologies for electric motors for direct transfer to industry. —Professor Jürgen Fleischer, Head of the wbk Institute of Production Science of KIT.

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Delphi Introduces Handheld Diesel Fuel Analyser for First Level Fuel Diagnostics

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Delphi, a leading OE manufacturer of advanced diesel fuel injection systems, is launching at the 2010 Automechanika show a new fuel analyser that will enable workshops, garages and fleets to perform real-time analysis of fuel content at an affordable price.

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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

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OpenXC is an open-source platform developed by Ford for research applications, and consists of a software and hardware development kit that enables access to a wide array of vehicle data that may be used as inputs to apps. Over the next several months, developers will have the opportunity to develop and submit software applications.

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Six start-ups move into Volkswagen Gläserne Manufaktur from fourth competition

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The winners will develop diagnosis solutions for batteries, new vehicle navigation systems, innovative image processing, smart-home solutions for cars, and retrofit kits for autonomous driving. A further start-up (LiGenium) was selected specifically for a site logistics project related to the Incubator.

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Volkswagen Group China building first factory specifically for MEB production; 300K unit capacity; 1st model a new VW e-SUV in 2020

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Volkswagen Group China is beginning construction in Anting of the Group’s first factory specifically designed for the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB) platform. The first model that will be produced in the factory of SAIC Volkswagen will be an electric Volkswagen brand SUV in 2020. The facility comes equipped with more than 1400 Industry 4.0

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at Audi, during a fuel cell technology workshop held at the LA show, and may be ready to talk about that technology by the end of next year. The Group is already at work on its fifth-generation version, said Prof. Earlier post.).

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