The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has announced $30m in funding for 21 projects as part of the CIRCUITS program (‘Creating Innovative and Reliable Circuits Using Inventive Topologies ...
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Wolfspeed of Raleigh, NC, USA — a Cree Company that makes silicon carbide (SiC) power products and GaN-on-SiC high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) and monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) — has extended its ...
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Audi and Alta Devices of Sunnyvale, CA, USA (a subsidiary of solar-cell specialist Hanergy Thin Film Power) plan to cooperate on integrating solar cells into the panoramic glass roofs of cars, aiming to generate solar energy to increase the ...
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Volkswagen’s American subsidiary will now be mass producing its ID Buzz electric concept car, which was showcased at the North American International Auto Show, held in Detroit, Michigan earlier this year. The new ID Buzz electric ...
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Bentley Motors will debut three new models at the upcoming Monterey Auto Week to be held between 17-20 August in the city of Monterey, California, US. At the auto week, the company will showcase the Continental Supersports, Bentayga W12 ...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will join an alliance led by BMW to develop an autonomous driving platform, which can be used by multiple automakers across the world. FCA signed a memorandum of understanding with BMW Group, Intel and ...
Independent commercial vehicle dealer IH Mobility, commonly known as Imperial in the UK, has acquired Pentagon Motor Group. Imperial is the largest independent Commercial Vehicle (CV) dealer group in the UK with a well-established network ...
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Indian auto-maker Tata Motors and Volkswagen’s Czech Republic subsidiary Skoda have ended their talks on the development of a new car for the emerging markets. Volkswagen and Tata Motors signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in ...
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The Playmobil Ghostbusters Echo-1 has been shortlisted for 'Best Toy Vehicle' gong in the Made for Mums Awards 2017. Playmobil is celebrating two nominations in the MadeforMums Awards 2017, starting with the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (pictured) ...
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DENSO Corp of Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan has developed a 24GHz submillimeter-wave rear and side radar sensor to help enhance vehicle safety systems. Using a monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) fabricated by specialty foundry ...
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Mobileye, a subsidiary of chip-maker Intel, said that it will build a fleet of 100 level 4 SAE vehicles which will be tested across the US, Europe and Israel. The vehicles will be fitted with the technology developed by Mobileye including ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan has agreed to sell its electric battery business to GSR Capital, a Chinese investment firm, for an undisclosed amount. As per the agreement, Nissan will be selling its battery subsidiary Automotive Energy Supply ...
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French automaker Renault has agreed to boost its presence in Iran and step up the brand's growth. The company signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with the Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) and PARTO NEGIN ...
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Honda announced the arrival of the 2017 Honda Clarity Electric sedan at select dealerships in California and Oregon. With a competitive introductory lease price of $269 (plus tax) a month for 36 months, the lease terms include an ...
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Bentley Motors has unveiled full details of the new Bentley Flying Spur V8 S Black Edition, which offers an even darker take on the already edgy V8 S 4 door sedan. The exteriors and the interiors of the vehicle have been designed to ...
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