German automaker Audi is set to equip its future vehicles with three new in-vehicle systems powered by the NVIDIA Tegra Visual Computing Module (VCM) from NVIDIA. The three systems include a connected infotainment system; the world's ...
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Automotive electronics and emerging technologies are at the forefront of the connected car experience. Advancements in these technologies and ever-changing lifestyle demands are shifting the driving experience. The international ...
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French carmaker Renault has partnered with Orange, a telecommunications operator, on a research project to test the automotive uses of very-high-speed, 4G/LTE (long term evolution) connectivity. The new technology will enable divers to ...
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Following LED automotive lighting already having become a new standard in automotive accessories, high luminosity LEDs have expanded their application in the automotive lighting market. With the constant increase in capabilities of LED ...
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The Honda FCEV concept has been unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, previewing a next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicle set to launch in Japan and the US in 2015. Teased in a sketch last week, the Honda FCEV concept’s ...
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General Motors is set to collaborate with the US Army in a joint development of hydrogen fuel cell technologies for use in future vehicles. The agreement, which will see GM expand its existing collaboration with the US Army Tank ...
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UK government has collaborated with the county's automotive industry to make GBP1m investments in an advanced propulsion centre (APC) over the next ten years. Both the government and automotive industry will invest GBP500m each in the APC ...
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Is your car watching your every move? Can the cable company track your DVR habits? Those two privacy issues are bubbling up in Congress, where lawmakers this week filed bipartisan legislation that would give car owners control over data ...
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Renault a 400 million euro ($544 million) loan to aid research and development of its next generation of affordable, environmentally friendly vehicles. Announced at the Renault Group’s ...
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Volkswagen has given a revealing insight into its next-generation powertrain technology, confirming development of a 10-speed DSG, a high-performance diesel engine and a focus on plug-in hybrid and natural gas propulsion systems for its ...
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The most fuel-efficient car in the world, the Volkswagen XL1, has been revealed ahead of its official unveiling at next month’s 2013 Geneva motor show. Volkswagen claims the futuristic two-seater is the first ever production car ...
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Hyundai is investing $7 million into the construction of a new test centre at the Nurburgring in Germany in another example of the South Korean car maker’s commitment to improving the quality and performance of its future vehicles. ...
German carmaker Audi has reportedly cancelled its plans to manufacture the production version of its 2011 A2 electric car concept, which was unveiled in Frankfurt in September 2011. Based on the carmaker's A2 model, the new electric ...
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. The future vehicles will be distinctive, differentiated, and carry the respective DNA of Alpine and Caterham Cars, the automotive division of Caterham Group. They will be built at the Alpine plant in Dieppe, Normandy, in France, announced ...
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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) has completed the acquisition of the major assets of Saab Automobile, Saab Automobile Powertrain and Saab Automobile Tools. Following the acquisition, NEVS has also signed a licensing agreement with ...
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