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What the Future Holds for Driver Assistance Systems

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The UR:BAN research initiative (UR:BAN = Urban space: user-friendly assistance systems and network management) has presented its interim results in a presentation in Braunschweig. Together with its 30 partners, Volkswagen Group Research is there to present intelligent and cooperative driver assistance systems for future transportation which will enable safe, stress-free and rapid driving in complex […]

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12V and 48V LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrators

LC Super Hybrid Represents the UK in European Business Awards for the Environment

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Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and the European Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC) have received further recognition for their commercial development of affordable low voltage hybrid vehicle technology – as demonstrated in the low carbon LC Super Hybrid programme. Competing with other outstanding British organisations, they have been chosen by the RSA Environment Awards Forum to

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Lord Drayson with his Electric Lola

Lord Drayson Launches New Wireless Energy Technology Business

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Lord Drayson is pleased to announce the formation of Drayson Wireless Limited, a groundbreaking new venture that will seek to commercialise wireless energy technology developed over a number of years at Imperial College London. Working closely with Imperial Innovations plc, Drayson Wireless will rapidly bring the technology to market in numerous applications and sectors. The

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Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn (right), Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Volkswagen Group, and Dr. Karl Mayrhofer, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf, and Dr. Kurt Bock, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE

Entries Invited for Science Award for Electrochemistry

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The international “Science Award for Electrochemistry” from BASF and Volkswagen is set to be awarded for the third time. Outstanding scientists from all over the world are now able to submit applications online at www.science-award.com. The website also explains the conditions of entry and the selection process. The closing date for entries is 4 July

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Toyota’s Fuel Cell Development is About to Become Production Reality

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The next era in Toyota’s technology development is about to become production reality, with the market introduction next year of the company’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered car. It’s a major, but logical next step for the company, as it builds on the success it has achieved with hybrid over the past 15 years. Karl Schlicht,

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Mitsubishi Electric Solar Modules at Mazda’s U.S. R&D Center

Mazda’s USA R&D Centre Now Powered by Mitsubishi Solar Power

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State-of -the-art Mitsubishi Electric photovoltaic (PV) modules are now powering cutting-edge automotive research and development at Mazda North America’s Research & Development facility in Irvine, Calif.  Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., a diversified global electronics manufacturer, celebrating 40 years in the solar business, supplied Mazda with 1222 PV modules for a 317kW solar electric system that is expected

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