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Audi of America, Virginia DOT and Qualcomm plan initial C-V2X deployment in Virginia

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Audi of America, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., The initial deployments are aimed at expanding safety use cases in the vital connected vehicle safety spectrum established by the FCC, with the aim to curtail road hazards and fatalities.

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Exploring the Latest Technological Advancements in Luxury Vehicle Manufacturing: From AI to Electric Mobility

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AI systems provide detailed insights, indicating which vehicle components require maintenance or replacement. For example, Audi utilizes computer vision to identify flaws in sheet metal, preventing defective parts from leaving the factory floor. For instance, Audi utilizes AI to enforce stringent quality standards among its suppliers.

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McKinsey & Co. survey finds huge gap between piloting and deploying digital manufacturing; automotive no exception

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Audi, for example, just last week announced plans with Ericsson to pilot the use of 5G as a future-proof enabling communication technology for such Industry 4.0 Field testing will begin later this year at the Audi Production Lab in Gaimersheim, Germany. activities. Earlier post.) manufacturing strategies. Industry 4.0 digital pilots.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). Earlier post.) The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D.

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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Volkswagen of America is in the process of rolling out its all-new long wheelbase 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ( earlier post ). As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. Significance of the 2018 Tiguan. Height (in).

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Automakers will want to tap into connectivity to offer information and entertainment services.

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Road Test: 2024 Genesis G70 3.3T RWD Sport Prestige

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Connecting to the voice recognition is as simple as pressing the button on the upper right side of the steering wheel and entering a command. The Genesis Connected Services and Digital Key offer multiple conveniences. Aux-in jacks and Bluetooth streaming audio with voice recognition completed the system.