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FCC modernizes the 5.9GHz band; Wi-Fi and C-V2X

Green Car Congress

GHz band (5.850-5.925 GHz) to make new spectrum available for unlicensed uses, such as Wi-Fi, and to improve automotive safety. GHz band available for unlicensed use. GHz band to C-V2X, the advanced wireless automobile safety technology, and creates a path for C-V2X to get on the air quickly.

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Microchip introduces first automotive-grade LIN SiP with touch hardware support

Green Car Congress

LiN systems are used throughout the automobile in comfort, powertrain, sensor, and actuator applications. The system solution comes in a 7 × 7 mm QFN package, with wettable flanks ready for automatic optical solder inspection and is available with 16k, 32k or 64k Flash memory, up to 8 KB SRAM and 2 KB Read-While-Write Flash.

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Volkswagen lays out its NEW AUTO strategy: transforming from manufacturer to software-driven mobility provider; Scalable Systems Platform

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Strong brands and the automobile will continue to play a central role in individual mobility in the future. This standard software stack will form the technical foundation for data-based business models, new mobility services and autonomous driving (level 4) for the Volkswagen Group and its brands.

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The US gov’t is finally doing something about giant pedestrian-killing SUVs

Baua Electric

The NHTSA is a government agency, part of the Department of Transportation, which among other things is responsible for automobile crash safety testing. Virtually everything available today is a huge SUV. This rule harmonization process was part of Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

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The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years.

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CAP-XX introduces supercap modules to support batteries in stop-start applications

Green Car Congress

The downside is the increased number of starts over a Stop-Start vehicle’s life—potentially more than 100 per day—which means a standard car battery may last less than 18 months, the company notes. With 150F at 14V, and an ESR of 4.5 NEDC testing: battery alone.

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Report: Michelin Airless Tires See Alleged Breakthrough

The Truth About Cars

We suppose it might work to have airless tires fitted to automobiles unlikely to reach high speeds. They already seem a decent alternative for vehicles that don’t need to cover a lot of ground and may drive over objects that would pop a standard tire. Images: Michelin] Become a& TTAC insider.

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