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Peugeot’s got a new large electric SUV, the E-5008, and it’s been launched in three versions. It is 4.79L × 1.89W × 1.69H meters, and based on Stellantis’ new STLA Medium platform. The interior of the 7-seater has ambient lighting, genuine aluminum, a large panoramic sunroof, and mottled fabrics. The ambient LED lighting under the…
Messerschmitt KR200 cabin scooter cockpit, 1955 (Wikimedia image) Cruising in tandem inside a glass canopy, holding on a swiveling bar, with two cantilevered wheels in the front and one in the rear, slowly accelerating on the tarmac, is a beautiful and picturesque mobile sensation, related to the magic moment just before taking off. But what…
The Nissan Hyper Tourer is an autonomous electric minivan, the third Nissan EV concept. It focuses on nurturing and reinforcing the bonds among people as they journey together. Designed with a focus on revolutionizing electric minivans, its V2X functionality means the vehicle can be charged in most scenarios. The interior contains a spacious interior and…
The Volkswagen Group is intensifying their cooperation with Mobileye; the two companies want to bring new automated driving functions into series production. According to a press release, Mobileye will provide technologies for partially and highly automated driving based on their SuperVision and Chauffeur platforms. VW Group brands including Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Porsche want to…
The startup Autobrains has announced ‘Liquid AI’, which they say is more efficient than conventional AI. It combines a self-learning approach with a modular and adaptive architecture with specialized scenario-based end-to-end networks. Developers of assistance systems and autonomous driving functions could use this approach to handle unexpected driving scenarios (edge cases or corner cases). Current…
Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, the Ernst Mach Institute (EMI) in Freiburg, Mercedes-Benz has carried out the world’s first X-ray crash with a real car. Two dummies with female anatomy were on board on the left side facing the side impact. This proof-of-concept at the EMI research crash facility near Freiburg, Germany…
Plastic Omnium, the French supplier of body cladding, front-end modules, lighting, and hydrogen components, are changing their name to OPMobility to better reflect their expanding reach. The name change reflects a shift from mainly plastic products to new business areas including lighting and software, OPM say. Company Chair Laurent Burelle says, “The group has undergone…
Smart textiles integrate technology into fabric materials, to enhance user comfort and experience. Potential applications of smart textiles include sensing, lighting, cooling, and heating. Examples abound, including: Integrated lighting features Ambient lighting embedded in the dashboard for a soothing night-drive atmosphere Headliners can incorporate LED lights for elegance Illuminated door panels can enhance aesthetics and…
A new composite reinforced material has been developed by the University of Indonesia’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, in cooperations with the Composite Laboratory of the University Paris Nanterre, in France. The environmentally friendly pre-impregnated material is called RFR-PLA: ramie fiber reinforced polylactic acid. It is a semi-finished composite material consisting of a natural polymer matrix…
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