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ON Semi, 3M collaborate to improve roadway safety
ON Semi, 3M collaborate to improve roadway safety
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ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) and 3M (Maplewood, MN) have announced a collaboration to improve communication between vehicles and roadway infrastructure.
DARPA award targets autonomous cyber hardening technology
DARPA award targets autonomous cyber hardening technology
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Software development tools provider GrammaTech (Ithaca, NY) has announced that it has been awarded a four-year contract from the Defense…
Ansys to acquire EDA firm with Greek connections
Ansys to acquire EDA firm with Greek connections
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Engineering simulation company Ansys Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) has signed an agreement to acquire electromagnetic simulation company Helic Inc. (Santa Clara,…
Toyota confirms Panasonic ‘gigaventure’
Toyota confirms Panasonic ‘gigaventure’
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Toyota has confirmed its joint venture with Panasonic to develop and manufacture prismatic batteries for electric vehicles, creating one of…

In-wheel motor deal opens up battery space for e-vehicles
In-wheel motor deal opens up battery space for e-vehicles
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Two European power technology companies have teamed up to boost the use of in-wheel motors in driverless cars.
In-wheel motor deal opens up battery capacity for driverless cars
In-wheel motor deal opens up battery capacity for driverless cars
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Two European power technology companies have teamed up to boost the use of in-wheel motors in driverless cars.
Smart concrete testing expands
Smart concrete testing expands
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Concrete testing solutions provider Giatec Scientific (Ottawa, Canada) has announced that it has partnered with ready-mixed concrete supplier Redi-Mix, LLC, a business unit of U.S. Concrete (Euless, TX), to use…
Toyota, Panasonic plan battery ‘gigaventure’
Toyota, Panasonic plan battery ‘gigaventure’
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Car maker Toyota is set to announce a joint venture with Panasonic to make prismatic lithium ion battery cells and packs in high volume, say reports from Japan.
Hella joins forces with Plastic Omnium for automotive lighting
Hella joins forces with Plastic Omnium for automotive lighting
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The automotive suppliers Hella and Plastic Omnium have agreed on a strategic cooperation. The non-exclusive cooperation is intended to accelerate the holistic integration of lighting technologies into the vehicle body,…
Semiconductor M&A activity falls back
Semiconductor M&A activity falls back
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The value of semiconductor merger and acquisition activity fell back in 2018 to a level slightly above that in the years prior to the consolidation of 2015.
Toyota, Panasonic plan battery ‘gigaventure’
Toyota, Panasonic plan battery ‘gigaventure’
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Car maker Toyota is set to announce a joint venture with Panasonic to make prismatic lithium ion battery cells and packs in high volume, say reports from Japan.
Google to power new data centers with 1.6 million solar panels
Google to power new data centers with 1.6 million solar panels
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Google is building two data centers in the Southeastern US - in Tennessee and Alabama - that will take 413MW of power from 1.6m solar panels…
Keysight, CharIN collaborate to accelerate CCS for EVs
Keysight, CharIN collaborate to accelerate CCS for EVs
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Keysight Technologies in Germany has joined the CharIN eV association to boost the development of Combined Charging System (CCS) technology for electric vehicles.
Nano 2022 program gets €150M investment
Nano 2022 program gets €150M investment
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Sofradir and its subsidiary ULIS announced their participation in the Nano 2022 initiative, which sees the Group invest €150M over the 2018-2022 timeframe.
Sofradir and ULIS to invest €150M in Nano 2022 program
Sofradir and ULIS to invest €150M in Nano 2022 program
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Sofradir and its subsidiary ULIS announced their participation in the Nano 2022 initiative, which sees the Group invest €150M over the 2018-2022 timeframe.
Startup looks to license first hydrogen-powered electric car charger
Startup looks to license first hydrogen-powered electric car charger
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AFC Energy in the UK has demonstrated what it believes to be the the world’s first electric vehicle charger based on hydrogen fuel-cell technology.
Toyota, Panasonic plan battery ‘gigaventure’ – reports
Toyota, Panasonic plan battery ‘gigaventure’ – reports
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Car maker Toyota is set to announce a joint venture with Panasonic to make prismatic lithium ion battery cells and packs in high volume, say reports from Japan.
Keysight joins CharIN to boost Combined Charging System and DC fast charging
Keysight joins CharIN to boost Combined Charging System and DC fast charging
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Keysight Technologies in Germany has joined the CharIN eV association to boost the development of Combined Charging System (CCS) technology for electric vehicles.
Google taps 1.6m solar panels to power US data centres
Google taps 1.6m solar panels to power US data centres
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Google is building two data centres in the Southeastern US that will take 413MW of power from 1.6m solar panels…
Continental strengthens presence in India
Continental strengthens presence in India
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The automotive supplier Continental has laid the foundation stone for a new plant for the production of powertrain components in the Indian city of Taleogan (Pune district). By 2020, the…
Anglia Components to ward off Brexit disruption
Anglia Components to ward off Brexit disruption
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In an attempt to ward off any potential Brexit disruption and sourcing delays, Anglia Components is offering users of its Anglia 80/20 inventory management system the opportunity to hold increased…
TSMC forecasts feeble first quarter
TSMC forecasts feeble first quarter
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Leading foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has predicted first quarter sales revenue that will be down by a fifth sequentially and 9 percent year-on-year as a result of weakness…
Asia to drive global market for distribution transformers over next four years
Asia to drive global market for distribution transformers over next four years
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The move to create and update electricity grids across Asia will drive the distribution transformers market with a share of 48% and reach $6.94bn in 2022, says a report from market…
Rohde & Schwarz launches new class of VNA for the next decade
Rohde & Schwarz launches new class of VNA for the next decade
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The ZNA is a new-generation of high-end vector network analysers (VNAs) that combines leading-edge RF performance with a unique operating concept that delivers flexibility and simplifies measurement configuration. Key attributes…
IoT, VLC, connected cars and smartgrids to get G.hn certification
IoT, VLC, connected cars and smartgrids to get G.hn certification
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The demand for Smart Cities across the world has led the HomeGrid Forum to expand its work on certification of G.hn home powerline communications silicon and systems into Smart Grids, Internet of…
Dana buys Italian rugged electric vehicle power specialist
Dana buys Italian rugged electric vehicle power specialist
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US vehicle component maker Dana has completed the acquisition of the SME Group, headquartered in Arzignano, Italy.
GrammaTech receives $8.4M from DARPA for cyber security technology
GrammaTech receives $8.4M from DARPA for cyber security technology
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GrammaTech received the 4-year contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a solution to generate and deploy secure configurations to COTS equipment quickly and largely autonomously.
Start-up gets seed funding for user-friendly robot operating model
Start-up gets seed funding for user-friendly robot operating model
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Robotics start-up drag&bot GmbH, a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation, has completed a seven-digit euro seed financing round. With its software, the young company enables…


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