Audi is active in the development of CO2-neutral, synthetic fuels; the company already has projects underway with Joule in the US for the development and testing of synthetic ethanol and synthetic diesel; has an e-gas project underway in Werlte, Germany; and has a new partnership with Global Bioenergies on bio-isooctane (bio-gasoline).Audi’s latest e-fuels project is participation in a a pilot plant project in Dresden that produces diesel fuel from water, CO2 and green electricity.
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Malaysian air bag victim was in final week of pregnancy
By Trinna Leong
The death of a heavily pregnant Malaysian woman in a car crash on Borneo island in July opens a new front in a widening U.S. investigation into defective air bags that has triggered one of the biggest safety recalls in automotive history.
New Toshiba image-recognition processors for ADAS; night-time pedestrian detection and 3D reconstruction
Toshiba Corporation will expand its line-up of image-recognition processors for automotive applications with the launch of the TMPV760 series. Sample shipments of the first device, TMPV7608XBG, will start in January 2015, with mass production scheduled for December 2016 onwards.
Zetsche sees significant AMG-MV Agusta synergies
Daimler will launch cross-marketing activities between its Mercedes-AMG performance division and motorcycle maker MV Agusta, CEO Dieter Zetsche said.
The marketing tie-up between Mercedes-AMG and MV Agusta will replace a similar relationship Daimler had with Ducati, an Italian motorcycle company acquired by Volkswagen Group’s Audi division.
Tata profits hit by Slowing Jaguar Land Rover sales
Tata Motors’ second-quarter profit fell 7 percent as sales at its luxury Jaguar Land Rover unit slowed.
Net income fell to 32.9 billion rupees ($533 million) in the quarter ended September, the Indian company reported.
