The new MIB high-end system is currently available in Europe in the all-new Audi A3.

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"The start of production of the Tegra-based MIB infotainment system was a major milestone for Audi, " said Mathias Halliger, head of architecture, MMI system at Audi.

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That then fed into the stockmarkets - the MIB index of stocks in Milan surged by 5.6%, while Madrid rose 6%, the biggest jump in two years, led by an explosive rise in bank shares.

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Spain's IBEX 35 stock index sank 3% to a three-year low, while Italy's FTSE MIB index plunged 5%.

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In the European afternoon, the FTSE 100 in London was up 0.1%, the DAX in Frankfurt traded 0.5% higher, the CAC-40 was 0.6% higher in Paris and the FTSE Mib index was up 0.4% in Italy.

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Around midday in Europe, the FTSE 100 in London was mostly unchanged, the DAX in Frankfurt traded 0.1% higher, the CAC-40 was 0.4% higher in Paris and the FTSE Mib index was up 0.7% in Italy.

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Elsewhere, Spain's IBEX-35 surged 2.7% to 6693.90, Italy's FTSE Mib added 3.4% to 13, 445.46 and Greece's ASE gained 3.3% at 600.07.

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Among other features, the processor enables feature-rich vehicle interfaces, and vivid digital radio and audio within the RCC unit in Audi's MIB High system, which debuted in the 2012 Audi A3.

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