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Micro Hybrids maintain lead position in EV/HEV markets December 07, 2012
Vehicles with start/stop system and kinetic energy recuperation to charge the batteries, also known as micro-hybrids, will remain the dominant hybrid and electric vehicle type up to at least 2022, says IMS Research. The market researcher estimates that around 58 million of these vehicles will be produced ...
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Cadence enriches automotive Ethernet ecosystem with design and verification IP
November 28, 2012
Design automation software vendor Cadence announced support for the growing camp of Ethernet implementers for cars. The company is contributing IP for design and verification of automotive controllers, based on the specifications of the OPEN Alliance Special Interest Group (SIG). Both IP help designers ...
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ABS, daylight running light become mandatory for motorbikes
November 22, 2012
New rules to make motorbikes safer and greener got the thumbs up from the European Parliament this week. They are to apply to all powered two- and three-wheel vehicles, from mopeds to heavy motorcycles, and also quads, as of 2016.
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Elmos signs distribution agreement with MSC
November 22, 2012
Elmos Semiconductor has transferred its distribution rights for its network devices, analog and power ICs, MEMS-based sensor products and mixed signal ASICs to MSC Vertriebs GmbH.
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Federal-Mogul takes Beru ignition products into aftermarket portfolio
November 07, 2012
Following Federal-Mogul’s acquisition of the Beru spark plug business, the company has entered into an additional agreement with BorgWarner Beru Systems GmbH to serve as the exclusive global independent aftermarket distributor of the remaining Beru ignition products. Federal-Mogul will also become the ...
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Audi, Elektrobit widen scope of their joint software activities
October 26, 2012
e.solutions GmbH, the joint venture of Elektrobit and Audi Electronics Venture (AEV) will expands its business from infotainment software to connected infotainment solutions.
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FlexRay not dead, chip vendors claim
October 25, 2012
A certain disappointment is hard to overlook when chip manufacturers talk about the present and future state of the FlexRay automotive networking technology. However, FlexRay is far from being dead, assert chip vendors polled by EE Times Europe unanimously.
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Carmakers need more software competencies, BMW expert says
October 19, 2012
For automotive OEMs, software - and the related competence - are increasingly becoming a decisive factor in the competition. At the recent VDI congress on automotive electronics, a major event in Germany's automotive engineering scene, BMW explained why and how carmakers can differentiate through software. ...
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Bosch draws up diesel exhaust gas treatment from Deutz and Eberspächer
October 12, 2012
Automotive technology providers Robert Bosch, Deutz and Eberspächer agreed to restructure their collaboration in the area of diesel exhaust-gas treatment. To this end, Bosch plans to acquire all the shares in Bosch Emission Systems GmbH & Co. KG (BESG) from Deutz and Eberspächer.
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Visteon provides communication equipment for US car-to-x pilot program
October 04, 2012
Automotive supplier Visteon Corp. is one of the vendors to provide vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications equipment for the U.S. Department of Transportation Safety Pilot program, which launched in late August. The project potentially offers significant improvements in driver awareness including collision, ...
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