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MOST Forum sketches 5-Gbps future April 25, 2013
At the recent MOST Forum in Esslingen near Stuttgart (Germany), experts discussed the presence and future of the MOST data bus used in automotive environments. Against the background of the AVB/Ethernet camp seemingly having gained ground recently, the MOST proponents mulled the specifications of the ...
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Bosch stresses high costs for lower fuel consumption
April 25, 2013
Is there still headroom for internal combustion engines with better fuel efficiency? Yes, says automotive electronics supplier Bosch. But at a price: It increasingly will require high development costs to squeeze out an extra kilometre of a litre of fuel. At the international engine symposium in Vienna, ...
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Volvo evaluates flywheel hybrid drive - fuel savings of up to 25%
April 25, 2013
In hybrid cars, several technologies are available to harvest excess kinetic energy; converting it into electricity and storing it a battery or supercap is currently the most popular approach. Kinetic flywheels offer an alternative. Carmaker Volvo has tested this technology under everyday driving conditions ...
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TRW succeeds with electrical power steering system in China market
April 23, 2013
The automotive industry in China is increasingly on the fast lane, as can currently be seen at Auto Shanghai exposition. Chinese OEMs implement the latest technologies, although frequently through collaborations with Western suppliers. An example is the production launch of electrically powered steering ...
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MEMS market applies full throttle, fueled by automotive and wireless demand
April 22, 2013
Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensors will achieve accelerated growth this year and become the leading type of MEMS device, driven by increasing use in automotive and the fast-growing handset space, according to insights from market researcher IHS.
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MOST Forum sheds light on the future of automotive optical data communications
April 19, 2013
After twelve years of serial production, the MOST bus technology for automotive infotainment environments is more vital than ever. At the MOST Forum which will take place on April 23, in Esslingen (Germany), industrial and academic stakeholder will discuss future developments. The focus of presentations ...
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Telematics enter off-road and truck markets
April 17, 2013
Telematics for cars is one of the most promising markets for M2M applications. Telematics solutions will find their customers not only in passenger cars but likewise in trucks and off-road vehicles. At the Bauma trade fair for construction machines and off-road vehicles this week in Munich, Daimler subsidiary ...
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Ford, Schaeffler demo advanced wheel hub drive
April 16, 2013
In tomorrow's city cars, electric wheel hub drives will be the solution of choice - they enable innovative, extremely flexible and versatile design solutions. Carmaker Ford and mechatronics company Schaeffler AG have developed such a drive and integrated it into a concept vehicle based on a Ford Fiesta. ...
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Virtual test drive generates realistic fuel consumption results
April 16, 2013
When it comes to emissions and fuel consumption of cars, there is a wide gap between the levels that are obtained in theory and practice. Simulation solution and engineering services provider IPG (Karlsruhe, Germany) demonstrated a more virtual test that achieves realistic results, implemented on its ...
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EU validates Audi's LED technology as eco-relevant innovation
April 15, 2013
The European Commission has certified the LED illumination in Audi vehicles as fuel-saving technology. This acknowledgement improves the carmakers assessment with regard to fleet fuel consumption.
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