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Earth has enough copper for e-mobility, researchers say July 29, 2010 The upcoming e-mobility wave could potentially lead to increased demand for metals such as copper, neodymium, and nickel. Research institute Fraunhofer ISI has gotten granular on the question if the geological availability of these raw materials is high enough to support e-mobility. The answer is yes, ... Read more MeeGo in-vehicle win gives embedded Intel a boost July 27, 2010 In a move that should provide encouragement for Intel and a warning to embedded electronics rival ARM, the Linux Foundation has announced the Genivi Alliance has chosen MeeGo as the basis of its next reference release for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI). Read more Home media server embraces car infotainment July 27, 2010
In an project highlighting the increasing merger of home and automotive entertainment technologies, a consortium explores ways to use home media content in vehicles and mobile devices.
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SerDes to play key role in infotainment electronics, NatSemi says
July 22, 2010
In future automotive infotainment environments where multiple cameras generate high amounts of digital data, the connection between cameras and processing units could be an issue. National Semiconductor positions its high-speed SerDes technology as a solution.
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Continental box locates vehicles - worldwide
July 21, 2010
Automotive tier one Continental AG has combined a GPS receiver and a GSM mobile radio unit to a Telematics box which opens the door for a host of options – from stolen car retrieval to fleet management and insurance tariff arrangements.
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Volkswagen bundles global e-mobility R&D efforts
July 20, 2010
In a move to coordinate its globally distributed e-mobility R&D activities, Volkswagen announced to bundle its advanced research efforts for electric vehicles. The company's US-based Electronics Research Lab focuses on battery technology.
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DIANA research project aims at automotive electronics diagnostic capabilities
July 19, 2010
The complexity of automotive electronics has reached a degree that makes it increasingly difficult to manage diagnostics. According to chip vendor Infineon, the causes of up to 40 percent of error reports in vehicles cannot be identified exactly. In a joint research project, OEMs, tier ones and chip ...
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Graphene batteries said to recharge in 10 minutes
July 16, 2010
Graphene electrodes used in lithium-ion batteries could reduce recharge times from two hours to about 10 minutes, according to government and Princeton University researchers. he new graphene-based electrode fabrication process, also developed by researchers at the Energy Department's Pacific Northwest ...
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Munich University e-car concept brings down TCO
July 15, 2010
In an interdisciplinary effort of 20 chairs, the Munich Technical University has presented a concept for an e-car featuring total cost of ownership (TCO) equal to a conventional vehicle. The MUTE e-car also will sport a number of technologies that show what car designers regard as future trends.
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BMW integrates iPod and iPhone into its vehicles
July 13, 2010
As an example of the much-discussed consumer electronics integration into vehicles, BMW has announced to support Apple's iPod Out feature in its BMW and Mini vehicles. The feature enables in-car infotainment systems to display and control the music playback stored on the mobile players and handsets via ...
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