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Connectivity is key to ITS future |
30/04/2012
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| U. S. roads could become a web of vehicles communicating with each other automatically by 2025, bringing about improvements in safety and congestion. |
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Analog Devices processor enables lower cost vision systems |
30/04/2012
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| In response to the soaring use of cameras in vehicles, the company's Pipelined Vision Processor can accelerate up to five concurrent image algorithms, letting a single camera run several tasks such as high-beam control, front-end crash avoidance/mitigation, lane-departure warning, pedestrian
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Speedy Freescale controller adds security function |
30/04/2012
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| Performance and reliability are key factors for a new powertrain microcontroller from Freescale Semiconductor, but security is also an important factor in the design. Concerns about hackers and owners who want to tweak emissions are driving a new emphasis on protecting data. |
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Hella lights path to growth |
27/04/2012
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| Hella is expanding operations in the U.S., Brazil, and Mexico, the head of the company’s electronics division in the America’s said at a wide-ranging press briefing April 25 in conjunction with the SAE 2012 World Congress. It expects stop/start technology to provide a boost to sales. |
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2013 Mustang features virtual test track on instrument cluster |
27/03/2012
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| The car's driver information center displays a “Christmas tree” and provides readouts of acceleration and braking times and distances. All data are derived from existing vehicle sensors and sophisticated algorithms developed by Ford engineers. |
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2014 Spark EV reaches 65% calibration milestone |
23/03/2012
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| Six cars operating out of General Motors' Torrance, CA, tech center are completing a 1500-mi (2425-km) test loop in various driving cycles using 120-V, 240-V, and dc fast charging at private and public stations. Software calibration is roughly two-thirds complete. |
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Developing an app for distribution |
16/03/2012
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| The intertwining of the automotive and consumer industries is fostering new ways to get the latest technologies into vehicles. Application software developers and automotive companies are currently employing a range of distribution models to bring the benefits of apps to the auto industry. |
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GPS fused with sensors to enhance GM safety |
09/03/2012
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| The 2013 Cadillac XTS blends input from a number of sensors to enhance driver safety, moving the automaker a step closer to 360-degree sensing and setting the stage for semi-autonomous driving. |
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Ethernet finds its place in automotive |
01/03/2012
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| Why has it taken Ethernet so long to become an accepted standard in automotive? Mark Fletcher delves into its history and evolution, and discovers it is only now that contemporary demands are driving its uptake for in-car communications |
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Small MOSFETs from Infineon handle high currents |
20/02/2012
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| Electric motors are becoming more widespread in vehicles as electric power steering and stop-start add to the volumes used by hybrid and electric vehicles. This growth is driving demand for power handling devices that are smaller yet still provide high current capabilities. |
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Software defined radio broadens reach to gain support |
20/02/2012
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| The number of communication channels coming into vehicles is growing as digital radio expands and automakers show more interest in vehicle-to-vehicle communications. That’s sparking more interest in software defined radio (SDR), which uses a single chipset to handle all these inputs. |
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FEA a cool tool for thermal analysis of Li-ion batteries |
14/02/2012
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| Thermal management of a battery pack is one of the main factors to be considered in the pack design, especially for those with indirect air or indirect liquid cooling since the cooling medium is not in contact with the battery cells. |
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Displays add layers to provide more data |
23/01/2012
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| The drive to provide vehicle owners with more information that’s easy to understand is prompting display providers to unveil products that offer more depth of field than conventional units. Taking vastly dissimilar approaches aimed at different applications, Johnson Controls and TRW Automotive
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Dart nameplate returns as Dodge C-size entry |
09/01/2012
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| Adapted from Alfa Romeo Giulietta platform, the Dart's body and aero package is designed for class-leading Cd. Three four-cylinder engines are offered, a 1.4-L Fiat turbo Multi-Air, and two naturally aspirated Tiger Shark engines, which are versions of the Chrysler “world” engine modified for lower
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Packaging changes may make LEDs more attractive |
21/11/2011
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| Light-emitting diode manufacturers are improving packaging, brightness, and other parameters as they push to displace conventional internal and exterior bulbs. As engineers make improvements so that LEDs can be used in the industry’s high-volume manufacturing environments, their role is expected to
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Will rare-earth demand and China’s control force new e-motor designs? |
17/11/2011
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| The global auto industry uses more than 80% of the world’s dysprosium, the total annual production of which is about 1000 t (1100 ton)—“and it’s all mined in Szechuan, China,” said SAE International E-Motors Symposium speaker Jack Lifton, Founding Principal of Technology Metals Research. |
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Battery guru: Post-crash Volt fire 'probably not an issue' |
15/11/2011
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| SHANGHAI, CHINA—Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 15, 2011—One of the auto industry’s most respected battery experts is cautiously optimistic that a Chevrolet Volt battery fire that occurred weeks after a government crash test won’t affect the public’s attitude toward EVs. |
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SAE kicks off blockbuster EV tech summit week in China |
14/11/2011
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| SHANGHAI, CHINA—Monday morning, Nov. 14, 2011—There’s never been an event like it: four days of in-depth technology sessions, workshops, and professional networking, all focused on the main elements of the electrified vehicle propulsion system. |
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Integrating intelligence |
01/11/2011
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| Graham Pitcher reveals how a European project takes another step towards completely automated cars. |
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