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2014 MDX re-engineered to pass IIHS test, reduce NVH |
07/06/2013
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| Its new platform has a redesigned bumper beam that ties in to frame rail and body side stiffener ring for front doors to enable the heaviest Acura to pass IIHS small overlap barrier crash test. Major improvements in body sealing, structural changes, and new suspension and subframes are incorporated
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Stop, thief! |
25/02/2013
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| Luxury cars seized within the EU by thieves are generating a staggering €6.75 billion a year in revenue. But a new facial recognition system may be about to stop them in their tracks. |
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Is there a doctor in the car? |
29/10/2012
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| How are you feeling? A bit peaky? Tightness in the chest? Sit back in your car and let's carry out some tests. |
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Can computers take control safely? |
29/09/2012
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| In the name of improved safety, some favour a future where automation takes charge of a fast-moving vehicle. The more cautious support advanced systems that simply warn drivers of potential problems. Who will win out? |
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Safety and driver assist via Subaru's EyeSight |
26/09/2012
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| A next-generation stereo camera that networks with a vehicle's dynamic control, steering, braking, and other systems debuts as part of an option package on 2013 MY Subaru Outback and Legacy models sold in the U.S. and Canada. |
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Video: AHSS structures save lives, pose challenges to first responders |
20/08/2012
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| Ron Moore, retired Division Chief of the McKinney (TX) Fire Department, has literally written the book on extrication involving vehicles with advanced high-strength steel structures, and he shared some of the challenges of this practice at the Great Designs in Steel seminar in Livonia, MI. |
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On the CREST of a WAVE |
01/05/2012
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| A car audio that outperforms domestic systems is on the horizon, as Keith Howard reports |
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BURN like the SUN |
01/05/2012
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| Andrew English reviews state-of-the art lighting technology and wonders if the incandescent bulb still has a future |
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Making the MOST of in-car data |
01/05/2012
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| Mark Fletcher takes a look at MOST and discovers how it is helping car companies keep pace with ever-changing consumer demands, while also evolving to counter competition. |
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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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2013 Buick Enclave makes debut in New York |
04/04/2012
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| The crossover has freshened front and rear styling, a six-speed automatic with Generation II module and software for improved driveability, and a center front airbag is installed in all models. |
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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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Right connections |
01/03/2012
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| Apps for everything – Keith Howard asks
if they will ever replace the car key
Thatcham Motor Insurnce Repair Centre in
the UK, which sets standards on whole vehicle security assessments, comments: "Until a vehicle using the technology or an aftermarket product is submitted to Thatcham for
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Smart way to save fuel |
01/03/2012
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| Keith Howard reports on how smartphones could ease traffic congestion and improve fuel consumption |
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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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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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The safety everyone deserves |
01/02/2012
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| TRW Automotive is the global leader
in automotive safety systems. The company designs, develops and produces a broad array of active and passive safety products – braking, steering & suspension, occupant safety systems and enabling electronics. |
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