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Daimler, Bosch plan to build electric motors for Europe

2011-04-12T08:22:55Z

Bosch already builds electric motors at its plant in Hildesheim, GermanyPremium car maker Daimler and Robert Bosch, confirming earlier press reports, said they intend to jointly develop and build electric motors for electric vehicles in Europe.The companies said in a press release that they have signed a letter of intent ...

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Bosch supplies direct-drive wipers for Ford Focus

2011-04-08T19:31:18Z

With Bosch’s system, the wipers are mounted directly on the drive shafts for the two motorsRobert Bosch is supplying a direct-drive programmable wiper system for the new Ford Focus.The new wipers are especially compact and lightweight and require no mechanical linkage. This frees up space and reduces weight, the German ...

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Bosch, CST develop simulation for power electronics

2011-04-02T14:17:53Z

A Bosch electric motorRobert Bosch, Computer Simulation Technology AG and Berlin's Technical University are jointly developing a software package to test energy-efficient power electronics.The project may help the electric-vehicle industry lower costs and speed up development of key technology inside the car.The so-called SOlar project - a German acronym for ...

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Hyundai, Bosch to develop control technology, infotainment

2011-01-21T21:38:50Z

Bosch Automotive CEO Bernd Bohr (left) and Hyundai’s Hyun-Soon Lee signed an agreement at Hyundai headquarters in Seoul, Korea, Jan. 19Hyundai Motor Group said it signed a memorandum of understanding with German automotive supplier Robert Bosch to jointly develop powertrain electronic-control technology and infotainment systems.The Korean automaker said the alliance ...

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Bosch, Tata Consulting, TomTom join GENIVI

2011-01-06T16:47:19Z

Robert Bosch, Tata Consultancy Services and TomTom have joinedGENIVI, becoming the latest new members of the growing global electronics alliance.GENIVIis an automotive and consumer electronics industry association driving the development and adoption of an open-source in-vehicle infotainment platform."Our primary goal in this alliance is to lower development times and reduce ...

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Bosch navigation app features 3d “artMap”

2010-12-08T13:34:19Z

Bosch’s 3D "artMap" shows key orientation points, while other features recede into the backgroundRobert Bosch’s new navigation app for the Apple iPhone features a special “artMap” that presents major orientation points in an easily recognizable 3D format.The app, which is initially available for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands ...

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Bosch, Airbiquity in connected-vehicle cooperation

2010-11-04T17:08:06Z

Germany’s Robert Bosch and US solutions provider Airbiquity said they have formed a partnership to meet the growing demand for connected-vehicle services.The pact will make it easier for Bosch’s Car Multimedia division to offer connected products and services to automakers.The two companies said, in a press release, that they are ...

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In German research project, cars store electricity for Smart Home

2010-11-02T13:08:01Z

Electric vehicles store energy for the Smart HomeThe smart home on the grounds of the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology in southwestern German is ready for new tenants.The prefab 80 square meter home is a prototype of the energy-efficient household of the future. That means electric vehicles serve as energy-storage units, ...