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ArticleProliferation of small city vehicles seen by 2018
Can VW’s bik.e replace the spare tire? (Photo: VW)Global automakers will launch more than 150 new small city vehicles in the next eight years, with global mainstream car companies set to start production of 60 of them before 2018, according to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan."Growing urbanization and ...
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ArticleBosch in Chinese eScooter motor JV
Bosch wants to increase competence in wheel-hub motors for EVs (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch plans to enter into a joint venture with China's Ningbo Polaris Technology to jointly make motors for electric Scooters, a new business area for the German automotive supplier.Bosch will have a majority share of the venture, which ...
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ArticleRenault, Qualcomm test wireless EV charging
The Zoe will be launched in late 2012. It joins  Renault’s other EV’s, the Kangoo Z.E., Fluence Z.E. and Twizy (Photo: Renault)Renault will join forces with Qualcomm in a London trial of the US company's wireless electric vehicle charging technology.The two companies said the purpose of the trial will ...
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ArticleBoston Power's batteries to power Chinese EVs
The C70 is based on the Saab 9-5 platform BAIC bought in 2009 (Photo: Saabworld)Boston Power will provide lithium-ion batteries to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company (BJEV) in a multi-year agreement that is expected to put thousands of its battery systems in Chinese electric vehicles.The batteries will first be used in ...
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ArticleNew Bosch driver-assistance system helps trucks cut fuel consumption
Bosch says Eco.Logic motion can help save 800 euros a year in fuel for a big truck (Photo: Bosch)Bosch says it can lower average fuel consumption of a heavy truck by 3 pc with the help of a new driver assistance system that uses extended GPS information and vehicle data ...
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ArticleHanover researchers work on better headlights
Intelligent lighting systems could adjust beams automatically (Photo: Daimler)Researchers at Leibniz University in Hanover are developing a new automotive lighting system that gives drivers a clearer view of the road and makes their car more visible at night.The researchers, who work in the university's Institute of Product Development, are building ...
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ArticleChina's Wanxiang plans controversial A123 investment
A123 makes lithium-ion batteries for passenger cars as well as other battery storage devices (Photo: A123)China's Wanxiang plans to invest up to 450 million dlrs in A123, providing a financial lifeline to the embattled US battery maker.Under the terms of a non-binding memorandum of understanding between the two companies, Wanxiang, ...
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ArticleAt Audi, a digital rear-view mirror for the R8 e-tron
Audi’s digital rear-view mirror is located where, otherwise, a traditional mirror would be (Photo: Audi)Audi will start equipping its R8 e-tron with a digital rear-view mirror later this year.The premium car maker said the mirror, first tested in the R18 e-tron quattro during the Le Mans 24 Hours race earlier ...
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ArticleHarman to buy Indian telematics company
Interchain’s GWVectra is an Android-based in-vehicle computing platform that provides access to a range of applications (Photo: Interchain)Harman is buying Interchain Solution, a technology company that should help the US premium audio and infotainment group expand its design and engineering footprint in the Indian market.Interchain, which is based in Bangalore, ...
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ArticleChrysler enlists Sprint for infotainment connectivity
The 2013 Dodge Viper will feature Uconnect Access with connectivity provided by Sprint (Photo: ChryslerChrysler has enlisted Sprint to provide connectivity to its Uconnect Access infotainment platform.The US carmaker, majority owned by Italy's Fiat, has teamed up with Sprint to integrate wireless technology into its UConnect Access offering. This platform ...
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ArticleMitsubishi attacks Pike Peak with race version of i-MiEV
The race version of the i-MiEV has a carbon-fiber body (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubishi is competing in the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a specially designed electric-powered race version of its i-MiEV model.The Japanese carmaker said the i-MiEV Evolution features a carbon-fiber body, a tube-frame chassis, a tri-motor configuration and ...
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ArticleRenault's Zoe launch set for end 2012
The Renault Zoe (Photo: Renault)Renault said the ZOE will be launched at the end of 2012, with first orders for the small electric car to be taken after the close of the Paris auto show in October.The French carmaker said the ZOE will be its fourth electric vehicle, joining the ...
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ArticleTelematics Munich 2012
The annual Telematics Munich conference will take place Oct 29-30, with a focus on how connected services can generate additional revenue for automotive and other players.The two-day event, which will be held at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel, will feature a range of speakers from the automotive, telecommunications and IT ...
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ArticleFord cites strong interest in driver-assistance technologies
Ford says MyFordTouch, seen here in the 2013 Ford Flex, offers quick access to a wide range of new technologies (Photo: Ford)Ford Motor said potential buyers of the new Fusion are showing strong interest in the driver-assistance features of the new model.The US carmaker said that nearly 25 pc of ...
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ArticleAutonomous driving "sooner than you think" - study
Nevada is the first US state to approve public-road testing of Google’s driverless car (Photo: DMV Nevada)Self-driving cars may be a feature on the world's roads "sooner than you think," according to a report prepared by consultants KPMG in cooperation with CAR, the Center for Automotive Research."The pace of innovation ...
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ArticleIFA consumer electronics fair - Berlin
The IFA, the world's largest consumer electronics trade fair, will take place in Berlin August 29 through Sept 5.The annual event will focus on key digital lifestyle products such as smart TVs, tablets and smartphones. The displays will also include IT-enabled household products such as high-end coffee machines.As a showcase ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress zooms in on connected future
The automotiveIT group is hosting another Mobility 3.0 carIT conference, which will focus on the new connectivity that is reshaping the global car industry.The conference, the second of its kind, will take place during the Hanover IAA Sept 25. English-language registration and speaker information is now available at www.car-it.com/registration and ...
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ArticleMajor connected-car field test starts in Frankfurt
With simTD technologies, cars can receive warnings from other cars, even when they don’t see them (Photo: Ford)A major field test of connected car technologies started Monday in and around Frankfurt, with 120 vehicles embarking on a four-year trial of intelligent communication systems.The aim of the test, which is part ...
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ArticleCar IT changing the automotive retail model - study
Connected cars will provide information to new automotive competitors as wellThe increasing sophistication of automotive IT systems is changing traditional patterns in car retailing, according to a German study.Driver assistance and communication systems that are set to become standard in all cars already are transmitting a broad range of information ...
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ArticleNXP enables new LED ambient lighting solution
Ambient lighting is increasingly becoming a differentiator in car interiors (Photo: Hella)NXP said it has developed an in-vehicle networking solution that makes it easier to offer a flexible LED-based ambient lighting application in cars.The Netherlands-based semiconductor group said its UJA1018 product allows local interconnect network (LIN) addresses of LED modules ...
