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ArticleFrost & Sullivan's top 50 mega trends
Smart grids are among the major technology changes the world is facing in coming yearsBy 2020, more than 40 million electric two- and four-wheel vehicles will be sold annually around the world. More than 22.5 billion dlrs will be spent annually to develop safe and secure cities. More than 100 ...
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ArticleBosch supplies direct-drive wipers for Ford Focus
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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ArticleBMW licenses Actano's RPLAN E3 project management software
BMW is buying a group license for Actano's RPLAN e3 software to manage projects of all sizes and have the ability to involve its suppliers in them.Munich-based Actano said in a press release that BMW will have access to all of the project management software features for its planning and ...
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ArticleGerman electronics industry registers Japan impact
Japan’s NHK TV continues to report on efforts to contain the country’s worst nuclear accidentGerman electronics companies are beginning to register component shortages resulting from a Japanese earthquake and the resulting nuclear accident.According to a spot survey conducted by Germany's BITKOM high-tech association, producers and resellers of information and communication ...
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ArticleSimulation exec says new approach crucial to EV success
Ansys says multi-dimensional simulation is key to developing EVs and batteries (illustration: Ansys)A senior Ansys executive said new thinking about simulation - and a new toolset - is required tosuccessfully master the complexity of developing electric vehicles and the battery systems that power them."This decade is a new era for ...
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ArticleSoftware helps prevent injuries in car manufacturing
LifeModeler’s biomechanical simulation software helps identify and reduce injury risks in manufacturingAn Ohio State University institute is implementing MSC and Lifemodeler software to assess and prevent injuries in car manufacturing.MSC Software, a provider of multidisciplinary simulation solutions, said Ohio State's Center for Occupational Health in Automotive Manufacturing (COHAM) has fully ...
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ArticleGerman govt extends virtual-reality research project
A combination of virtual reality and airflow simulation allows scientists to see and optimize material flows in a factoryThe German government has extended by almost three years a research project that aims to improve security and reliability of technical equipment and processes. The project may help improve electric-vehicle battery technology.The ...
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ArticleIHS Global Insight: Japan long-term economic impact limited
The impact of Japan's earthquake and nuclear disasters is likely to have severe effects within the country in coming months, but won't have a major macro-economic impact in the medium to longer term, according to researchers IHS Global Insight.In a preliminary assessment, the researchers said the major uncertainty in this ...
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ArticlePiezoceramics tested to dampen in-car noise
Piezo bearings are tested on a VW PassatGerman researchers are testing the use of piezoceramics to dampen noise inside vehicles and say the technology is ready for use.Researchers from the Fraunhofer Adaptronics Alliance, a joint initiative of 11 Fraunhofer research institutes in Germany, will demonstrate some of the new so-called ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: Mercedes happy with local IT suppliers
Mercedes’ Helmut Schuett spoke at the automotiveDAY conferenceMercedes Benz doesn't want to rely solely on major global IT services suppliers, but is happy to have local solutions in specific areas.Helmut Schuett, CIO Cars & Vans, Mercedes Benz, said the premium-car brand divides its IT suppliers into three categories, with the ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: HP wants to help OEMs in China
HP’s Oliver Bahns spoke at the automotiveDAY conferenceHP, which expects strong growth in the Chinese car business, has established an"Automotive Center of Excellence" in Shanghai.The facility, which employs 500 automotive experts, is set to capitalize on global automakers' expanding operations in China."China is clearly a major growth region and we ...
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ArticleJaguar Land Rover opts for Dassault PLM software
The Evoque is a newly styled Range Rover modelJaguar Land Rover will use Dassault Systemes product lifecycle management software to increase operational efficiency and reduce complexity in its development.Dassault Systemes, a French maker of CAD and PLM software said Jaguar Land Rover will deploy its V6 software for PLM management, ...
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ArticleLogistics companies have trouble with new European import law
A BLG, Germany, storage facility (Photo: Tag der Logistik 2010)Logistics companies are slow in implementing systems to comply with Europe’s new Import Control System (ICS), according to a consultants ”˜study.Market analysis conducted by German consultants Nielsen+Partner showed that many transportation companies have not adapted their logistics processes to meet the ...
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ArticleFor Nissan and Renault, a new lithium-ion battery plant in Portugal
Nissan and Renault need lithium-ion battery plant capacity to meet their ambitious electric-vehicle targetsNissan has started work on a lithium-ion battery plant in Portugal that will support the ambitious rollout plans for electric vehicles of the Japanese carmaker and its French alliance partner Renault.The plant is being built on land ...
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ArticleDassault confirms BMW choice of V6 PLM development software
Dassault Systemes confirmed that BMW has chosen its V6 PLM solution to develop future electrical, electronics and embedded software architecture.The French maker of 3D and product lifecycle management (PLM) software said BMW chose its solution because of its flexibility and its built-in specialized functionality for systems engineering.As reported earlier this ...
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ArticleRumor: BMW to choose Dassault PLM software
BMW is rumored to have made a decision favoring Dassault Systemes software for its car development operations.Industry sources say the Munich-based premium car maker has decided to use Dassault V6 product lifecycle management (PLM) software. It would also use this software as the basis for its embedded-systems architecture.There was no ...
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Washington Post: Obama’s EV goal achievable, govt report says
President Barack Obama’s goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on American roads by 2015 is achievable, according to a government report cited by the Washington Post newspaper.The administration report contradicts the findings of an expert panel, which said last week the target could not be achieved.According to the Post, ...
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ArticleIPG launches new version of CarMaker test platform
German software maker IPG Automotive has launched a new version of its CarMaker test platform.The open-integrationand testing platform can be used throughout the development process. CarMaker 3.5 now includes TruckMaker, a platform that is specifically suited for virtual test driving of commercial vehiclesCarMaker software can be used throughout the entire ...
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ArticleGerman supplier Leoni faces continued N. African uncertainty
A Leoni plant in Cairo. Leoni employs 24,000 people in North Africa out of a workforce of 50,000Leoni, which has almost half its workforce in North Africa, faces continued uncertainty over the political situation in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere in the region.“You can’t yet speak of business as usual; the ...
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ArticleMunich University: Aluminum to replace copper in auto networks
An aluminum power plug (photo: TUM)Engineers at Munich’s Technical University (TUM) have developed technologies that will let them replace copper with aluminum in automotive power systems. Â They predicted aluminum wiring will be a major feature in electric vehicles by the end of the decade.The engineers, working closely with technical ...
