Electric Vehicles – Page 28
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ArticleBMW's i8 Concept Spyder further expands "i" brand
BMW unveiled a fourth new model in its "i" range, underscoring the carmaker's intentions to expand the new brand it is officially launching next year.The BMW i8 Concept Spyder is a plug-in hybrid powered by an electric motor and a gasoline combustion engine which, together, provide a combined output of ...
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ArticleVolkmar Denner to take over as Bosch CEO effective July 1
CEO Franz Fehrenbach (left) will head the Bosch supervisory board. He will be succeeded by Volkmar Denner (Photo: Bosch)Volkmar Denner, a Robert Bosch board member, will succeed Franz Fehrenbach as CEO of the world's largest automotive supplier July 1.Denner, 55, is currently board member in charge of corporate research and ...
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ArticleBosch-Samsung battery JV may be dissolved - Financial Times Deutschland
SB Limotive builds battery systems for the new generation of electric vehicles (Photo: SB Limotive)A four-year old battery joint venture between Germany's Robert Bosch and Korea's Samsung may be dissolved because the two partners' business priorities are too diverse, according to the Financial Times Deutschland.The newspaper said Bosch, the world's ...
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ArticleNXP supports 48 volt electrical systems
NXP has developed a new family of Flexray transceivers aimed at helping carmakers introduce higher voltage electrical systems.The Netherlands-based semiconductor group said it is now offering carmakers a new family of 48 volt transceivers capable of supporting electrical architectures operating at up to 60 volts.The move follows an agreement by ...
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Article1,500 software engineers wanted at Germany's Continental
Continental expects the connected car to generate additional programming demands (Photo: Continental)Continental is looking to add about 1,500 new software developers to its global workforce in a bid to stay competitive with products that rely ever more on sophisticated IT components.The German automotive supplier group, one of the world's largest, ...
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ArticleChinese group set to acquire German supplier Kiekert
Kiekert makes side-door latches and other locking systems (Photo: Kiekert)Hebei Lingyun Industrial Group is set to acquire German locking systems specialist Kiekert in a move that will give the Chinese automotive supplier a strong position in the market for specialist latches and other automotive locks.Kiekert said Lingyun had reached agreement ...
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ArticleBMW steps up CO2 reduction efforts; delivers record 2011 results
CEO Reithofer says BMW has had a good start to 2012 (Photo: Arjen Bongard)BMW is confident it will achieve European CO2 targets for 2015, but to meet longer-term goals, it plans to step up r&d developments."We are totally confident we will meet the target set for the BMW Group" for ...
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ArticleIntel invests $100m in automotive activities
In 2010, Intel developed a connected car for IT test purposes (Photo: Intel)Intel is investing 100 million dlrs in companies that are developing automotive applications.The US-based semiconductor group said its Intel Capital investment unit will support a range of hardware, software and services companies developing in-vehicle applications as well as ...
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ArticleEV maker Fisker appoints Tom LaSorda as CEO
Tom LaSordaSpecialist electric-vehicle maker Fisker Automotive has appointed Tom LaSorda as CEO. Company co-founder Henrik Fisker will step aside to become executive chairman.Henrik Fisker will focus on building the Fisker brand in global markets as well as on the styling and design of future models. Fisker Automotive's only car so ...
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ArticleBill Ford: Carmakers, mobile companies must join forces
Bill Ford says mobile technology can help beat global congestion (Photo: Ford)Bill Ford called on the automotive and mobile industries to work closely together to deal with the challenges posed by the growing number of cars clogging the roads in a world with ever more megacities.In a keynote address to ...
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ArticleVolvo in smart-charging EV partnership
Volvo wants drivers to manage EV charging from their smartphone (Photo: Volvo)Volvo is joining a cross-industry research group that wants to develop a smart on-board concept for controlling measuring and paying for electricity when charging electric-vehicle batteries.The Swedish research initiative, which is called ELVIIS (Electric Vehicle Intelligent Infra Structure), groups ...
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ArticleCeBIT 2012 - Hanover
This year's CeBIT high-tech fair will pay special attention to the growing importance of IT to the auto industry.The annual event, the world's biggest IT fair, will include a special automotive focus under the "Digital Drive" banner. Various automakers, suppliers and service providers will provide solutions that are increasingly finding ...
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ArticleSuzuki, UK's Intelligent Energy to develop fuel cell system
IE CEO Henri Winand (left) presents Suzuki Chairman Osamu Suzuki with a commemorative plaque marking the formation of Smile (Photo: IE)Suzuki and Britain's Intelligent Energy Holdings will jointly develop an air-cooled fuel cell system that willbe able to power a future vehicle.The two companies have formed a 50-50 joint venture ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY - Hanover
More than 400 people attended the automotiveDAY conference in 2011 (Photo: automotiveIT)The fourth annual automotiveDAY conference will focus on the role of IT in fostering growth in the auto industry.Speakers will focus on a range of topics, including the role of IT in boosting growth in the industry; how Cloud ...
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ArticleStanford researchers design magnetic highway for wireless EV charging
Researchers at Stanford University have designed a system that would let electric vehicles wirelessly recharge their batteries while driving on a highway.The technology involves the use of magnetic fields to wirelessly transmit large electric currents between metal coils placed several feet apart along the highway. The electric vehicle, which would ...
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ArticleCeBIT: Bosch, inubit to show joint product portfolio
Bosch and inubit will show the new version 6.1 of the inubit Suite software (Photo: inubit)Automotive supplier Robert Bosch and its recently acquired inubit business process management unit will present their first joint product portfolio at the upcoming CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover.Bosch, the world's largest automotive supplier acquired inubit ...
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ArticleMicro-hybrids to grow to 39 million vehicles by 2017 - report
Daimler’s 2012 smart fortwo is avaialable with a micro-hybrid gasoline engine (Photo: Daimler)Micro”hybrids will grow nearly eight”fold to 39 million vehicles by 2017, creating a $6.9 billion market for energy storage devices, according to a report by US-based Lux Research.Lux, a research firm specializing in emerging technologies, also predicted that ...
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ArticleHiriko shows innovative city car that folds
Hiriko Chairman Jesus Achave (right) demonstrates the new city car to EU Commission President Barroso at a Brussels event (Photo: Hiriko)A Spanish consortium plans to market a city car that folds, in yet another move to change driving habits in major metropolitan areas.The Hiriko car is being developed by a ...
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ArticleIn embedded systems, standardization seen as key
Embedded systems in the car will grow, according to a German survey (Photo: ESG)FUERSTENFELDBRUCK, Germany -- Automakers and suppliers see standardization as key to the growth of embedded systems, according to a survey of decision makers in the auto and aerospace industry.They also believe hardware and software can in future ...
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ArticleEV configurator to help assess customer requirements
German researchers have developed an electric car configurator that will give automakers better insight into real customer requirements.The configurator, built by technology management researchers of the Fraunhofer IAO Institute, not only lets potential EV customers virtually build the car of their choice. It also allows them to evaluate and rate ...
