Johnson Controls puts in $1.25 bn bid for Visteon businesses
It wants to buy Visteon's electronics and interiors business to add to its own, and the big prize is extra penetration of the Chinese market
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Autosar's new release expands applications for systems
Standards body for electronic systems comes up with new release to cater for next-generation devices across the range of automotive applications
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Micro sensor measures yaw and two accelerations
Bosch device puts two parameters for electronic stability control systems into the one sensor
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Lotus to work with Harman on noise control systems
Lotus Engineering signs deal to bring engine and road noise cancellation and electronic sound synthesis systems into production vehicles
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Integrated sensors optimise
chassis and safety response
Continental's new control system takes information from chassis
and safety sensors to a central point to make better informed
and less computer-intensive decisions
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Continental's eHorizon
shows the vehicle the road ahead
Device takes map data and integrates the information into
other control units to save fuel and increase safety. It's
previewing at IAA
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Spanish and Japanese groups
join on driver assistance
Ficosa links up with the systems and components group Omron
in a joint venture to develop driver aids based on vision
systems
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Delphi to lead
US government-funded inverter project
Aim is to develop a propulsion inverter system that is 50 per
cent smaller and cheaper than present ones for next generation
hybrid and fuel cell vehicles
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Car phone firm
Nokia hangs up automotive division German
firm
Novero
is buying the line-fit
business as a going concern
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ArvinMeritor plans active air suspension system
Electronic control added to variable rate air springs and dampers will enable manufacturers to tune the ride better
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Autoliv integrates ESC with airbag actuation control
Components group integrates the electronics inside its stability control system with the control units that tell airbags when to fire off
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Latest version
of Autosar specifications now online Release
3.0 includes standardised application interfaces for powertrains
and chassis
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Volvo order brings
collision sensor to series production
Continental puts its infrared collision avoidance system into
production following order for Volvo's XC60
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Small unit transmits vehicle
tracking data
Telit and Xirgo Technologies combine to produce a small on-board
device to transmit information to fleet owners
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Infineon to supply central
gateway chip to VW
Its new range has taken a deal to supply the central microcontroller
for Golf-style cars from 2009
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Ricardo sets up auto electronics
design with Delta
The technology group is combining with the electronics group
Delta to develop systems for vehicles
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Freescale
introduces Autosar-style microcontrollers
Electronics group takes lead in making its automotive microcontrollers
compliant to new international standards
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Down
to the wire
Despite advances efforts to replace
metals with plastics and greater integration of parts just
aren’t happening
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Glow-plug firm
builds R&D centre in Slovenia
Hidria, which works with both Ford and PSA Group, will concentrate
its research on quicker starting diesels there
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Valeo buys Irish cameras
company
It's bought the Connaught group with the intention of using
its systems in driver safety assistance
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Visteon puts wireless phone
charger into cars
Group says that it cuts down the hassle associated with introducing
consumer electronics devices into vehicles
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Control for brushless motors
needs no sensors
On show at the Electronica show was a device for controlling
start and stop of motors without sensors
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Touchscreens heading for
mainstream markets
Johnson Controls' new system could bring them into the range
of cheaper vehicles
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Navigation kit links up
with vehicle electronics
Deal between TomTom and Johnson Controls sees navigation aids
integrated with electronics inside the vehicle
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Hella opens quick factory
in Romania
The German-owned components group has gone
from green field to factory in 10 months
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Siemens develops second generation
HUD
Made to be smaller, more affordable and with
modular functionality
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Pressure transducer takes
the pressure
Kulite has developed water cooled pressure
sensors for use in extreme environments
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New common-mode filter
for ECUs
TDK claims an industry first for new common-mode
filter
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Data logger
takes info from a USB stick
UK company Datataker is claiming a first
with a data logger that accepts input from a USB memory stick
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Research shows what switches
buyers on
Warwick University research suggests that
what turns buyers on to even expensive cars can be something
as simple as a switch...
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Electronics companies
join F1
Vodafone and Intel have signed long-term
sponsorship deals with top Formula One teams collectively
worth an estimated minimum of $500m. Vodafone has signed the
deal with McLaren Mercedes and Intel with BMW.
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The new Bosch 'HighTec'
battery
Bosch has developed a 'HighTech' battery
with AGM technology
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New compact electronics
to monitor car battery
Bosch has developed a new electronic battery
sensor (EBS) which in the future will help to avoid breakdowns
caused by run-down batteries.
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GÖPEL electronic joins
LIN Consortium
GÖPEL electronichas become a member of
the Local Interconnect Network Consortium which consists of
leading OEMs and suppliers.
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Fujitsu and Bosch's FlexRay
licence agreement
Fujitsu has announced the acquisition of
a license to use the FlexRay Communication Controller IP-Module
from Robert Bosch.
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Lotus technology combats
louder interior of modern car
As it launches a new patented system for actively
tailoring vehicle acoustics, Lotus Engineering has found that
many new cars subject their passengers to higher internal
noise levels than their predecessors.
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Non-contacting sensor for
electric power steering
BI Technologies Electronic Components has shipped prototypes
of its new MagneTorque compliant torque sensor to customers
for evaluation and testing.
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BDU - or how to make a
battery intelligent
The BDU (Battery Disconnect Unit), designed by Valeo, is a
genuine off switch for the vehicle's electrical system.
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Bluetooth technology for
all
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