Continental maps future of ECU development
EMS3 controller uses GPS to increase efficiency
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Automotive Engineer
Technology
Audi illuminates vehicle lighting
OEM develops OLEDs, lasers and LED matrix technology
Daimler claims a world-first with windscreen wiper system
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System matches performance to driving conditions
Sogefi makes composite coil springs
Glass fibre-reinforced epoxy cuts weight and emissions
Mazda's bumper weight savings
Polypropylene-rubber blend cuts mass by 20%
Denso downsizes exhaust gas recirculation systems
Compact coolers are 30% smaller
Infotainment upgrades
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Flexible architecture allows snap-in boards with the latest chips
Continental puts vehicles in the right position
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The sensor concept can determine the exact position of a vehicle on the road
Information overload: avoided
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Delphi wants to help keep drivers focused on the road ahead
Valeo parks the car without the driver at the wheel
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System uses wireless technology to connect with driver's smartphone
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Powertrain
Emissions: Compact catalysts
Selective catalytic reduction would be more attractive to OEMs if weight, cost and packaging could b... more.
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Emissions
Production plants
PSA wants to make cars greener by increasing its use of recycled plastics and natural materials. The... more.
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Chassis
Sogefi makes composite coil springs
Glass fibre-reinforced epoxy cuts weight and emissions... more.
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Safety
Autoliv develops inflatable A-Pillars
Exapanding steel structures improve visibility and reduce weight... more.
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Electronics
Hybrids: All-round performer
Volkswagen’s €73,500 hybrid Touareg with a supercharged gasoline V6 means reduced CO2 emissions ... more.
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High Performance
BMW makes triple turbo diesel
Specific output of 93.5kW/litre is best-in-class... more.
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Testing
Crash course
Toyota develops new virtual crash test dummies to improve vehicle safety... more.
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Motorsport
Paul Eastman runs the Mini's World Rally Championship team
A career in stages... more.
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Hybrids & EVs
Hire aspirations
Congested cities with zero-emissions zones will change the taxi design. Volkswagen believes electric... more.
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Commercial Vehicles
Daimler Vito E-Cell
We take a look at Daimler’s first mass-produced electric commercial vehicle, Vito E-cell van... more.
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Transmissions
Desert racers
VW’s engineers needed to adapt the Race Touareg 3 to have a chance of winning the Dakar rally for ... more.
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Body-in-white
Mazda's bumper weight savings
Polypropylene-rubber blend cuts mass by 20%... more.
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Downsizing
Magna Powertrain’s head of global products Walter Sackl
How future powertrain development will affect all-wheel drive technologies and why China is the larg... more.
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Drivetrain
Power sharing
Audi’s most complex quattro system yet – all wheel-drive plus torque vectoring – is now in its... more.