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Mercedes-Benz previews next-generation intelligent safety and driver assistance systems; “sensor fusion”

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Mercedes-Benz has augmented its driver assistance systems with new functions which are now able to support the driver in a broader range of situations. Using advanced sensor technology, they are able to monitor the area around the vehicle, providing ...
- 25 Nov 2012
Peugeot ratchets down fuel consumption on on 1.6 HDi and 1.6 e-HDi engines

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Peugeot has further lowered the fuel consumption of its 1.6 HDi and 1.6 e-HDi diesel engine through a variety of technologies, including:New variable delivery oil pump, making it possible to adjust effort taken from the engine to just what is strictl...
- 25 Nov 2012
Honda’s Mighty Morphin’ Micro-Car Transforms to Your Whims

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Electrically driven micro-cars haven’t quite caught on yet. Smart has the ForTwo Electric Drive, an overpriced two-seater that’s even more impractical than its gas-powered sibling. Toyota has the iQ EV, an electric version that will only be released ...
- 25 Nov 2012
Google Poaches Deputy Director of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Google’s autonomous driving program might have engineers, technicians and lobbyists working overtime to bring self-driving cars to the world, but it’s been missing one very important post: a government policy expert.That will be rectified come Januar...
- 25 Nov 2012
How Big Data Will Ease Your Commute

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Get into a cab and it’s safe to assume the driver knows the ins, outs, shortcuts and potential traffic tie-ups between you and your destination. That kind of knowledge comes from years of experience, and IBM is taking a similar tact that blends real-...
- 25 Nov 2012
New tiredness recognition system from Volkswagen

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- 30 Oct 2012
The latest way to improve li-ion batteries? Better algorithms

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University of California, San Diego researchers say they have developed a way to better estimate what goes on inside lithium ion batteries -- a breakthrough that could lead to lower battery costs and faster charging times for electric vehicles. ...
- 29 Oct 2012
BMW Hopes to Get the Connected Car up to Speed With ‘Webinos’

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The car has been called “the fourth screen” for internet-connected content. But even for high-performance brands like BMW, adapting the car to keep up with the fast pace of mobile computing has been a slow and complicated process. The luxury automake...
- 23 Oct 2012
How Your Headphones Are Making Better Hybrids

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Car buyers and bureaucrats are demanding better fuel economy, so automakers are hellbent on squeezing every last MPG from a tank of gas. The byproduct of this is more fuel-sipping powertrains, but there’s an unintended consequence: more unwanted nois...
- 23 Oct 2012
Camera-guided pedal misapplication prevention technology

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Nissan has created a new system to help reduce the likelihood of pedal misapplication. Called the Emergency Assist for Pedal Misapplication with Carpark Detection Function (catchy, huh?), the technology uses a version of the company's ingenious...
- 18 Oct 2012
Faster lithium-ion batteries Charging Times Through New Sophisticated Control Algorithms

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Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed sophisticated estimation algorithms that allow lithium-ion batteries to run more efficiently. This algorithms could potentially reduce lithium-ion batteries’ cost by 25 percent...
- 8 Oct 2012
Evatran adds Google, LADWP to Plugless Power wireless charging network

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Evatran is bringing wireless electric vehicle charging technology to two new entities through its Apollo Program, with Google and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power joining the ranks. Since early 2012, Evatran has been working with commerc...
- 25 Sep 2012
Audi developing intelligent hybrids

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Audi is working on a new form of ‘coasting hybrid’ that uses a high-power starter motor to enable the car’s engine to be turned on and off frequently during a journey. Stop-start is now a familiar fitment in modern cars but with the...
- 24 Sep 2012
BMW boosting electric vehicle range with targeted heat-rays

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BMW is experimenting with infrared heating systems for future cars, warming occupants in a more fuel-efficient and precise manner, and thus potentially extending the range of hybrids and EVs. The system, outlined during a BMW “innovation day,” bypass...
- 20 Sep 2012
Why You Won’t Need a Driver’s License by 2040

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The timeline for autonomous cars hitting the road en masse keeps getting closer. GM’s Cadillac division expects to produce partially autonomous cars at a large scale by 2015, and the automaker also predicts it will have fully autonomous cars availabl...
- 19 Sep 2012
Students Build a Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell-Powered Locomotive

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Engineering students at the University of Birmingham in the U.K. have successfully built and demonstrated a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered locomotive. In testing at the Stapleford Miniature Railway in Leicestershire, the hydrogen-powered narrow-gau...
- 27 Aug 2012
Did a California company just perfect hover bike technology?

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Will we soon be commuting on real-life hovercraft soon? It depends on what you mean by "soon," "commuting" and "real-life." Aerofex has released video showing its two-rotor, one-manned vehicle lifting off the ground, negotiating turns and landi...
- 27 Aug 2012
How engines will get smaller, more efficient

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Automakers say they will squeeze much more efficiency from the internal combustion engine. For instance, they will use excess heat to warm engine lubricants more quickly to reduce friction. Better transmissions will reduce friction, and turboch...
- 13 Aug 2012
EU Will Require Autonomous Braking on New Cars

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New European regulations have passed that will require new cars to have autonomous emergency braking (AEB). From 2014 onward, the Euro NCAP will include AEB in its assessment of new cars, which will make it impossible for any model without the tech t...
- 9 Aug 2012
Ford introduces virtual factory to boost efficiency

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In an effort to cut costs and boost efficiency, Ford is to introduce a complete virtual factory that will simulate the production process on the assembly line. With thousands of components needed to construct a vehicle, it is believed that comp...
- 9 Aug 2012
Mini's R/C Cooper in action at the Olympics [Videos]

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A fleet of mini Minis will be used to retrieve javelins, hammer, discus and shot during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games. See the car in action. www.youtube.com/watch www.youtube.com/watch
- 8 Aug 2012
How Automakers Use the Brooklyn Bridge to Test Driver Assistance Systems

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When Jim Nickolaou, an engineer at GM working on advanced safety systems, looks at the Brooklyn Bridge, he admires the structure for its beauty and as a feat of engineering. But he also considers the iconic structure a perfect test bed for the latest...
- 8 Aug 2012
Hot Technologies Driving the Next-Gen Vehicles*

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Consumer demand for high-performance, smart connectivity is revolutionizing consumer in-car experiences and creating growth opportunities for silicon providers that offer automotive-grade products capable of meeting the rigorous demands of the automo...
- 7 Aug 2012
Continental's cameras detect pedestrians

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Continental AG says it will launch production of a pedestrian detection system early next year for an unnamed German automaker that will introduce it on a global vehicle. The system uses stereo cameras to detect pedestrians and other obstacles ...
- 6 Aug 2012
Goodyear determines soybean oil can reduce use of petroleum in tires

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Researchers at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have found in their tests that using soybean oil in tires can potentially increase tread life by 10% and reduce the tiremaker’s use of petroleum-based oil by up to seven million gallons each year....
- 25 Jul 2012