Front end structures have always made a substantial contribution to the safety of our vehicles. However, today, alternative powertrain configurations lead to considerable changes in packaging ...
A high-beam module based on laser technology is appealing because of its extensive reach of 600 m. This is thanks to Larp technology from Osram which can achieve six times the luminance of ...
3-D printing and bionic conquer new application in the passenger car. Edag has produced a combination of materials and processes that make the additive manufacturing of a complete headlamp, ...
With the RGB-LED light source, which can show various colours, a new generation of ambient lighting has entered the automobile interior. Dräxlmaier developed the innovative Paspol welting light ...
Headlamps and their lighting technology shall give a sense of safety but also have to face demands for high performance, low energy consumption and a great styling potential. Until now, the ...
In manual transmissions, clutch discs with torsion dampers or dual mass flywheels have been used to reduce the rotational irregularities of combustion engines for the transmission input. Dual mass ...
Around the globe, more and more people are moving to cities, creating the same challenges for rapidly growing megacities everywhere: too little space for too many cars. People are demanding not only ...
As the number of additional functions and features in cars continue to increase rapidly, the challenge is to implement all these functions as simply and intuitively as possible. Sensors placed ...
With an electrically assisted compressor, the eBooster, BorgWarner supplements conventional turbocharging concepts improving boost pressure and transient engine behaviour for low engine speeds. This ...
The individual mobility solutions of the future will not only be networked and emission-free, but will also have a minimal CO2 footprint, in order not to waste the scarce and expensive space in ...
In the future, automated driving systems will be able to take over vehicle control in several traffic conditions. Therefore, systems are connected using communication modules with various different ...
Almost all modern diesel and gasoline engine concepts rely on the use of turbocharging. As a result, the boundary conditions for the components of the air intake system have also changed. Mann+Hummel ...
It began with on-board navigation systems and simple internet access in cars, but it’s becoming clear that there’s so much more to come from future models of the connected car. Driver assistance ...
In the course of the increasing automation of the automobile, one question is receiving more and more attention: which non-driving-related activities drivers might choose to engage in while their ...
Electric superchargers enable improvement in CO2 and pollutant emissions, while simultaneously enhancing the driveability and subjective driving experience. Based on the technical challenges, ...
A new kind of collaboration between IT, the automobile and other industries will be required in the future to truly utilise the enormous potential of connected vehicles. IBM identifies in this ...
Devices for automotive noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) control have been on the market for several years. More recent developments focus on active engine mounts or active absorbers with ...
In order to fulfil future requirements, the range of technical solutions for combustion engines, electric motors, transmissions and chassis is becoming more diverse. In future, efficient measures ...
“In 200 m, please turn left”, “Warning: traffic jam ahead!”… Vehicle navigation systems that send road users on similar routes and therefore often straight to the next obstacle are still ...
The engine mounting system must meet the requirements of the motion control and vibration isolation of the powertrain (P/T). Therefore, Hyundai has analysed its various characteristics with special ...
Vehicles these days are able to connect to the cloud and provide personalised information to the driver. As a next step, vehicles are expected to use V2V and V2X communication to allow safer, more ...
The components of a vehicle are well known: body, tyres, engine, transmission and clearly, also software. For a long time, it has been an integral part of Electronic Control Units (ECUs), but the ...
