Together with IT and telecommunications companies, vehicle manufacturers will enable fully automated driving within the next decade. The navigation of cars is a central element of this automotive ...
In percentage terms, the growth of electric mobility is picking up speed, but the acquisition costs – for electric passenger cars in particular – are still proving too high for a breakthrough to ...
With increasing automation of driving, complexity arises due to more electronic assistance systems and more frequent handover scenarios between driver and computer. With the Concept 2020, ZF has ...
Mobility is the movement of persons or goods from one destination to another, and while the starting point and finish point are not too relevant, it is the journey that is taken into account. With ...
The fuel consumption of traditional combustion engines requires continuous reduction to meet future CO2 fleet targets. To this end, FEV and the Institute for Combustion Engines (VKA) at RWTH Aachen ...
Lithium-ion batteries for commercial vehicles have to differ from accumulators for passenger cars. This is due to higher power, longer service life and a multitude of smaller charge increases. Akasol ...
By presenting the Integrated Sandwich Floor, Röchling Automotive showcases a vehicle floor concept featuring a hybrid design based on low weight reinforced thermoplastics. The structurally ...
The combination of electrification and alternative operating fluids offers considerable optimisation potential for future powertrain concepts in terms of efficiency and emission behaviour for ...
The automotive industry encounters a number of challenges on a daily basis, especially with regards to the need for improved efficiency and lower emissions. A key enabler of these requirements is in ...
Since LED technology found its breakthrough in all lighting functions, it comes now to digitalisation. LEDs meet the digital needs; they can be switched on or off individually. Using the matrix ...
Compliance with emission limits for particles is a current challenge for engine manufacturers. In collaboration, Opel and Federal-Mogul Powertrain have examined the interrelationship between oil ...
Within the framework of the ‘Roll To Device 2’ (R2D2_ research project, Audi, Hella and Osram show how new development methods and processes enable the integration of flexible OLEDs into ...
The growing number of megacities in Asia in particular requires new mobility concepts, including small vehicles for passenger transport such as people movers. In a feasibility study, Schaeffler is ...
There is a crying need to control emissions; probably more than ever before, given the rapid rise in vehicular pollution and the stringent regulations governments across various countries are ...
After LEDs, laser could be the next light source that will revolutionise front lighting technology for cars. While the first laser applications have been set for additional high beam spots, there are ...
New methods are required for efficiently achieving the development goals of future powertrains. APL describes the use of new tools based on genetic algorithms for the targeted parameter optimisation ...
The driving range of electrical vehicles decreases significantly at low outside temperatures. In order to reduce the dependency of the driving range on the ambient conditions, partners Denso, ...
Digitalisation and electrification also have an impact on automotive lighting, both on the vehicle interior and the external lighting. In this article, Hella explains the changes to headlamps brought ...
The mobility sector has been witness to major disruptions in recent times, so much so that global leaders from the industry have been talking about the pace of development in the last decade being as ...
The growing number of applications for battery systems requires, among others, more safety measures, precision in detecting the current state of the cells and longevity. The growing number of ...
Automotive lighting has grown multi-fold over the years, with lighting systems assuming roles pertaining to safety, aesthetics, customisation and vehicle autonomy. Automobiles, in terms of ...
Synthetic fuels such as oxymethylene ethers, which are produced with regeneratively generated electrical energy, could further reduce traffic-related CO2 emissions. Continental has investigated the ...
