Mico's on- and off-highway brake system with ABS and traction control21-Feb-2012 15:54 GMT
Mico says its Full-Power Brake System provides added control for multiwheeled vehicles operated both on- and off-highway. As many as eight wheels can be controlled independently of the others.
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JSP develops composite door-panel prototype
15-Feb-2012 14:06 GMT
A new concept for a 100% plastic prototype door panel has the potential to provide a weight reduction of up to 40% compared to conventional steel door panels but with equivalent performance (static strength), according to two JSP engineers who will present details of the prototype at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit.
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The future’s bright for LED front lighting
09-Feb-2012 14:39 GMT
The use of a set of LED chips or arrays with individual switching phases, as well as the dimming factors and overlapping elements, leads to more flexibility to realize AFS and glare-free high-beam concepts. The major challenge will be to offer modularized parts of LED chips and carriers, as well as electronic-control elements, according to Dr. Rainer Neumann of Visteon Innovation & Technology GmbH.
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A look inside
08-Feb-2012 18:31 GMT
As Head of the Interior Division at Continental AG and Member of the Executive Board, Helmut Matschi oversees a range of technology areas for the supplier. Matschi shared his insights on some of the trends impacting vehicle interiors with AEI and other select media this past fall in Frankfurt.
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Laser R&D at German university helps carbon fiber make the cut
30-Jan-2012 18:20 GMT
University of Stuttgart Institute researches new processes for laser cutting of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs).
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Rollout of airless, flat-proof tire prototypes
19-Jan-2012 20:40 GMT
Bridgestone and Yokohama unveil non-pneumatic concept tires.
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Connecting commercial vehicles with advanced electronics
16-Jan-2012 13:37 GMT
OEMs are leveraging electronics for vehicle efficiencies, while concurrently responding to demands for connected commercial vehicles that economically and efficiently incorporate feature-rich consumer electronics.
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