Increased global demand for hybrid electric all wheel drive has helped GKN Driveline's electric axle achieve landmark production figure of 300,000 units. The units of the industry's most successful eAxle range have now come off the ...
The UK’s Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has been selected to supervise the CarConnect plug-in vehicle (PIV) charging project. The project intends to help the electricity industry understand how (PIVs charge at home in harmony ...
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China's smartphone shipments declined 5% on year in the first quarter of 2016, according to Strategy Analytics. About 104.9 million smartphones were shipped to the China market in the first quarter of 2016, down from 109.8 million units ...
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Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin―two mass-market models―in China during 2018. In 2005, based on long-term plans to encourage the widespread use of environmentally-friendly ...
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Jarden Corporation reported operating earnings at its sporting goods segment plunged 82.4 percent last year due primarily to impairment charges it took in its winter sports business in the fourth quarter ahead of its acquisition by Newell ...
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European auto component maker Gkn has developed a new eAxle module, which is currently used in supercars, for C-segment plug-in hybrid vehicles. The module will enable the automakers to offer plug-in hybrid option in C-segment vehicles ...
Tags: Gkn, eAxle module, Hybrid market, Super technology
Nissan has revealed an exciting glimpse into the future – with the first look at its fully connected vision of the future of mobility in association with renowned architects, Foster + Partners. The landmark partnership, between the ...
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In the race towards virtual reality dominance, Sony has made a curious admission. A senior Sony executive has admitted that the Oculus Rift offers a better experience than PlayStation VR. Speaking to Polygon, Masayasu Ito, Executive VP ...
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Nissan announced Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision at Geneva. This will guide Nissan product evolution, will anchor critical company decisions around how cars are powered, how cars are driven, and how cars integrate into society, all while ...
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The worldwide wearable device market took a big step forward in the fourth quarter of 2015, fueled by the growing popularity of fitness trackers and the Apple Watch. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, vendors ...
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Global cockpit electronics supplier Visteon Corporation, will show a full range of head-up display (HUD) solutions for vehicles at the 2016 International CES, Central Plaza (CP20) at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Visteon will exhibit ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has announced its plans to launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology by 2020. The company said that the technology will hit mainstream, mass-markets in the US, Europe, Japan and China at ...
Brisk orders for IoT-related products are expected to boost the performance of several Taiwan-based IC design houses specializing in MCUs, power management ICs and wireless transmission chips in 2016, according to industry sources. Elan ...
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Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany has unveiled new Quantum Colors conversion technology – developed in part in the SSL4EU and Hi-Q-LED projects funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Ministry of Education ...
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The new Quantum Colors conversion technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors will set new standards in LED backlighting for TV displays as it offers much better coverage of the color space, significant cost savings compared with conventional ...
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