The global automotive plastics industry is in boom mode today. Improvements in vehicle design and the ongoing trend toward lighter weight for improved fuel efficiency have led to greater demand for engineering plastic components. A recent ...
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Chinese car maker Wuling is planning to produce new city EV electric car called City Car which is expected to be similar to BMW i3. Reports suggest that the company might take more than just designing elements from the German company, as ...
German car maker BMW, along with Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, has introduced BMW i DC Fast Charger at Plug-In 2014 conference held in San Jose, California this week. The i DC Fast Charger can charge up to 80% of BMW i3 all electric ...
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BMW has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samsung SDI to extend its collaboration battery cells supply for electro-mobility. Under the deal, Samsung SDI will provide battery cells for the BMW i3, BMW i8 and additional hybrid ...
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Glo AB of Lund, Sweden, which provides light source solutions for displays, illumination, and automotive sectors using its proprietary nanowire-based LED (nLED) technology, has been named as one of Europe’s five Cleantech Companies of ...
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German automaker BMW Group has reportedly increased the production of its electric car, i3 to address the growing demand for the model. The company has increased the capacity of the Leipzig facility, where i3 is assembled, from 70 units ...
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German automaker BMW Group is set to commence the production of its hybrid sports car, i8, at the assembly line in Leipzig, Germany from April 2014. The automaker has unveiled the new hybrid sports car in 2013. With a top speed of 250 ...
BASF and BMW have once again teamed up, this time for the i3, the BMW Group’s first model driven entirely by electric power. BASF is supplying basecoats in four colors for the new i3 production line at the BMW plant in Leipzig. The ...
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At the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), TI Automotive products are featured on several vehicles making their worldwide debut, demonstrating the company's broad product range and ability to support multiple powertrain ...
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The BVM Group has introduced the WMP-227V, a 21.5-inch touchscreen PanelPC developed specifically for use in medical applications and certified to the third edition of EN 60601 -1. The standard defines the basic safety and essential ...
Cars that park themselves, radar-guided safety sensors and infotainment systems with web access; automakers are competing for customers who now expect constant innovation. The speed at which the new features are migrating from premium ...
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One way to win the predictions game is to make a lot of guesses and remember just the winners. Here at IEEE Spectrum, we play a harder game. We told you what to expect in 2013, and now we are 'fessing up to our misses, as well as bragging ...
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It seems like a bit of a disconnect for HP to announce new commercial PCs at a trade show focused on consumer electronics, but HP -which didn’t book exhibit space at this year’s CES – is wise not to waste the opportunity. ...
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German carmaker BMW has partnered with INRIX to introduce first in-car intermodal navigation system in the new i3 and i8 electric vehicles The navigational system will debut in BMW ConnectedDrive systems and is first in-car service to ...
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German sports car manufacturer Porsche is set to inaugurate its new EUR500m assembly plant in Leipzig, Germany on 11 February 2014. Porsche will manufacture its new Macan model, which was launched on 20 November 2013. Macan is a ...
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