At the 2013 Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Conference & Expo in Novi, MI, USA (17-19 September), GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless provider of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion ...
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Bridgestone is a global leader in the tyre industry. Members of the Bridgestone Group supply a vast range of tyres in the Americas, in Europe, in Japan, in every region on the planet. Customer expectations of tyre performance vary greatly ...
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Automotive battery producer PowerGenix has entered into a deal with the French car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen to evaluate the use of PowerGenix’s NiZn batteries as a replacement for lead-acid in stop-start vehicles. As part of the ...
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Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA says that an increasing number of its products are enabling telematics and infotainment systems in the automotive market. Telematics is the term used to describe the integrated use of computers and ...
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Two of the automotive industry’s fiercest rivals, Ford and General Motors, will collaborate on new nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for their next-generation vehicles. Designed for both front- and rear-wheel-drive ...
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Computer-on-Modules (COMs) show the way to faster Freescale QorIQ processor-based design without need for costly and time-consuming full-custom design, writes Gerhard Szczuka, product manager for Computer-on-Modules at Kontron Europe. The ...
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iKey, a world leader in premium input devices, is pleased to announce the latest release in its ultra-compact line of full-travel keyboards. The SWB-86-TP keyboard offers users a ruggedized keyboard with a small footprint suited for high ...
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US based EcoMotors International has completed its Series C funding worth $32.5m to expand its research and development capability for the Opposed-Piston-Opposed-Cylinder (opoc) diesel engine development. This round of funding was led by ...
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Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Magna E-Car Systems (Magna E-Car) have agreed to form a $200m joint venture (JV) to co-develop automotive Li-ion batteries. The new JV called MAHY E-CELL will be 60% owned by Magna E-Car, while HHI will ...
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ALTe Powertrain Technologies has signed a $200m joint venture agreement with MESA Century New Energy Technology to increase adoption of plug in electric and hybrid powertrain technology in the worldwide fleet vehicle industry. The new JV, ...
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Intel Capital has raised a $100m investment fund to assist enhance the innovation and the adoption of new technology and services in the automotive industry. The funding is part of company's ongoing work with automakers and in-vehicle ...
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LEDs - or Light-Emitting Diodes – are semiconductors that generate narrow-spectrum light when electrically biased in the forward direction of the p-n junction. This effect is a form of electroluminescence. A single LED is often a ...
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On the ceremony of Guangzhou Branch of Nichia Chemical Industry Corporation, Fukudai Takuya, general manager of Nichia China, said that the establishment of Guangzhou branch can cover the LED industry in the whole Pearl River Delta and more ...
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Continental has opened a new winter test center under the Chassis & Safety Division in Heihe, Heilongjiang, China, to meet the increasing demand for vehicle safety products as well as improve road safety in the region. The new Heihe ...
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A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: An assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller ...
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