The all-new Mazda 3 will be up to 30 per cent more fuel efficient and feature advanced safety systems when it goes on sale in Australia in late January. Entry- and mid-level models in the third-generation Mazda 3 range will be powered by ...
Bosch Automotive Electronics India, fully owned subsidiary of the Bosch Group, has obtained approval for the investment of INR5.5bn ($91.6m) over the next 3-5 years for manufacturing of electronic control units (ECU) of car engines. The ...
A new scale bypass system that allows drivers and carriers with good CSA scores to pass through weigh stations without stopping, is generating some buzz in the US. The system, developed by Drivewyze, is being used at a number of scales in ...
Almost 5000 new-generation Mitsubishi Outlander SUVs have been recalled to correct a number of defects with the vehicles' steering and safety systems. The issues relate to the internal programming of the computers controlling the ...
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The Volvo V40 Cross Country will go on sale in Australia at the end of August. The tougher-looking version of the new Volvo V40 hatchback will be available locally with a range of turbocharged petrol and diesel engines and the option of ...
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The all-new Volvo XC90 will feature three innovative new safety systems – including two claimed world firsts – when launches at the end of 2014. All three utilise Volvo's latest camera and radar technology to pre-empt ...
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GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical communications components enabling high-speed end-to-end information streaming over optical fiber and wireless networks) says that it is leveraging ...
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"Absolutely, categorically untrue. An urban myth." That's how National Lighting Bureau Chair Howard P. Lewis (Visioneering Corporation) describes claims that compact-fluorescent lamps (CFLs) pose a fire hazard when they reach the end of ...
Marl International, a pioneer of the LED lighting revolution that is now sweeping the world, this year celebrates its 40th anniversary. The company has now supplied more than 500 million LEDs, many in assemblies designed and manufactured by ...
With the number of vessels using dual fuel/LNG propulsion systems growing steadily, Autronica Fire and Security is focusing on the importance of gas detection in this sector during Nor-Shipping 2013. LNG as a fuel can provide lower ...
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Self-driving vehicle technology is not yet at a stage that it can be authorized for use by the public for general driving, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation recommendation to state governments. If a state decides to permit ...
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Maintaining Safety Valve Control on Gas Pipelines Pipelines carrying products including natural gas from Asian countries traverse Turkey en-route for export to final destinations or for domestic consumption. Compressor stations along the ...
The Holden VF Commodore demanded a culture change within the company’s local engineering department. According to vehicle systems manager Andrew Holmes, for the first time ever weight-saving became obsessive and every engineer ...
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Electronic safety systems like forward collision and lane departure warnings are a welcome advancement in automotive safety, and are becoming increasingly more common on new cars. That's a trend we'd like to see continue, because we think ...
Safety at your workplace is of utmost Importance, especially if you are dealing with a huge human work force and if your facilities have a large investment on machineries involved. Like many other technologies, electrical engineering ...