European packaging firm DS Smith has opened a new specialty packaging plant in Kielce, Poland. The new 5,000m² facility has been developed to produce advanced corrugated cardboard packaging for the automotive industry. DS ...
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Honda Motor and Hitachi Automotive Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture company for developing, manufacturing and selling electric vehicle motors. The two companies now will conduct formal ...
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Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America and Qualcomm Technologies are working together to develop the next-generation in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system based on Android. As part of the demonstration, Panasonic Automotive and ...
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The Association of Global Automakers and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) have called upon Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to focus on safety first while changing the rules of 5.9 GHz Safety Spectrum band. ...
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Researchers in Canada claim the highest reported optical-to-electric power conversion of more than 65% (Figure 1) for a 150W/cm2 (~1500 suns) tuned narrow spectrum input from high-powered laser diodes [S. Fafard et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., ...
ROHM's new 1608-size chip LEDs allows a wide range of applicaitons, from industrial equipment to automotive systems. (ROHM/LEDinside) ROHM has recently announced the availability of high accuracy single-rank 1608-size high-brightness chip ...
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GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless developer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, says that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TMSC, the ...
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Renesas Electronics America, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced a new, comprehensive, vehicle-level driving platform to accelerate autonomous and automotive driving innovation. Working in close ...
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Chinese automotive platform maker AVIC Automotive Systems has acquired Henniges Automotive which makes engineered sealing and anti-vibration systems for the automotive market. US based Henniges Automotive is known for designing, ...
Automotive systems safety Autoliv has come up with a new vacuum-induced system ‘Torricelli brake’, capable of cutting braking distance with around 40% in speeds up to 70km/h for Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB). With a view ...
Hitachi's wholly owned subsidiary Hitachi Automotive Systems has agreed to deliver 5,000W/kg high output power density prismatic lithium-ion battery cells for installation on the hybrid version of the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. General Motors ...
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Johnson Controls and Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems have agreed to form a joint venture (JV) to supply automotive interiors. Named Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, the JV is said to become the largest automotive interiors company in the ...
ThyssenKrupp has reportedly approached BNP Paribas to find a suitable buyer for its automotive contract assembly business. The automotive systems unit produces axle systems for car makers, It generates revenues of around €1bn. ...
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Sensirion, the Sensor Co. Mouser Electronics, Inc. announces that they have entered into a global distribution agreement with Sensirion AG. Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading global distributor and developer’s top choice for ...
Altera Corporation is demonstrating leading-edge automotive solutions based on its field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology at CAR-ELE JAPAN, a premier international automotive electronics exposition taking place January 14 to 16, ...
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