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June 4, 2008
EC Considers Revising CO2 Labelling Directive for New Cars
On June 2, European Commission (EC) launched a public consultation on information provided to consumers about the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions ... more
June 2, 2008
Xilinx Adds Flexible Connectivity to Intel In-Vehicle Infotainment Reference Design
Xilinx Inc. announced availability of an integrated Xilinx automotive (XA) field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and intellectual property (IP) ... more
May 28, 2008
EC Proposes Car Safety Legislative Package
The European Commission (EC) recently proposed a package of vehicle safety measures that will replace more than 150 existing directives with ... more
May 28, 2008
EU Moves to Greener, Safer, Smarter Road Transport System
The Transport Research Arena 2008 Conference and Expo began on April 21, bringing together over 1,000 senior executives from the European Union ... more
May 27, 2008
Freescale Powertrain MCUs Feature Emissions Control Tech Aimed at Combating Global Warming
Freescale Semiconductor introduced a family of 32 b automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) with integrated emissions control technology targeted ... more
May 27, 2008
Freescale Extends 16 b MCU Portfolio into Entry-Level Automotive Market
Freescale Semiconductor introduced the latest addition to its 16 b automotive microcontroller (MCU) portfolio. ... more
May 21, 2008
Frost: Market for Plug-In Hybrids Set to Ride on Lithium Ion Batteries
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are set to raise their niche profile and become more mainstream, according to Frost & Sullivan, as major ... more
May 21, 2008
EPA Creates Clean Diesel Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Federal Clean Diesel Program to help address pollution from heavy duty diesel vehicles ... more
March 28, 2008
ABI: Onboard Telematics Units in 30M New Cars by 2013
According to recent analysis from ABI Research, more than 30 million new cars will ship with onboard telematics units by 2013, representing a ... more
March 28, 2008
ABI: GPS Chip Shipments to Reach 1B in 2013
Satellite-based navigation is a popular technology with consumers, and the upsurge in purchases of global positioning system (GPS) devices is ... more
March 26, 2008
Frost: EPA 2010 Compliance Boosts Emission, Idling Reduction Technologies
North American heavy duty truck manufacturers seek to position themselves as global leaders in green technology, according to Frost & Sullivan. ... more
March 13, 2008
Thatcham BSI Kitemark for Auto Repair Marks First Birthday, Receives BBC Coverage
The Thatcham BSI Kitemark product quality mark reached its first birthday. ... more
March 11, 2008
ABI: Telematics Outshines Telemetry in N. America
Machine-to-machine (M2M) technology, in the context of global positioning systems (GPS) and cellular technology, enables a level of efficiency ... more
March 10, 2008
Fully Networked Car 2008 Examines Climate Change, Global Warming
Combating climate change and global warming were among the themes of the Fully Networked Car workshop and exhibition hosted by the International ... more
March 6, 2008
DOE Seeks Applications to Fund Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable ... more
March 6, 2008
IEC Group to Develop Standard for Hybrid Electric Car Capacitors
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) specialist group on electric vehicles is developing a technical standard that will help to ... more
March 4, 2008
ABI: Partnerships Key to Enhanced Traffic Data for Navigation Systems
As end-users become more familiar with the benefits of traffic information during navigation, all major players in the traffic data ecosystem ... more
February 29, 2008
Freescale Provides MCU Tech for GM 2008 Full-Size Hybrid SUVs
Freescale Semiconductor Inc. is providing microcontroller (MCU) technology for the hybrid drive train used in the General Motors (GM) Chevy Tahoe ... more
February 27, 2008
NRCan: Canada Recognizes Best Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
Canada's government recognized the manufacturers of the most fuel-efficient cars and light trucks for 2008 through the ecoENERGY for Vehicles ... more
February 22, 2008
ISO to Develop Management System Standard for Global Road Safety
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved the creation of a new project committee to develop an international standard ... more
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