Euro NCAP - Raising the Bar for Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety
Euro NCAP Technical Manager, Richard Schram, spoke with Automotive IQ editor, Will Hornick, about vehicle dynamics, driver assistance systems, and improving occupant and pedestrian safety systems. He also gave us a glimpse into how Euro NCAP plans on
How can an increasingly electrified chassis lead to a safer vehicle? Continental explains.
“Today’s vehicles are not unsafe. They are really safe. If you look at the rate of fatalities within the last decade in the EU, it has come down 51% or so and we have a new goal for further reducing that figure.”
Range Extension for Hybrid Electric Vehicles through Fuel Cell Technology
“The combination of fuel cells and batteries enables long distance emission free e-mobility without any range anxiety.”
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European Commission Weighs in On Upcoming Vehicle Emissions Regulations
In this exclusive interview, Maciej Szymanski, Policy Officer at the European Commission’s DG Enterprise & Industry, spoke with Automotive IQ editor, Will Hornick, about current and upcoming emissions regulations for gasoline engines.
Is a move to a 48 Volt power supply feasible?
“The problem is really that about 15 years ago we already had that discussion and we invested a lot of money in that topic and it never came and I'm not sure whether now it will be successful because it will be a huge step to switch..."
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International Conference Automotive Fuel Cells June 24-26 :: Maritim Rhein-Main Hotel, Darmstadt, Germany -
3rd International Conference Thermal Management for EV/HEV 2013 June 24-26 :: Maritim Rhein-Main Hotel, Darmstadt, Germany -
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Next Generation Off-Highway Engines June 26-28 :: Grand Elysée Hotel, Hamburg, Germany -
Automotive Glazing June 26-27 :: Novotel, Düsseldorf, Germany -
7th Annual Innovations In Automotive Seating August 26-27 :: DoubleTree Hilton Suites Detroit Downtown, Detroit, MI -
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Automotive Apps September 25-27 :: Hilton Bonn Hotel, Bonn, Germany -
Noise Optimisation EV/HEV September 25-27 :: RAMADA Hotel Frankfurt Messe, Frankfurt am Main, Germany -
Automotive Safety and its Testing September 25-27 :: Radisson Blu, Karlsruhe, Germany -
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Armoured Vehicles Nordic December 16-18 :: Oslo, Norway
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Hybrid Electric Vehicles typically combine a battery pack with a traditional internal combustion engine. Combining a fuel cell with a battery pack would allow hybrid electric vehicles to be driven with the range of a traditional car without the pollution of current HEVs. The refilling time would also be comparable to cars and hybrids with gasoline engines. Automotive IQ conducted a global survey... Full Whitepaper » |
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High Voltage Wiring Harnesses with Christophe Holyk from Mercedes BenzAutomotive IQ spoke with Dipl.-Ing., Christophe Holyk about high voltage wiring harnesses and the challenges of dimensioning the components. Mr. Holyk also clarified the pros and cons of using aluminium and discussed standardization issues for the industry. ... Christophe Holyk  0
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In Focus: Thermal Management with Hartmut Gnuschke, Professor of Automotive Technology & Management at Hochschule Coburg.In Focus: Thermal Management with Hartmut Gnuschke, Professor of Automotive Technology & Management at Hochschule Coburg.
Automotive IQ: Please describe your background and your role at Hochschule Coburg. Hartmut Gnuschke 0
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Off-Highway Engine Technology: Steyr Motors' New 2 Cylinder DieselFocus on: Off-Highway Engine Developments with Michael Aschaber, Head of Research and Development, Steyr Motors GmbH, Austria.
“That’s our philosophy - CO2 reduction due to the ability to run quite high Michael Aschaber 0
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Euro NCAP - Raising the Bar for Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety
“In terms of safety, Euro NCAP has made a huge progression. You can see just Richard Schram 0
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3 Main Challenges Facing the Steel Industry: Interview with Roger Manser
“The financial crisis has affected the steel industry as weak demand Roger Manser 0
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Will Polycarbonate Challenge Glass as the Dominant Glazing Material in the Auto Industry?
This is the conclusion of a 2 part interview series with Dr. Frank Buckel of Bayer Material Sciences. Dr. Buckel is the Director of Automotive Glazing & Sustainability and is a part of the UNECE |GRSG Informal Group on Plastic Glazing. &ldq... Frank Buckel 0
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Automotive Industry Faces: Conclusion to our Interview with Lotus Engineering's Phil Barker - How Can Alternative Powertrain Vehicles Gain Market Share?
In part 2 of our interview on thermal management with Phil Barker, Chief Engineer - Hybrid & Electric Vehicles at Lotus Engineering, the discussion turned toward controlling costs to give alternative powertrain vehicles an opport... |
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What responsibility do automakers have?Recently, the New York Times’ Auto Section reported that the Chinese auto market is beginning to prefer larger cars. There is a certain logic behind this. An increasing number of Chinese are able to afford cars and it goes to follow that an increasing number can also afford more... William Hornick 0
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How can an increasingly electrified chassis lead to a safer vehicle? Continental explains.
Automotive IQ editor Will Hornick recently spoke on the topic of chassis & safety architecture with Alfred Eckert, Head of Advanced Engineering at Chassis & Safety, and Thomas Gallner, Overall Vehicle E/E Architecture of Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG. Automotive IQ 0
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