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‘Electrified’ Intake Module Integrates Wiring
Oct 20, 2006 11:44 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
Siemens VDO expects its Electrified Integrated Air Fuel Module to simplify engine bay wiring and reduce warranty claims, although it has no contracts for the module yet.

Freescale Introduces Dual-Core 32-Bit Processor
Oct 19, 2006 12:10 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
An '09 vehicle will use new MPC5510 32-bit microcontroller, which combines two functions on one chip.

HD Radio ‘Low-Cost Data Pipe’
Oct 18, 2006 4:34 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Drew Winter
HD Radio purveyors say the technology has enough bandwidth to serve as a multimedia platform to support a variety of functions beyond radio reception.

Denso Uses Advanced ECU, 9 Injections for U.S. Clean Diesel
Oct 18, 2006 3:46 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
Tier I automotive supplier Denso promises innovations to enable diesel engines to comply with the strictest U.S. emissions standards.

Tele Atlas Aims to Enhance In-Vehicle Infotainment
Oct 18, 2006 2:39 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Christie Schweinsberg
There are opportunities for more helpful information, such as fuel prices, parking availability, flight information and concert listings.

Gracenote Navigates Vehicle Music Files
Oct 18, 2006 12:59 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Christie Schweinsberg
Recognition technology is needed to handle categorization of media and intuitively organize it.

Auto Makers Disagree on Future of Common Electrical Architectures
Oct 17, 2006 6:13 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
A panel at the Convergence conference signals the pulse of ongoing attempts to standardize automotive electrical architectures.

Continental Appealing Directly to Telematics Consumers
Oct 17, 2006 5:55 PM, By Eric Mayne
Continental acquired Motorola's electronics business to crack the telematics market.

BMW Rolling Out FlexRay on Several New Models
Oct 17, 2006 5:38 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Drew Winter
BMW's X5 with FlexRay will be followed by applications in more vehicles in 2008 and 2010.

Toyota: Better Hybrid Batteries Still Several Years Away
Oct 17, 2006 4:06 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
Hybrid-electric vehicle development still is evolving, says Toyota's HEV guru.

ZF Improving Automatic Transmission With ‘Smart’ Features
Oct 17, 2006 3:44 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
New mechatronic improvements will increase the fuel efficiency of ZF's next-generation automatic transmissions.

Harmonization Still Needed for Safety
Oct 17, 2006 3:26 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Alisa Priddle
While testing criteria literally is all over the map, progress is being made on adopting a universal dummy to measure side-impact crashworthiness.

Novel Safety Solutions Needed, NHTSA Says
Oct 17, 2006 3:06 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Alisa Priddle
With more technology, the distinction between driver and vehicle becomes less, something NHTSA says the industry must take advantage of.

Hitachi Pushes Total Vehicle Integration
Oct 17, 2006 2:56 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Eric Mayne
As by-wire technology proliferates, the industry will move closer to total vehicle integration.

MOST Network Protocol Gaining Ground, Supplier Says
Oct 17, 2006 1:45 PM, WardsAuto.com, By David E. Zoia
The MOST operating standard now is in place on 38 vehicle platforms, SMSC officials say.

Michigan Company Announces Lithium-ion Battery Contract
Oct 17, 2006 7:03 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Drew Winter
Compact Power announces a $6.3 million contract awarded by the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium to develop lithium-ion battery technology for HEV applications.

Active Headlamps Could Exacerbate Accidents, IIHS Fears
Oct 17, 2006 6:48 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Alisa Priddle
Andrew Lund suggests active-headlight technology exacerbates the problem as it encourages the driver to go faster at night.

Autosar Progress Not Satisfactory
Oct 16, 2006 6:16 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
The consortium to standardize automotive electrical architectures is advancing, albeit not as ideally as some might prefer.

NEC Aims to be No.1 in Automotive MCUs
Oct 16, 2006 6:09 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Drew Winter
NEC Electronics is aiming to leapfrog two major competitors to become the No.1. automotive MCU supplier by 2010.

Ensuring Voice-Recognition Systems Help, Not Annoy
Oct 16, 2006 5:56 PM, WardsAuto.com, By David E. Zoia
Systems reaching the market in about 2009 will be able to detect the emotional state of the driver and adjust accordingly, an IBM executive says.

GM, Delphi Debate Software Price
Oct 16, 2006 5:03 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
A Delphi executive jabs auto makers that don't want to pay for software. A GM executive believes the auto maker is paying too much and will conduct a "true cost analysis."

Fujitsu Unveils Embedded FlexRay Controller
Oct 16, 2006 4:15 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Mike Sutton
The new technology improves internal vehicle communication and is expected to replace existing CAN and LIN architectures.

Delphi Shows Easy USB
Oct 16, 2006 3:30 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Bill Visnic
Delphi unveils a USB connector for vehicle interiors.

Solectron Pitches Outsourcing to Auto Electronics Suppliers
Oct 16, 2006 3:10 PM, WardsAuto.com, By David E. Zoia
Solectron says it is talking to a number of suppliers, though it won't confirm Delphi is one of them, about taking over certain electronics manufacturing operations.

‘Face Reality’ Urges GM’s Burns
Oct 16, 2006 2:33 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Drew Winter
If done properly, the electrification of the automobile represents a change no less significant than the switch from horses to horsepower.

GM’s Burns: Make Cars Solution, Not Problem
Oct 16, 2006 8:19 AM, WardsAuto.com Convergence Chairman Larry Burns is expected to challenge conference attendees to use their expertise, along with technology, to develop a new vehicle from scratch.

FlexRay Enables Sequel By-Wire Systems
Sep 26, 2006 9:55 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Tom Murphy
Visteon supplies Sequel's steer-by-wire system, which processes and acts on steering inputs in 1/1,000th of a second, thanks to FlexRay communications protocol.

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