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Audi’s 122PS A1 1.4 TFSI Sport Boosted By Superchips
The Audi A1 has won plaudits for its build quality, style and frugality. And now thanks to the performance electronic experts at Superchips, owners of the 122 PS Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport can enjoy the performance to match with the launch of a performance boosting ECU remap.
Bosch To Build Pilot Line For The Manufacture Of Lithium-ion Batteries
Robert Bosch GmbH is to build a pilot production line in Eisenach in order to research into materials and production processes for future generations of lithium-ion cells. It is planned that the line will produce the first samples for trial purposes from 2012, and will then be extended until it reaches an annual production volume of more than 200,000 cells by 2015. Subsequent preparations for series production are planned for marine applications....
Reducing The Risk Of Rear-end Collisions
In future, the Bosch predictive emergency braking system will also function at low speeds. If the system detects an impending rear-end collision, it now automatically triggers optimum emergency braking even if the vehicle is travelling at less than 30 kilometres per hour. This function often helps prevent rear-end collisions altogether. The “Centre for Technology” of German insurance company Allianz calculated the benefits of such emergency b...
New Bosch Mid-range Radar Sensor
Bosch is currently readying a new mid-range radar sensor (MRR) for series production. It works in the same way as the current LRR3 long-range radar sensor in the 77 GHz frequency band, which means it can record the distance and position of obstacles with great precision, but is far less costly. When installed in the front of the vehicle, the new sensor has a range of up to 160 metres and a detection angle of 45 degrees. “The new mid-range radar...
Motronic For Gasoline Direct Injection
In the future, Bosch Motronic gasoline direct injection will continue to be the basis for spark-ignition engines that are cleaner and even more fuel-efficient. Thanks to an improved air-fuel mix, it can reduce fuel consumption, which in turn cuts CO2 emissions. In combination with downsizing concepts, it has the potential to reduce consumption by roughly 30 percent. At the same time, it reduces hydrocarbons (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Motroni...
Predicting Success in Electric Vehicles
This article shares some of the research carried out for the latest in the series of 18 IDTechEx reports on electric vehicles and their components. The report is Electric Vehicle Industry Profitability 2012 - Where, Why, What Next.
Bosch Driver Drowsiness Detection
Fatigue and microsleep at the wheel are often the cause of serious accidents. However, the initial signs of fatigue can be detected before a critical situation arises. Bosch Driver Drowsiness Detection can do this by monitoring steering movements and advising drivers to take a break in time. The required information is provided either by the car’s electric power steering system, or by the steering angle sensor which is part of the car’s ESP a...
Kumho’s ECSTA KU39 Excels In Respected Australian Magazine’s Annual Tyre Test
Wheels Magazine is highly respected by Australia’s car fraternity and has been providing drivers with authoritative news and views since 1953. The results of its annual tyre test are certainly eagerly awaited and the findings from this year’s event have caused quite a stir - the Kumho LE Sport KU39 finished a close third behind offerings from Europe’s two biggest tyre makers and ahead of well established and respected Japanese brands.
Best Innovator Award 2010/2011 Bosch receives award as automotive supplier
Bosch, a supplier of technology and services, has received an award for its outstanding innovation management in the automotive supplier category of the Best Innovator Awards 2010/2011. The awards' patron is the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology. State Secretary Stefan Kapferer presented the awards of this seventh competition to the winners in Berlin. “The Best Innovator award serves both as recognition and motivation for our ...
Bosch enjoys strong growth in automotive technology
Change in the automotive industry remains as dynamic as ever. As a major automotive supplier, Bosch is one of the driving forces behind these changes, for instance on the road to electromobility. This was underlined by Dr. Bernd Bohr, chairman of the Bosch Automotive Group, at the 60th Automotive Press Briefing at Bosch's Boxberg proving ground. As Bohr explained to 330 journalists from 35 countries, the company is developing at a dynamic pace ...