April 2014

CTT Turbo meshing

The FIRST project: Applying stop-start technology to city buses

Eco-conception, News_Technologie, Technology

Engineers from Cummins Turbo Technologies, Huddersfield are to be involved in developing new stop-start engine capabilities, improving commercial vehicle fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions. The UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board is awarding £4.9 million of a total £9.9 million project to a Cummins led consortium, which includes Cummins Turbo Technologies, to introduce this […]

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TrelleborgVibracoustic air spring

The first air spring suspension for compact SUVs

News_Technologie, News_vehicle_dynamics, Suspensions, Technology, Vehicle dynamics

Developing the air spring suspension system including level regulation presented the engineers with certain challenges. TrelleborgVibracoustic is the first supplier to succeed in fitting such a system into the space available in a sporty compact SUV in the premium segment. After a development time of two and a half years, the result is improved handling properties with optimized comfort,

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dSPACE Logo

dSPACE at Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2014

Agenda, News_Agenda

Automotive Testing Expo Europe is an event in the field of vehicle quality, safety, reliability and durability. The exhibition is a platform for presenting new technologies for vehicle testing, evaluation, and quality engineering. Visitors to Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2014 will find a wealth of information about exhibitors’ technologies and services for improving the quality,

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TRW EPHS

Belt drive electric power steering for Great Wall SUV

News_Technologie, News_vehicle_dynamics, Steering, Technology, Vehicle dynamics

TRW Automotive will supply its Belt Drive Electric Power Steering (EPS) system to a next generation mid-sized Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) being launched by Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor Company in 2015. Sport Utility Vehicles are the fasting growing vehicle segment in the rapidly expanding Chinese market with a 43% sales increase from 2013 compared

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