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A new air intake manifold module from MANN+HUMMEL

Air and fuel supply, Engine, News_engine, News_Technologie, Technology

An active intake manifold system with integrated charge air cooling and eBOOSTER is an innovative concept that simultaneously combines several technical highlights. These highlights include an intake manifold with a tumble flap system and a fully integrated, indirect charge air cooler, an “eBOOSTER”, a self-regulating bypass valve, and the sophisticated compensating joint, the “Agile Joint”. […]

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Bosch is searching for a parking space

Bosch service for drivers and parking lot operators

Comfort, News_comfort, News_Technologie, Technology, Telematics

The perfect parking space is situated close to where a driver wants to go, offers enough space for their car – and is unoccupied. To find that parking space, however, can be extremely frustrating – especially in urban areas. In Germany, the average search for a suitable free parking space takes ten minutes. According to

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AEBS technology

Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) have been confirmed as effective

Active safety, News_safety, News_Technologie, Safety, Technology

Euro NCAP and ANCAP, the independent safety bodies for Europe and Australasia, announced the advanced publication of EFFECTIVENESS OF LOW SPEED AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING IN REAL-WORLD REAR-END CRASHES in the online edition of the journal ‘Accident Analysis & Prevention’. The publication reported: – that Low Speed AEBS technology leads to a 38% reduction in real-world

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Fraunhofer reasearch for Efficient heating for electric cars

Heating system using conductive carbon nanotubes for electric cars

Comfort, Interior, News_comfort, News_Technologie, Technology

Fraunhofer researchers will exhibit the demo model of an energy-efficient heating system for electric cars at the IAA: a coated film that produces a broad, radiant heat. Electric car drivers now have one more reason to love the summer, because in the winter, the vehicle’s range declines markedly due to the additional energy demanded by

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New Opel Astra

The new Opel Astra lightweight design: 200 kg lighter than its predecessor

Eco-conception, News_Technologie, Technology

The new Opel Astra follows the maxim of highest efficiency. All components and design features are aligned to this touchstone, resulting in optimized packaging. The next generation of the compact bestseller that makes its premiere at the IAA in Frankfurt (September 17 – 27) is based on an all-new lightweight architecture, its body is noticeably slimmer

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