The most innovative components of the 4MATIC include the power take-off to the rear axle which is integrated in the 7G-DCT automated dual clutch transmission and the rear-axle gear with integrated, electrohydraulically controlled multi-disc clutch. This set-up enables fully variable distribution of the drive torque between front and rear axle. Additional benefits of this design […]
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The fuel cell of the GreenGT H2 has been started! This car will occupy the 56th pit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013, succeeding the DeltaWing. It’s in Grenoble, on November 28th that the fuel cell was started for the first time, charging from 10 000 to 120 000 rpm. After a necessary burn-in
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Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) and Ericsson will jointly advance the technical development of industry-leading innovations for automotive internet services. Volvo Cars’ expertise in driver behavior and traffic security requirements, along with Ericsson’s consulting and systems integration expertise, will be used to define and select services. Connected Vehicle Cloud based on Ericsson’s Multiservice Delivery Platform
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The vehicle propulsion is usually obtained by means of engines, also known as prime movers, i.e. mechanical devices capable to convert the chemical energy of a fuel into mechanical energy. By the way, the English term “engine”, is likely to have a French origin in the Old French word “engin” which in turns is thought
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If your vehicle has ESP® on board, it provides you with two other active safety systems: the Antilock Braking System ABS and the Traction Control System TCS. ABS prevents the wheels from locking during braking; TCS prevents the wheels from spinning when starting off and accelerating. While ABS and TCS intervene on a vehicle’s longitudinal
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