Charlie Constant

Continental vehicle automated driving

Continental plans to launch vehicle with automated driving for 2025

Active safety, News_safety, News_Technologie, Safety, Technology

The development of products and systems for automated driving is one of the central themes of international automotive supplier Continental’s long-term technology strategy. Continental expects vehicle automation to deliver improved safety, greater freedom for the driver, and improved vehicle efficiency. More than 1250 specialists are already working on this at the automotive supplier. It’s clear to […]

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Cadillac Performance Algorithm Liftfoot

Behaviour, News_Technologie, News_vehicle_dynamics, Technology, Vehicle dynamics

The new Cadillac ATS contains a brand new performance-oriented component that improves acceleration control and handling through curves during spirited driving. Performance Algorithm Liftfoot (PAL) detects when the driver demands more performance from the vehicle while taking a curve and automatically drops the transmission to a lower gear to improve acceleration out of the corner. PAL

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ESP Components

ESP: Electronic Stability Program

Active safety, Featured articles, Safety, Safety features, Technology, Technology features

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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The moose test (or VDA test)

Behaviour, Featured articles, Technology, Technology features, Vehicle dynamics, Vehicle dynamics features

Originally, this maneuver was named “moose test” or “elk test” and designed to provide a criterion to prove the tilt stability of a vehicle. In November 1997, the German automotive industry launched a safety initiative. One aim of this initiative was to simplify the criteria for testing the active safety of vehicles (driving dynamics tests).

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