Tula Technology’s Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) technology

Dynamic firing decisions for individual cylinders of gasoline engine

Combustion, Engine, Engine control, News_engine, News_Technologie, Technology

GM Ventures is optimistic that its 2012 equity investment in Silicon Valley-based startup Tula Technology, Inc. will result in a new engine fuel economy technology that could be deployed in future gasoline engine-powered General Motors’ vehicles. Tula’s Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) technology integrates advanced digital signal processing with sophisticated powertrain controls to create a software-based approach to variable […]

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Hyundai's Intersection Movement System

Automotive innovations at the CES 2015 (Part 1)

Comfort, Comfort features, Featured articles, Technology, Technology features, Telematics

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2015) in Las Vegas from 6 to 9 January 2015, automotive manufacturers and suppliers present several technologies and concepts that showcase the kind of connected solutions we can expect in the future. Here are some of them: BMW connected lighting The Laserlight technology has made its production car debut in the BMW i8.

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multifunctional smartphone terminal

Multi-Touch Gestures: Usage of Infrared Light

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International automotive supplier Continental is working on intelligent infrared technology for future control designs in affordable cars. Used in ever-more electronic entertainment devices, multi-touch controls will also be enhancing modern display and control systems in the especially price-sensitive car segment. With “infrared curtains“, Continental developers are opting for an economical alternative to touch sensitive, so

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