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Continental vehicle automated driving

Continental plans to launch vehicle with automated driving for 2025

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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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ESP Components

ESP: Electronic Stability Program

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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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Euroncap tests side impact

TRW Adaptative Side Airbags

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TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (TRW) is unveiling its adaptive side airbag. The airbags feature a ‘flexi adaptive vent’ which can help to enhance the protection of occupants according to different crash severities.(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnfull/20121203/DE22788)With TRW’s new side airbag system, a tether mechanism inside the airbag can close the vent during a more severe crash where the intrusion

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