Initiative against bad halogene lamps
Bad aftermarket lamps jeopardize car lighting. Independent tests by German Karlsruhe University have shown that only lamps manufactured by General Electric,
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VOLVO XC60 Lighting and DA Analysis — Part 1
Start of production in September 2008
The Volvo XC60 competes with Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes GLK.
Several innovations equip the car mainly in active safety, lighting and driver assistance safety systems.
3 parts are analysed: Front lighting, Rear lighting and Driver system assistance systems. We start this week with the Front lighting.
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Europe Sales 8%+ Off
Demand for new cars is weakening, with customers increasingly reluctant to make large purchases or unable to find lenders willing to finance them, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA),
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Rüsselsheim could loose GM R&D work to US
Opel is fighting to retain the amount of vehicle development work it does for the GM group, according to the Opel works council.
Council head Klaus Franz told German press agency dpa that,
Council head Klaus Franz told German press agency dpa that,
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Mando Enter New JV
Mando, Korea's second-largest auto parts manufacturing company, have set up a 65-billion-won 50:50 joint venture deal to make driver assistance components and systems with Germany's Hella.
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Parking Assistant Helps Driving Schools
Automatic or semi-automatic parking assistants can be of great help to new drivers, driving schools in Germany have found. The magazine “Fahrschule” (Driving school)
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Holographic Waveguides Replace HUD Projectors
A new head-up display (HUD) developed by BAE Systems uses holographic waveguides to effectively generate the symbology within a display glass in the pilot's field of view,
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Driver Assistance Systems in the BMW 7er
In the BMW 7er presented at the Paris Motor Show, most of the DA functions can be placed in three categories.
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Street Lights Off: What Price Carbon?
Street lights on major roads in the UK could be switched off between midnight and 5am, under a new Highways Agency plan.
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