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Suspension testing development cuts time to market
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Continental map idea shows drivers the road ahead
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Mazda claims weight breakthrough on foamed plastics
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Engineers squeeze more hydrogen into vehicles
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French group ready with new air-conditioning chemical
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Opel and Hella claim first with traffic sign recognition system
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Mercedes opens truck testing facilities in Germany
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Mazda joins project for non-food bioplastics development
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Delphi will lead low-cost propulsion inverter project
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BMW consortium makes composites tank for hydrogen storage
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Schuler presses are heading for VW's Chinese firm
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Ricardo features in three low-carbon vehicle projects
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MIRA claims first with "plugless plug-in" hybrid concept
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Fuel cells group links up with AVL on hybrid developments
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Headlight lens technology adapted for camera duties
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German virtual reality firm teams up with computer games
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Autosar systems architecture protocol releases new standard
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Prodrive claims breakthrough on fuel cell control technology
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Ford partners with utilities to research automotive impact on the grid
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Volvo to lead Sweden's research into hybrids
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Lotus shows off Project Eagle chassis development at Geneva
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Daimler claims first by integrating lithium-ion into climate control
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PSA Group files more patents than anyone else in France
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Johnson Controls and Saft say lithium-ion battery plant is a first
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Nissan signs up for in-car satellite broadcasting service
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Infineon will supply control chip for VW's new Golf
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Ford researching basic changes to seatbelt design
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Ford puts speech recognition into its small European cars
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Injection moulding fluoro-elastomer can take the heat
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Toyota unveils huge driving simulator
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Ricardo joins intelligent transport project
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Hella claims first with headlight LED for Cadillac
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Build your own Lamborghini: coming soon to a dealer near you
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Prodrive leads UK consortium on DC-DC converters
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Car seating technology is set to break into aerospace market
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Romax wins Ford's business for NVH testing
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Chrysler's minivan gets swivelling seats
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Dura finds a way to make sliding vehicle doors invisible
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Polyolefin foams offer better fire resistance in automotive applications
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Maxwell wins Mercedes ultracapacitor deal
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ArvinMeritor introduces low energy latch system for cars
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Johnson Controls uses Frankfurt show to introduce surface finishing technologies
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Mann & Hummel redesigns air intake plenum for BMW -
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Dolby puts 14-speaker sound system into upmarket Land Rover
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Clever lights contribute to low Cd rating for Mercedes C-Class
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Hyundai develops its first V6 diesel engine
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LMS puts a virtual driver into its simulation systems
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Visteon offers wireless phone charger for cars
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Soyabean foams make automotive seating more comfy
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Valeo wins development work for camless engine technology
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Space agency puts money into Delphi's welding process to see it has space applications
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Nanofibre-based material filters out more of the nasties
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Toyota unveils its variable valvelift technology
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University project aims to reinvent the wheel – literally
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Johnson Controls develops modular floor for Volvo
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Plastic Omnium claims first with fender assembly for BMW
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Dow's foaming process avoids unpleasant catalysts
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Delphi fluid sensor "could replace almost all applications"
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Integral Powertrain puts electric motors, stop/start capability and electric toque in a compact design
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Autodesk harnesses Alias tools for computer-aided design in automotive applications
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Mahle unveils three-cylinder downsizing technology demonstrator
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Zytek achieves 85g/km CO2 in diesel challenger for low carbon event
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Lexus shows off safety and transmission advances
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Ford outlines strategies to cut emissions and improve economy
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Visteon puts thin-film technology into new Jaguar XK
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CenitDesktop enables SuperAguri to update data for Catia V5
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Variable valvelift technologies: INA sets out its ideas
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FEA specialist introduces simulation for electroplating processes
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Computer-aided engineering technique reduces pressings time
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Plasma-sprayed ceramic coatings make durable thermal barriers
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SiRF has come up with a navigator that asks intelligent questions to find out where it is
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Adobe Acrobat 3D allows designers and others to manipulate CAD drawings inside a PDF file
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Corus says the hydroformed single-piece crashcans it has made are a European first
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The Bend Sensor pedestrian detection kit is through to another round of real-life testing
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Ford is using a photography-based system for strain measurement on body panels
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Datataker says its new data logger is the first to take info to and from a USB memory stick
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What turns buyers on to their new cars? Research suggests it could be something as simple as a small switch...
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Bosch has started production of an uprated version of its antilock braking system
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An innovative bypass valve for crankcase ventilation for cars and trucks helps emissions and stops engine damage
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Software firm ICEM links surface visualisation into other body engineering systems
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Auto-txt is a telematic vehicle tracking device that uses mobile phones and PDAs
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Delphi wins patent rights over fundamental CADCAM methodologies
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Scientists at Napier University set out to create environmentally-friendly hydrogen fuel
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Research study finds that many drivers favour a traditional instrument cluster design with analogue displays, combined with a futuristic touch.
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The regualted two-stage turbocharging from BorgWarner Turbo Systems serves the CV market
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Bosch has developed a 'HighTech' battery with AGM technology.
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Bosch develops a new electronic battery sensor (EBS)
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Mercedes-Benz shows its bionic car concept
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Second generation automotive fuel cell sets new standards in performance
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Sigma signals radical improvement to diesel fuel efficiency
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Mazda adopts more eco-friendly painting process
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Automotive Lighting equips the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class headlamps with active infrared modules
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Corus Neotec fuel tank material to help Proton meet environmental challenges
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Mercedes-AMG reveals the world's most powerful naturally aspirated V8
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Big Three get together to lose weight
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CSR brings automotive Bluetooth expertise to Nissan
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dSPACE, a leading supplier of hardware-in-the-loop
simulators for testing electronic control units (ECUs), has announced it is widening the scope of its HIL simulation business
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LMS releases new software program to aid vehicle designers
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Metaldyne brings patented Dynaturn process to Europe with new business programme
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Lotus Engineering and Jacob Composite pursue composite car innovations
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A new era in automotive design
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Diesel particulates to be standard equipment across Mercedes range in some markets
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One LED, two light colours
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GOPEL electronic joins LIN consortium
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Fujitsu announces FlexRay licence agreement with Bosch
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Lotus technology combats louder interior of the modern car (January 05)
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Technical breakthrough leads to crashworthy battery holder for hybrid cars
(November 04)
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The Ricardo rCube (May 04)
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Delphi's Advanced Front Steering (April 04)
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