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Molly Brookshire

Bosch projects 3-5% sales growth, plans Internet technology push - 0 views

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Bosch technology

shared by Molly Brookshire on 30 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • The company which makes ultrasound, radar and video sensors as well as spark plugs, wants to tap into a growing market for Internet-enabled devices and systems to allow autonomous driving.
  • The shift toward more sophisticated cars will result in a 25 percent increase in the production of ultrasound sensors this year to 50 million devices, and the number of radar and video sensors produced will also double, to more than 2 million units, Bosch said.
  • its automotive technology business sector had grown "impressively."
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  • Sales of driver assistance systems could exceed 1 billion euros as early as 2016, as cars become more sophisticated and offer new business opportunities, Bosch said.
  • This year the company will add 9,000 university graduates from around the world to its workforce of 281,000 staff.
  • By 2020 Bosch plans to double its sales in Asia, North and South America
  • Bosch said last year its automotive business continued to grow, particularly gasoline and diesel direct-injection systems, as well as display instruments and infotainment systems.
Molly Brookshire

By-wire age is coming; what's missing is trust - 0 views

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by-wire future technology Toyota Bosch

shared by Molly Brookshire on 29 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • It's not that removing pumps makes for an inherently better vehicle. It is that automakers desperately want to improve fuel economy on the coming generation of vehicles. And that means ending the standard engineering practice of running various pumps off of engine power, like so many extension chords plugged into a wall socket. Fewer devices draining power from the engine means better fuel economy.
  • Bosch is also preparing to begin supplying a clutch-by-wire system called the eClutch.
  • Wire-based driving systems themselves require fewer moving parts
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  • Having fewer parts would simplify a vehicle's manufacturing process
  • That means potentially lower development costs.
  • Having fewer parts also translates to reduced vehicle weight, which appeals to automakers straining to meet fuel economy targets
  • "There's no question that X-by-wire technology will bring all sorts of benefits to the industry," he says. "But automakers will really have to work hard at making sure their customers are willing to come along with them."
Molly Brookshire

Denso is not just Toyota's supplier anymore - 0 views

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Denso safety competitor

shared by Molly Brookshire on 04 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • banking on brisk demand for safety sensors with plans to offer a suite of new products for mass-market cars by 2016.
  • The new technologies will include autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist and full-speed adaptive cruise control systems
  • And in a bid to diversify its customer base, the Toyota-affiliated parts maker will offer the new products to any automaker, not just its tried-and-true Toyota Group stalwarts.
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  • The upcoming rollout, which will deploy the technologies by March 31, 2016, is part of Denso's drive to boost sales of sensors, the crucial eyes and ears of tomorrow's safety systems.
  • Cars without these features will be hard-pressed to achieve the top five-star rating. And European adoption of more stringent rules is expected to force other markets, such as the United States and Japan, to raise the bar as well.
  • But it trails European rivals such as Robert Bosch GmBH and Continental AG in advanced safety sensors. Denso's bread-and-butter products are drivetrain components and air conditioners.
  • But deployment is rapidly moving downmarket because of stricter European Union safety rules taking effect in 2015. The Euro New Car Assessment Program, or Euro NCAP, rates vehicle safety and increasingly will test for crash avoidance technologies.
  • The components include systems using camera-based optical sensors, millimeter wave radar and laser radar.
  • That is because the regulations set a baseline for sensor performance that must be met by all carmakers. And the clear specifications make it easier to develop standardized sensors. Standardization, in turn, allows for higher volume and lower costs, meaning a wider array of customers can use the same part.
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