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shared by Molly Brookshire on 29 Apr 14 - No Cached

Toyota Motor Corp. will launch a swath of powertrains in the next several years
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Toyota is investing heavily in turbocharged engines, larger displacement Atkinson cycle engines, continuously variable and fixed-gear automatic transmissions, and new hybrid and fuel cell technologies
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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.
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Bosch is also preparing to begin supplying a clutch-by-wire system called the eClutch.
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Wire-based driving systems themselves require fewer moving parts
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Having fewer parts would simplify a vehicle's manufacturing process
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That means potentially lower development costs.
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Having fewer parts also translates to reduced vehicle weight, which appeals to automakers straining to meet fuel economy targets
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"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."
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shared by Molly Brookshire on 05 May 14 - No Cached

Nokia Oyj plans to spend $100 million backing companies that develop intelligent-car technologies, joining the likes of billionaire Elon Musk and Google Inc. in betting that future vehicles will be smarter and more connected.
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Carmakers are introducing smarter dashboard navigation systems, adding features such as real-time traffic information and automated calls to emergency services in case of accident.
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Toyota Motor Corp. said in October it will introduce systems in about two years that will enable cars to communicate with each other to avoid collisions.
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shared by Molly Brookshire on 04 Aug 14 - No Cached

When Mercedes-Benz debuted its new Intelligent Drive package of safety and driving-assistance systems last fall, it raised the bar for the rest of the industry.
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The features on the 2014 S-class sedan are the most advanced in a production vehicle. And Mercedes-Benz appears likely to stay ahead of the competition for several years.
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When the S class debuted, I'd say they had a 30-month lead on the competition in terms of technology deployment,"
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"This skips a whole generation of S class -- it went into the future. It is 70 percent autonomous driving."
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Available first on the S-class sedan as a $2,800 option, Intelligent Drive also is offered on the re-engineered 2014 E-class lineup. Much of the technology will trickle down to the redesigned 2015 C-class sedan that goes on sale in the fall. Some features are even available on the smaller B-class Electric Drive that went on sale last month.
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The take rate on Intelligent Drive for the S-class sedan is 50 percent. It falls to 15 percent for the E class.
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For Mercedes, having this edge is a competitive weapon in the luxury segment, where quality, gadgets and horsepower are no longer significant differentiators.
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Hyundai with its new Genesis is the closest but the competition is probably three years behind
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