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TTTech Auto launches Electronic Controls Design House for safety-certified hardware design & engineering; software-defined vehicles

Green Car Congress

TTTech Auto has launched the Electronic Controls Design House (ECDH) to help automotive manufacturers transition to the software-defined vehicle. The offering includes off-the-shelf electronic control units and services such as prototype development or design, industrialization, production and logistics of customized hardware.

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Odd Car Designs Are Lacking In Today’s Auto Industry

CleanTechnica EVs

Is it just me, or has all the fun been sucked out of the auto industry? In previous decades, the unique design of a car was something to be celebrated. Cars were an extension of one’s personality and were intended to make a statement. A bit before my time, not just fish could have fins […].

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TTTech Auto and Infineon design fail-operational architecture for Level 3 and 4 highly automated driving

Green Car Congress

TTTech Auto and Infineon Technologies have developed key components for a fail-operational electronic architecture for highly automated driving of SAE Level 3 and 4. This enables the safe and reliable processing of, for example, radar or LiDAR camera sensor data and is targeting car and technology manufacturers.

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In Memoriam: Marcello Gandini, an Automotive Design Master

The Truth About Cars

The world lost one of its preeminent car designers today, as Marcello Gandini has passed away at the age of 85. Though perhaps best known for the flashy and outrageous Lamborghini Countach, Gandini’s pen was applied to many other Italian, German, French, British, Japanese, and Swedish concepts and production designs.

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Hyundai showcases RM20e racing midship electric sports car, Prophecy concept EV at Auto China

Green Car Congress

At the 16 th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2020), Beijing Hyundai Motor Company showcased its RM20e electric racing midship sports car prototype and Prophecy concept EV model, demonstrating the reach of its EV ambitions. The new Tucson as well as new Elantra also made their debuts to Chinese customers.

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Toyota unveils 2 New bZ series EV models at Auto Shanghai

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled two BEV concept models, the bZ Sport Crossover Concept and bZ FlexSpace Concept, at Auto Shanghai. In addition to its active, iconic styling, it has been designed with functions to provide a personal space for Generation Z.

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Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen among featured designers in new Peterson Museum auto design course 

Teslarati

Franz von Holzhausen, the chief designer at Tesla, is among several featured designers guiding an online automotive course launched by the Petersen Automotive Museum and Yellowbrick, which focuses on online education and career exploration. Other designers guiding the course are: Ralph Gilles, Chief Design Officer at Stellantis.

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