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BMW Research, EURECOM and Technische Universität München collaborating on connected vehicle research

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Within a national alliance of various car manufacturers, this nationally funded project investigates Car-to-X communication scenarios in a field test around Frankfurt am Main, Hessen. The increasing application of connected driver assistance systems induces a higher level of complexity in the vehicle IT on-board architecture.

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Peugeot Shows Two HYbrid4 Concepts, New BB1 EV Concept at Frankfurt

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Everything is managed electronically—there is no mechanical connection between the front and the rear. In the medium term, said Peugeot, NiMH remains the most suitable technology, in terms of cost and manufacture, for vehicles produced in significant volumes. The BB1 is based on a tubular chassis designed by Peugeot Motorcycles.

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Freescale introduces new automotive microcontrollers; streamlining body electronics networks and reducing vehicle weight

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As the number of electronic control units in a vehicle grows (up to 100 ECUs, requiring some 10 million lines of code, said Brad Loane, Freescale product manager) the amount of connectivity needed also increases. Integrating more functionality within the vehicle’s main ECUs and increasing the intelligence of its satellite nodes (i.e.

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