Last month, Land Rover released a teaser video titled “Discovery will become a family of vehicles from 2015.”
3-year, $75.7M eRamp power electronics research project launches at Infineon
The three-year research project “eRamp”, intended to strengthen and expand Germany and Europe as centers of expertise for the manufacture of power electronics, launched at Infineon Technologies in Dresden.
Twenty-six research partners from six countries are participating. Infineon, a global market leader in power semiconductors, is leading the €55-million (US$75.7-million) project.Power electronics—the electronic components and their power semiconductors—help keep the loss of electrical energy as low as possible and help minimize power consumption in a wide variety of applications, including hybrid and electric drive systems. eRamp research activities will focus on the rapid introduction of new production technologies and further exploration of chip packaging technologies for power semiconductors.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary Edition gets a new bright orange livery
Mercedes-Benz unveiled the SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary Edition in late 2012, celebrating 45 years of AMG.
GM avoided defective switch redesign in 2005 to save a dollar each
General Motors in 2005 decided not to change an ignition switch eventually linked to the deaths of at least 13 people because it would have added about a dollar to the cost of each car, according to an internal GM document provided to U.S. congressional investigators.
British car industry overwhelmingly backs EU membership, SMMT survey says
More than 90 percent of companies operating in the British car industry want the UK to stay in the European Union, a survey commissioned by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders showed.
