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France moves towards electricity
During Paris motor show, President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a large R&D programme with a budget of 400 M€. This plan’s aim is to launch the production of electric and plug in hybrid vehicles, with an adapted infrastructure in order to recharge batteries. EDF, the French electricity company, has concluded agreements with Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroën. Consumers should have access to zero emissions vehicles by 2011.
Daimler launches Car2Go
With Car2Go, Daimler is offering in Germany a new mobility concept with a very quick and convenient way to rent environmental friendly cars (Smart fortwo vehicles) in Ulm, near Stuttgart. Consumers can book a car with their cell phone or by Internet. Afterwards, they just have to show their driving licence – read by a device mounted behind the windshield – to enter a PIN number on the dashboard and to drive. Charges are based on time, with a 19 € cents by minute.
Ford MyKey™
The blue oval brand has developed an intelligent key. MyKey™ allows parents to limit speed and audio volume to encourage yound drivers to drive safer and to reduce fuel consumption. The transponder in the key can be set up in order to limit speed (80 mph), not to exceed a certain volume, and to active a seat belt reminder. When the key is in the ignition, it is impossible to desactivate safety features such as traction control, blind sport information or parking aid. The system will be available in 2010 on the Ford Focus.
Collision warning on Ford models by 2009
Ford is going to introduce a new "active" safety radar warning system – Collision Warning with Brake Support – in 2009 to help drivers avoid rear-end accidents. Collision Warning with Brake Support uses radar to detect moving vehicles ahead and warns the driver of danger with an alarm and warning light. The system also automatically pre-charges brakes and engages an electronic brake assist system to help drivers stop more quickly. Ford plans to introduce also Adaptive Cruise Control and BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) safety system coming from Volvo.
Slip-hazard warning system in Japan with Nissan
Carwings telematics service from Nissan is now offering a new feature. Drivers can receive an alert in case of slippery roads to prevent accidents. The data come from road sensors and ABS sensors from Nissan vehicles connected wirelessly to Carwings. The hazardous area can be shown on the map of the navigation system. Plus, a live picture can be displayed. Nissan is able to provide a road-cam service in a test zone with mountains.
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Networking Dinner:
November 3, 2008: 8.30 pm
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The Networking Dinner is your opportunity to miw in a relaxed atmosphere, make valuable contacts and enlarge your network with fellow attendees.This year, IAEC is pleased to welcome you at the Hilton Paris Hotel in the Trocadero room of for the 5th edition of the Networking Dinner organised with the support of ESG. Enjoy a wonderful view on the main monument of PARIS during this dinner in the shadows of the Eiffel Tower.
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LATEST NEWS
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Last Minute Speakers
Hanns Windele and Jochen Langheim will take part in the Electronics Skills Management in Automotive Industry discussion, on November 3rd, at 10.00 am.
Tom Tom and Connexis will join PSA Peugeot Citroën, Johnson Controls, ATX Europe and Renault to discuss about Automotive Smart Technologies: Business Models Need for more effectiveness, on November 3rd, at 4.45 pm.
Franck Batocchi will replace Daniel Marteau as Keynote Speaker on November 3rd at 6.00pm.
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PARTNER OF THE MONTH
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About dSpace
dSPACE is the world’s leading producer of engineering tools for developing electronic control units (ECUs) and mechatronic controls. The company was one of those that opened up this market segment some 20 years ago, and has remained one of its driving forces to this day. Using dSPACE systems, manufacturers of controllers and electronic control units (ECUs) dramatically reduce their development times and costs, and noticeably increase their productivity. The reason is our optimum mix of standard solutions for rapid control prototyping, automatic production code generation, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, and ECU calibration. We also provide comprehensive services – from on-site training through to custom engineering
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The expert of the month
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Giles Shrimpton, Managing Director Automotive , TomTom
TomTom announced a partnership with Renault to integrate PNDs in cars, starting from the first half of 2009. Is it a milestone for you?
Yes, definitely, this is an important milestone for us. TomTom has created a category of in-car navigation and has become the number one brand in the consumer market. We have some parts and accessory type agreements with OEMs, but this is our first full Automotive first tier agreement. If you read the announcement carefully, it’s a strategic partnership that we have concluded with Renault. We are not only a supplier of navigation devices. We are in fact working very closely with Renault to make a real breakthrough in the market. We aim to introduce together affordable Navigation at around 500 Euros with the best of maps, software and services. This solution will be available on medium and small cars.
Does TomTom comply with automotive requirements (harder than for consumer products)? How do you deal with that point?
We have expanded our engineering team, with employees from a former Siemens VDO company. So, we have the know how to design and develop products to OEMs requirements. That’s right that the quality requirements are not the same. It depends on if the device is fully integrated in the dashboard and connected with the electronics in the car, or detachable like the products that we deliver to Seat for example. We have the necessary competences to develop products to automotive requirements as we have acquired a team experienced in the field of Automotive integrated navigation.
Key players from the PND have strongly modified the GPS market with marketing, software and services. Do you think that you may compete with OEM suppliers and power navigation systems with your software?
We’re not only a company selling PNDs with our software. We also offer some services, such as dynamic traffic information(HD Traffic), historical speed profiles(IQ Routes), speed cameras or map updates (Mapshare). As a supplier, we offer to the OEMs both products and services. Some services may be customised in the future for an OEM. But, we don’t currently plan at the moment to offer just our navigation software
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