Automotive

Aiways has started taking online orders for its U5 all-electric SUV. German customers can now order a U5 from the Aiways website, and become among the first in Europe to own an all-electric 410km range SUV from Aiways.

The igus Automotive Show, taking place on 22nd September, is being live streamed from the company’s news studio in Cologne. Experts from igus, which has its UK headquarters in Northampton, will unveil some of the company’s latest solutions for trucks and commercial vehicles. These will include new 3D-printed solutions for prototype development, sealed igubal double joints and the telescopic...

Momentum is growing for wider scale deployment of V2I communication technologies in both vehicles and road infrastructure. However, to date deployment activities have been fragmented and relatively slow, due to continued emphasis on research, no common vision of communication technologies and market uncertainty, making it challenging for most stakeholders to develop suitable business cases.

Dialog Semiconductor and Telechips, Automotive System on Chip (SoC) supplier for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) and cockpit solutions, has announced that Dialog will become Telechips’ preferred power management partner for their new Dolphin+QD (TCC8059), Dolphin 3E (TCC8053) / Dolphin 3M (TCC8050) and Dolphin 3H (TCC8060) platforms.

The increasing popularity of electric and hybrid cars in recent years is undeniable. With less fuel consumption and a decrease in CO2 emissions among its many benefits, it is evident that this vehicle type is only set to grow further in popularity.

The Vishay Semiconductors VOMA618A Automotive Grade Phototransistor Optocoupler is in stock at distributor New Yorker Electronics.

Tactile data and virtual sensing technology company, Tactile Mobility has announced a commercial partnership to embed Tactile Mobility’s software technology into the BMW Group’s next-generation vehicles on a global scale beginning in 2021. This trailblazing collaboration marks one of the first commercial integrations by an OEM of tactile sensing technology and data, which will be used to enhance driving performance and detec...

Siemens Digital Industries Software and VSI Labs have announced that they are partnering to further advance autonomous vehicle development. Through the partnership, Siemens’ PAVE360 platform will be used to create digital twin simulations for the validation and testing of all processors, electronics, sensors and systems powering the VSI Labs Capability Demonstrator - an advanced AV development vehicle equipped with components from best...

After a questionable restoration of a Giménez painting of Jesus in 2012 became infamous, you’d think we’d learnt our lesson. But in 2020, a 19th century copy of a painting of the Virgin Mary by Baroque artist Murillo fell prey to amateur restoration. Here, Wayne Vincent, Head of Distribution Sales at DiPerk Power Solutions, exclusive supplier of Perkins engines in the UK and Ireland, has explained how non-genuine parts can also...

A new series of Automotive Grade DC-Link metallised polypropylene film capacitors optimised for high humidity environments has been introduced by Vishay Intertechnology.