Hints and tips:
...The bloc’s proposed ban is a key component of its target to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. That journey has now hit a roadblock....
...He sticks by projections that Europe would double the value of local component manufacturing to €6bn by 2025, helped by the presence of Germany’s Bosch, a vital supplier for bicycles with a motor....
...Marcus hooted, the car jammed on the brakes, and nobody got hurt....
...Shortages and long lead times for gear and brake components have made it hard to fulfil surging demand for bikes including electric ones....
...Today their components account for more than 70 per cent of a car, up from 40-50 per cent in the early 1990s, according to industry experts....
...Aisin Seiki and Shiroki — Toyota component suppliers that are partly owned by the Japanese carmaker — merged, while consolidation has occurred in areas such as brake systems and seat parts....
...TI has a dominant position in fluid handling, particularly brake systems and fuel tanks....
...But with state-of the-art software incorporating “deep learning” now a core component in car innovation, Mobileye’s time has come....
...Whether a driver chooses to buy a BMW, an Audi or a Mercedes-Benz five-door saloon, the chances are high that the anti-lock brakes will be built by Continental, the battery will come from Johnson Controls...
...This has burnished Bosch’s reputation for innovation – the company invented anti-lock brakes, among a string of firsts....
...Component manufacturers such as Bosch and Continental began to flex their technological muscles in cars packed with cameras and sensors....
...Bosch’s first task is to ensure that all the company’s hardware is equipped with IP-enabled components so it can link to the internet....
...Last month Bosch announced the sale of its foundation brakes business to a private equity buyer for about €850m as the supplier looks to focus on higher-margin services and components....
...Instead, it is designed to be cleaned by neat biological filters and pumping components that can be concealed below ground....
...They also tend to “over-engineer” products by building in too many technical features that are not strictly necessary in many markets, a characteristic that may also act as a brake on overseas sales....
...In India, one of the most used components of any motor vehicle is the horn....
...One example is the system that helps cars brake in an emergency, produced by Continental and its privately owned competitor, Bosch....
...HOW A CARMAKER PUT THE BRAKES ON REGIONAL VARIATIONS General Motors has been trying for more than two decades to take advantage of its position as the world’s biggest carmaker by sharing more of its resources...
...The exceptions include companies such as Germany’s Robert Bosch. Its technological lead in automotive electronics enables it to call at least some of the shots....
...Leading carmakers such as Toyota and big components groups - such as Robert Bosch and Continental Teves in Germany, Delphi, Visteon and TRW in the US and Denso in Japan - have been leading a wave of development...
International Edition