Dual clutch transmissions offering disruption-free traction are in the portfolio of all well-known auto manufacturers. The hydraulic accumulator is the ideal solution to ensure that hydraulic actuations are as efficient as possible even at peak demand. Independent investigations have shown that the hydraulic accumulator makes it possible to gear components, such as the hydraulic pump…
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CTI Mag: Dynamic Torque sensing for Future Power Train Control
More stringent world-wide government regulations addressing the reduction of poor air quality across many cities and noise pollution whilst increasing road safety are driving the Automotive Industry manufacturers to focus R&D efforts on more efficient and accurate overall powertrain control. Johannes Gießibl, Senior Magnetoelastic Project Manager, Methode Electronics International GmbH
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Mobility for tomorrow – an integrated view on the energy and powertrain options Interview with Prof. Dr Peter Gutzmer, Chief Technology Officer, Deputy CEO, Schaeffler AG The transmission world is in a phase of change. In addition to improving the classic transmission technology, new technologies have to be integrated into new types of transmissions. We…
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Mission Google – what can automotive companies learn from Google? Interview with Marc Ritter, EMEA Automotive Partnerships, Google Germany GmbH Google wants to support companies in their digital transformation, and the auto industry is particularly interesting. We spoke to Marc Ritter, Google Germany’s automotive expert, in Berlin.
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Why the German Auto Industry Needs to Stay on the Ball Interview with Dr Sven Beiker, Silicon Valley Mobility LLC The market for mobility services is booming, and that matters for traditional automotive manufacturers too. Companies like Apple and Google may have dropped their plans to build autonomous vehicles in house,
Continue readingHybridisation via 48 V systems: The smartest way to reduce automotive CO2 emissions?
The only practical way for automobiles to meet strict CO2 reduction targets is through incremental powertrain electrification. But which concepts are most promising, and how do you get innovations into production fast? This is just one of the hot topics high calibre experts will be discussing at the 16th International CTI Symposium Berlin (4-7 December).…
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Enter now and present your research topic to an audience of international automobile experts “Scientific work and research projects need to be transferred into industrial applications. Conferences like the CTI Symposium are the ideal platform to raise the industry’s interest in our scientific achievements”. This is what last year’s Young Drive Experts Award winner, Marco…
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16th International CTI Symposium Automotive Transmissions, HEV and EV Drives, 4 – 7 December 2017, Berlin, Germany More than 1350 participants from 25 countries are expected to attend this year’s CTI Symposium in Berlin (4 – 7 December 2017). Symposium chair Prof. Dr Ferit Küçükay (Director of the Institute of Automotive Engineering, TU Braunschweig) will…
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Formula 1 Expert Fritz Indra: The Automotive Sector is Under Pressure. The automotive sector is under pressure. Aside from all internal trouble a considerable part of the pressure in the industry is caused by legislation, Fritz Indra says. All car manufacturers are currently pushing electrification, which may also be a strategy to take the bull…
Continue readingThere is still a lot of work on the way to electrification!
There is still a lot of work on the way to electrification! Interview with Ulf Herlin Product Group Head at Ricardo UK Ltd. Electrification is a topic with many facets and there is still a long way to go until then. At the last CTI symposium in Berlin, we talked to Ulf Herlin of Ricardo…
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