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Successful EU Research Project: MotorBrain Increases Range and Safety of Electric Vehicles

Successful EU Research Project: MotorBrain Increases Range and Safety of Electric Vehicles

30 European partners are carrying out basic research on electric drive systems Electric drives are to become significantly smaller and lighter Main focus lies on integration of electronics and more safety To design smaller, lighter, safer, and more efficient electric drives — with these objectives, researchers from nine European countries commenced the MotorBrain project, funded by the European Union, three[Read More…]

ESP mandatory in the EU from November 1, 2014: Bosch invention saves thousands upon thousands of lives

ESP mandatory in the EU from November 1, 2014: Bosch invention saves thousands upon thousands of lives

  Effective November 1, 2014, ESP will be mandatory for all newly registered passenger cars and light commercial vehicles Since its introduction, ESP has prevented 190,000 accidents and saved more than 6,000 lives across Europe Bosch has manufactured 100 million ESP systems since series production began in 1995 While 84 percent of all new vehicles in Europe were equipped with[Read More…]