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Kevin Mak
| Jan 16, 2012
The North American International Auto Show was opened in Detroit on January 9th, 2012. In comparison to earlier shows, Detroit revealed greater optimism i...
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Kevin Mak
| Nov 23, 2011
According to an interview with Auto Express magazine in November 2011, Koji Sato, deputy chief engineer for product planning said: “We are working on a nu...
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Ian Riches
| Nov 16, 2011
I've just go back from a very enjoyable couple of days in Munich, where I was invited to present at the 1st Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Techday, which w...
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Ian Riches
| Sep 23, 2011
A recent blog by Patrick Mannion on EDN has floated the suggestion that "In all probability current electric vehicles will have an actual expected range of 10% ...
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Ian Riches
| Sep 01, 2011
As someone who spends a reasonable amount of time aboard aircraft, I have a certain interest in air safety. I recently came across an article on MSNBC titled "...
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Chris Schreiner
| Aug 30, 2011
While production volumes remain modest compared to conventional powertrains, we can none-the-less expect strong growth rates for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (...
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Ian Riches
| Jul 15, 2011
We've recently spent some time chatting with Dan Mahoney, President and Chief Executive officer at Renesas Electronics America, Inc. We discussed how Renesas - ...
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Ian Riches
| Jul 04, 2011
Electric vehicle studies seem more prevalent that electric vehicles themselves at present. One of the more recent ones to cross my desk was from Boston Consult...
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Kevin Mak
| Jul 04, 2011
Strategy Analytics previously reported (in the blog, Automotive Electronic Design Heads East) on the expansion in research and development to support the recove...
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Kevin Mak
| Mar 25, 2011
Raw Material Threat To Semiconductors – Resulting In Disruption To Suppliers and OEMs
The overall impact of the earthquake and tsunami is yet to be played...
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Ian Riches
| Mar 17, 2011
It will be some time before the full impact of the earthquake becomes clear. However, there is a need to provide some form of top-level assessment of the impact...
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Ian Riches
| Mar 15, 2011
All of us at Strategy Analytics would like to express our heartfelt condolences to everyone who has been affected by the earthquake which hit Japan on Frid...
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Kevin Mak
| Mar 02, 2011
Recent reports suggest that fuel economy mandates, such as Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), may soon be implemented in more emerging markets, while the US...
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Ian Riches
| Feb 22, 2011
Many automotive companies have a long and noble history. They also tend to have a fairly rigid internal structure. You have your powertrain enginee...
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Ian Riches
| Feb 17, 2011
As electric vehicles attempt to move into the mainstream, as I identified in my recent Insight (Electric Vehicles: What Is Different This Time?) the one ...
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Ian Riches
| Feb 02, 2011
There has been some surprise expressed at the news that the Ford Focus EV will likely launch without a DC fast-charge capability. I’m not surprised....
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Kevin Mak
| Dec 20, 2010
From the model launches in 2010, Passive Keyless Entry (PKE) systems are increasingly found in compact models outside Japan.
Ford in Europe have...
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Kevin Mak
| Dec 15, 2010
Recent Tier 1 design center openings in Asia suggest the market has moved eastwards to where car sales and production are growing. Evidence of this t...
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Ian Riches
| Oct 20, 2010
Back in 2007, I did an analysis of the then-new BMW 5-Series sedan, which showed the class-leading efficiency of its 6-cylinder gasoline engines. It can be see...
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Kevin Mak
| Jun 08, 2010
On June 4th, KPIT Cummins and Bharat Forge announced the formation of a joint venture to offer the REVOLO hybrid powertrain system to the Indian aftermarket.&nb...
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