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Auto electronics business is bright in Europe

Posted Oct 7, 2009, by John Day

It’s been a rough year in the automotive electronics industry, or at least that’s the prevailing sentiment, but not so in Europe according to Joe Notaro, director of marketing and applications for the automotive business unit at chipmaker STMicroelectronics. Notaro says new product and program activity is higher this year than last year. “European consumers value safety, and that is even more true … Read More

Tags: Class D Amplifiers, CO2 Emissions, Brushless Motors, Stop-Start Systems, Fuel Economy, LED Lighting

A greener Europe

Posted Sep 24, 2009, by John Day

Is it just me or is it a law of nature? I’m at an otherwise empty intersection waiting for the red light to turn green, thinking about the gas I’m wasting, but nothing happens until another vehicle on the cross street reaches the intersection. THEN the light turns green. I can go and let the other driver think about the gas he or she is wasting – unless they are driving a hybrid, in which the engine … Read More

Tags: Toyota, Stop-Start Systems, Valeo, CO2 Emissions, Volvo, Mini, PSA Peugeot Citroën, DENSO