General Motors will stop the production of the Chevrolet Volt electric car for a month this fall. The Detroit-Hamtramck plant will suspend production from Sept. 17 to Oct. 15. Reportedly, Volt sales haven’t matched the car manufacturer's exceptions. However, Chevy says the suspension is not due to poor sales; rather, it is so GM can concentrate on retooling the new Chevy … [Read more...]
Fisker Car Catches Fire; Company Says Not Engine, Battery-Related
Click here for a video of the Fisker car fire on Aug. 10 A Fisker Karma seemingly set itself on fire Aug. 10 in Woodside, Calif., as its owner went into a grocery store. The company has investigated and says the six-figure plug-in hybrid’s advanced powertrain, nor the battery or engine, was the problem. “Evidence revealed thus far supports the fact that the ignition source … [Read more...]
Surge Protection Devices Certified for Automotive Industry
STMicroelectronics has unveiled what it is calling the world’s first and only surge protection devices certified to the automotive industry’s preferred specifications. Characterized and certified to the auto industry’s preferred ISO pulse specifications, the Miniature Transil surge protection devices provide the expected levels of consumer protection while promising to … [Read more...]
Expanded Portfolio of Automotive Networking Products
ON Semiconductor has expanded its portfolio of automotive networking products with the introduction of a bus transceiver IC that is compliant with the most recent adaption to the FlexRay™ communications protocol. The NCV7381 is a highly robust, single-channel device capable of data transfer speeds up to 10 megabits per second (Mbits/s). It has strong electromagnetic … [Read more...]
New Magnetic Field Coil Generates Fields up to 1200 A/m
Teseq, a provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has introduced a new magnetic field coil that generates fields up to 1200 A/m during magnetic field testing. The INA 703 is designed for testing to IEC 61000-4-8 (supply frequency magnetic fields), IEC 61000-4-9 (pulsed magnetic fields) and IEC 61000-4-10 (oscillatory magnetic fields) … [Read more...]
GM Invests $420 Million in Mexico Plants
General Motors has made a $420 million investment in its Mexico plants in Guanajuato and San Luis Potosi, according to the Wall Street Journal. The investment is part of the $900 million total investment in Mexico real estate announced by GM in 2011 and part of the $5 billion already invested in Mexico over the last six years. According to Mexico Real Estate News, GM Mexico … [Read more...]
Fabric-over-Foam EMI Gasket Suits More Applications
Chomerics Europe, a division of Parker Hannifin, introduced a low-closure-force EMI gasket suitable for applications in the automotive, military, medical and telecommunications sectors. Rated for use in temperatures up to 125°C, Soft-Shield 3700 is a fabric-over-foam (FOF) material that employs a conductive fabric wrapped around a soft, cellular silicone foam. Available in a … [Read more...]
West Coast Electric Highway Extends to Canada
The possibility of an uninterrupted electric ride along the entire U.S. West Coast came closer recently with the opening of more charging stations in Washington state. Ten new public charging stations mean that electric vehicle (EV) drivers can now travel emission-free from Seattle to the Canadian border. If fully realized, the "West Coast Electric Highway" will connect … [Read more...]
EMC Sensitive Switching Buck Regulators
On Semiconductor introduced their NCV890 series of switching buck regulators for space-constrained, electromagnetic compatibility sensitive automotive entertainment applications. The series delivers leading conversion ratios for battery connected switch-mode power supplies. The switching frequency allows the use of smaller, less costly inductors and capacitors for both the … [Read more...]
Location Platform Offers RFI Immunity
CSR debuted a quad-GNSS location platform designed to support GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Compass systems. Designed for automotive market AEC-Q100 qualification requirements and able to operate in either engine or tracker modes, the SiRFstarVe is able to break through ambient electrical noise and radio interference to provide automotive Tier One suppliers and OEMs with … [Read more...]
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