Guide_Titel_2.qxd 19.10.2005 18:20 Uhr Page 1 supplement to 2005 Guide AdvancedAdvanced TechnologyTechnology andand New-ModelNew-Model DevelopmentDevelopment October 31, 2005 © 2005 Crain Communications GmbH. All rights reserved AN_suppl_051031_03.qxd 19.10.2005 19:18 Uhr Page 3 Automotive News Europe Contents www.automotivenewseurope.com Keith E. Crain: Publisher and Editorial Director Peter Brown: Associate Publisher and Executive Editor Helmut Kluger: Managing Director ◆ Arjen Bongard: Editor Tel: (49) 8153 907501 EDITORIAL GERMANY: Argelsrieder Feld 13 82234 Oberpfaffenhofen Tel: (49) 8153 907500 / Fax: (49) 8153 907510 e-mail: [email protected] Jesse Snyder, Managing Editor Tel: (49) 8153 907502 ON THE COVER: The night vision system available on the eighth-generation e-mail: [email protected] Mercedes S class helps drivers see better in the dark. Using infrared technology, the Paul McVeigh, News Editor device extends a driver’s visibility about 150 meters. See story, Page 15 Tel: (49) 8153 907503 e-mail: [email protected] Georgia Bootiman, Production Editor eeing in the dark, parking without touching the steering wheel and never Tel: (49) 8153 907511 having to worry about a flat tire again are some of the luxuries that today’s e-mail: [email protected] drivers enjoy. This guide looks at those high-tech solutions as well as the Douglas A. Bolduc, Reporter S Tel: (49) 8153 907504 technologies that will make next-generation models even safer, more fuel efficient e-mail: [email protected] Jason Stein, Reporter and more fun to drive. Tel: (49) 8153 907523 In addition, the guide provides you with the names of the product development e-mail: [email protected] Sonja Kähler, Editorial Assistant executives who will decide which new technologies will enter tomorrow’s cars. By Tel: (49) 8153 907509 reading this guide, you’ll also learn who the creative geniuses are behind the exterior e-mail: [email protected] and interior looks of those future-generation models. ADVERTISING This special section concludes by revealing things you probably didn’t know about GERMANY: Argelsrieder Feld 13 82234 Oberpfaffenhofen some key new models. Thomas Heringer, Sales and Marketing Director Tel: (49) 8153 907404 / Fax: (49) 8153 907426 We hope you enjoy this look at future e-mail: [email protected] technologies and the people who are UK, FRANCE, SPAIN, SCANDINAVIA, E. EUROPE: Duncan Ingram, Sales Manager integrating them into the car. Tel: (44) 1296 633377 Arjen Bongard, Editor e-mail: [email protected] ASIA, BENELUX: Nick White, Director of Business Development Tel: (44) 1883 734785 / Fax: (44) 1883 734786 Chassis & Materials . .4 e-mail: [email protected] By-wire systems are making their way into European models by way of the brakes, transmissions GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, ITALY: Nina Sauer, Sales Manager and safety systems. Electronics also are being used to improve steering, prevent skidding and Tel: (49) 8153 907520 / Fax: (49) 8153 907530 make the ride in today’s cars more comfortable. e-mail: [email protected] Irina Heiligensetzer, Production/Sales Support Tel: (49) 8153 907521 / Fax: (49) 8153 907425 Powertrain . .8 e-mail: [email protected] USA: 1155 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207 Rising fuel prices and the prevailing belief that fuel cell vehicles are more than a decade away have Tony Merpi, Group Advertising Director Larry Schlagheck, US Advertising Director forced the auto industry to take new steps to reduce consumption. The solutions range from better Tel: (1) 313 446-6030 / Fax: (1) 313 446-8030 performing engines and transmissions to fuels grown by the sun. John Fitzgerald: Director of Business Planning, Automotive News Group Safety . .13 CIRCULATION Sabine Walter: Circulation Manager Tel: (49) 8153 907415 Headlights that see around corners, hoods that pop up and cruise control systems that can prevent Anneli Krueger: Circulation Assistant a crash are making cars safer for occupants – and pedestrians. Tel: (49) 8153 907462 Fax: (49) 8153 907428 Crain Communications GmbH, Convenience . .19 Helmut Kluger: Managing Director Printed in Germany by Augsburger Druck- und Verlagshaus, Carmakers and suppliers are racing to find ways to allow their customers to enjoy hand-held Aindlinger Str. 17-19, 86167 Augsburg, Germany. © 2005 Crain Communications GmbH. No part of this gadgets such as the iPod in the car. They also are getting closer to providing car air conditioning publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or systems that are better for the environment. mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the permission of the publisher. All rights reserved. Senior product development executives and technical centers . .21 DaimlerChrysler’s Thomas Weber, Ford Europe’s Joe Bakaj and Renault’s Patrick Pelata join an elite group of European executives who must decide what technologies will be on the cars of Crain Communications Inc. tomorrow. See who else is on the list and how to reach these important executives. Keith E. Crain Rance Crain Chairman President M.K. Crain M.P. Crain Design studios . .25 Treasurer Secretary Robert C. Adams William A. Morrow Group Vice President/ Executive Vice Meet the people who are crafting the auto industry’s next design legends. Tech., Manufacturing, President, Operations Circulation G.D. Crain Jr. Mrs G.D. Crain Jr. New-model development programs . .29 Founder (1885-1973) Chairman (1911-1996) Find out when the hottest new cars will reach European markets. October 31, 2005 Automotive News Europe 3 ◆ AN_suppl_051031_4-6.qxd 19.10.2005 19:22 Uhr Page 4 Chassis & Materials By-wire replacing mechanical systems TIM MORAN AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE y-wire systems can eliminate some of the Bjumble of hydraulic and mechanical links in the car, replacing them with an electric architecture controlled by microprocessors. A big benefit is that by-wire requires fewer mechanical parts. That gives automakers greater flexibility in a vehicle’s design. For example, the driver could be positioned anywhere inside the car. Even in the back seat. Here’s why: Drive-by-wire technology uses sensors to translate steering or braking movements by the driver into electronic signals. Onboard computers interpret the movements and relay them to Steer-by-wire means the end of the mechanical connection between the steering wheel electric motors and actuators connected to and the road wheels. Electronically controlled actuators set the steering angles. the moving parts of the car. The systems respond more quickly than today’s controls Hybrid vehicles including the Toyota and can give feedback to the computer as Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid have Losing the link they operate, allowing the car to deliver introduced drivers to the advantages of Primary suppliers of by-wire solutions: precise performance. regenerative braking, a kind of brake-by- By-wire systems already have replaced wire system that converts forward motion ● Bosch ● Mitsubishi Electric direct links in one area. into stored battery energy. ● Continental ● Motorola “Most cars nowadays don’t have a Shift-by-wire technology is available on ● Delphi ● Siemens VDO mechanical linkage between the accelerator high-end autos such as the Aston Martin DB9 ● ● pedal and the fuel injection system. It’s and Rolls-Royce Phantom, as well as some Denso SKF done electronically, and most people don’t BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus models. ● Johnson Controls ● Toyota even realize there’s no mechanical linkage,” Also, comfort and safety systems such as ● Hitachi ● TRW says Steven Brown, director of North adaptive cruise control, automated parallel ● Magneti Marelli ● Valeo American Programs for SKF Automotive’s parking and steering intervention for lane- ● Magna Steyr ● Visteon drive-by-wire business unit. keeping, such as those shown by Continental Teves at last month’s IAA in Little fanfare Frankfurt, rely on by-wire control of some By-wire adaptation stumbled when While General Motors demonstrated steering and braking functions. promised 42-volt electrical systems failed to drive-by-wire on its Autonomy and Hy-wire Any supplier doing work in the by-wire become an industry standard, but new dual- fuel cell concept cars in 2002 and 2003, more arena will tell you there are obstacles to mass voltage systems offer promise of enough progress has happened with less fanfare in adoption of the technology. The auto industry power for high-force uses such as braking recent years – especially in European-built is used to the highly refined technology and steering. vehicles. Brakes, transmissions and safety currently in place. Also, car buyers are not A European consortium called SPARC – systems are bringing by-wire technology clamoring for a change and some early by- short for Secure Propulsion using Advanced into the vehicle in small steps. wire technology features haven’t sold well. Redundant Control – and organized by Electronic parking brakes such as those Until by-wire systems combine more DaimlerChrysler and Fiat is working on by- on the BMW 7 series, Audi A8 and Renault advantages into a single system, adoption of wire accident-avoiding truck and car Vel Satis are examples. the technology will be gradual. demonstration vehicles. ANE ELECTRIC POWER most common in Europe and integrated electric power STEERING Japan but can also be found in steering.” Continental has the US. Globally, about half of all addressed this need by using new cars are expected to have an electronic control unit to lectric power steering electric power steering by 2010. link its second-generation Eremoves the need for hoses The majority of the new electronic stability control to and pumps, and offers fuel small cars in Europe and its electric power steering. savings over hydraulic steering. Japan now have the Another issue is that electric technology. The 2005 power steering is only starting HOW IT WORKS Volkswagen Passat is the first to have enough power to be A battery-driven electric volume car above the lower- Delphi supplies its column- used in the upper-medium motor provides the drive on the medium segment in Europe to drive electric power steering segment and above.