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eRE+: a range extender can have more than one role

ZF's Range Extender System eRE+ combines an electric machine, inverter and transmission components. Coupled to a combustion engine, it can generate electricity and, depending on configu...

Published22 Oct 2026
Cars

Flexstart: fuel heating in ethanol mixtures

Bosch’s heating control unit is part of Flexstart fuel-heating technology for starting engines with high ethanol blends, including E85–E100, at low temperatures.

Published22 Oct 2026
Cars

Front camera: from image to path information

The camera collects an image, and the algorithms process it for specific tasks. This is different from simply displaying a video frame on a screen.

Published22 Oct 2026