It might sound odd to say so about an inanimate object, but cars are pretty clever devices. Your car is almost certainly more sophisticated than anything else you own, designed to operate in all ...

Modern vehicles can contain around 100 Electronic Control Units (ECUs). An ECU is a minicomputer that collects data and determines whether to activate a function based on the information received.

New York, July 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to recent statistics car ownership is rising globally. In the US alone, despite the pandemic, car sales spiked by over 5% in 2021. Additionally, ...

Although “ECU” typically stands for engine control unit, that’s not always the case. It can also mean electronic control unit, which may be the same thing, but could also be something that has nothing ...

The battery management system exemplifies the connector’s vital role in electric vehicles. Multiple connectors monitor ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Today’s passenger vehicles are more like networked computers on wheels, with hundreds of ...

A Supreme Court ruling in Australia could open the way for the authorities to gain access to crucial data stored by a car's electronic systems that could reveal the speed of the car and the severity ...

Increasing reliance on digital electronics and software in new vehicles requires a new generation of reliable memory that complies with strict functional-safety and security standards.

Modular Plug-and-Play Evolution in Automotive Domain"The domain research highlights that BCM, BDC, and ZCU are evolving towards a high integration 'plug-and-play' model, transforming automotive ...

Opening the hood of electric or gasoline vehicles to improve cooling offers no real benefits and may pose safety risks, ...

Volvo Trucks is issuing a recall on some 2020-2025 trucks due to errors with the vehicles' electronic control units. The recall, which was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety ...