MOBA and Volz Consulting are setting up a new joint venture aimed at process optimisation and documentation in asphalt road construction. The partners say that the core of the new business is the formation of a software system for construction process optimisation. This has been developed by Volz Consulting and is called BauProzessOptimierung ("construction process optimisation") – or BPO ASPHALT for short.
The German automobile manufacturers BMW and Daimler are co-operating on an innovative electric vehicle charging technology. The two companies are jointly developing inductive charging technology that will be suitable for use in electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The package features two key components, with a coil mounted in the vehicle’s floor and another fitted in a base plate underneath the vehicle. This innovative inductive charging technology could be ready for series production in two to three year
Increasing demand for passenger cars worldwide could boost pressure on consumers to consider electric vehicles. According to the World Bank, more cars could be built over the coming 20 years than in the entire auto industry’s 110-year history. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts that between 2010 and 2050, passenger transport flow will grow by some 30% in developed countries. This increase will have a significant impact on traditional road networks and modes of transpo
