Vehicle Inspection: “Software and Data are Important, but not Everything”
Additional assistance systems, networking, new drive technologies: Christoph Nolte, Head of Vehicle Inspection Service Division and Executive Vice President of the DEKRA Group, explains how these things are changing vehicle inspections.
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Teleoperated Driving – The Call From Afar
Remote-controlled toy cars are the biggest hit with many kids. So what about remote-controlled real cars? Teleoperated driving is a young technology, and applications in transportation companies and logistics are still limited. Despite this, does teleoperated driving have what it takes to become an independent form of mobility? Or is it a step toward driverless driving?
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Going high for the Energy Revolution
Wind power and photovoltaic are the key technologies for the energy revolution. But in terms of availability, they are not always a safe bet. The wind gods are capricious – sometimes there is too much energy, sometimes there is too little. Therefore, we need sustainable technologies that store surplus electricity and make it available when needed.
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Your Data, Please!
Vehicle data is a well-guarded secret. Even the police have to rely on manufacturers’ goodwill when recording accidents. The new European data law is intended to ensure transparency – and could raise police work in Europe to a new level. In the future, regulated access to vehicle data will also be essential for accident analysis […]
Future Trends – Quo Vadis, Logistics?
Are cloud, big data, robots, and artificial intelligence the future of logistics? Current studies suggest that in 20 years’ time, the world won’t be any easier for logistics experts. Nevertheless, it’s worth keeping a close eye on new trends. That will give people enough time to bring their own corporate goals, resources, and processes up […]
Rail Transport – Alternatives to Diesel
Electric traction under an overhead contact line is the ultimate benchmark in European rail transport. If only there weren’t the many main and branch lines that still use diesel engines. More and more rail operators are now revamping their fleets – alternative drives for locally emission-free train travel are in demand.
Climate Change in Numbers
The Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published in August 2021, shows what can already be observed in many regions around the world: Climate change is here. More than 230 authors from 66 countries evaluated and summarized over 14,000 scientific papers on climate research. An overview.
Auto Repair Shops – An Industry Looking for a Future
Digitization and electromobility will permanently change the workshop industry. In the workshop of the future, mechatronics engineers will no longer need to get their hands dirty. But how will processes change when flying cars land at workshops for inspection? In reality, the future of the industry has already begun.
Aviation – Starting all over Again
For the aviation industry, sustainable flight is the task of the century. Of course, alternative propulsion systems with batteries, hydrogen, and fuel cells also play an important role. But engineers can’t simply pack tons of batteries into an airplane. What we need now are radical and revolutionary aircraft and propulsion concepts.
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Crash Test: When the Worst Comes to the Worst
The DEKRA Crash Test Center in Neumünster is rarely open to the public. Most tests on behalf of the clients are often highly confidential. In addition to conventional passenger cars, vehicles with alternative drive systems are officially tested at this ultra-modern facility.
