Progressive traffic signal systems save time and fuel

In cities, the uniform and low speed levels simplify the setup of synchronized traffic signals. Outside urban areas this is a bigger challenge: The travel speeds vary more and the distances between the traffic lights are ...

Tough auto market dents BMW earns, sales in Q1

Tough auto markets worldwide—including a deep slump in Europe—and investment in new technology dented first-quarter earnings at German automaker BMW AG.

Quality control at the point of a finger

For production operations, quality assurance over the process chain is indispensible: it is the only way to detect problems at an early stage and lower additional costs. Fraunhofer researchers developed an efficient type ...

BMW and Peugeot team up in hybrids

The German luxury carmaker BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen of France announced Monday they would invest 100 million euros ($138 million) in a joint venture to develop hybrid vehicle technology.

BMW profits dip on investments in e-cars

German high-end carmaker BMW on Thursday reported a dip in quarterly profits after ramping up spending on electric and self-driving cars.

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