Adoption of Electric Power Steering to Increase Behind Gains in North America and Asia, Finds ABI Research.Business Editors/Automotive Writers OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 Electric power steering Electric power steering (EPS or EPAS) is designed to use an electric motor to reduce effort by providing assist to the driver of a vehicle. Most EPS systems have variable assist, which allows for more assistance as the speed of a vehicle decreases and less assistance (EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. ) systems have been utilized in several European-targeted vehicles for years, yet penetration into North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. production lines has been limited. However, several new models from General Motors are bringing acceptance of the technology to Detroit, and its use should increase during the course of the decade, says ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. Research. "Electric and electrohydraulic e·lec·tro·hy·drau·lic adj. Of, relating to, or involving a combination of electric and hydraulic mechanisms. e·lec power steering systems (EHPS EHPS Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering (automotive) EHPS European Health Psychology Society ) have been popular in Europe for years because of the complexity of selling in both right-hand and left-hand drive markets," states Dan Benjamin, ABI Research analyst. "Using EPS offers advantages in ease of design and manufacturing, as well as a boost to fuel economy." According to ABI's findings, the use of EPS around the world will expand because of an increase in global platform sharing and the need to increase fuel economy in several markets. This will result in a significant increase in production around the world, but especially in the US and China. ABI Research estimates the global electric steering system market was worth over $2 billion in 2003, and may exceed $8 billion in 2010. This includes revenue from EPS, EHPS, as well as rear-wheel by-wire steering systems. Suppliers have theorized that using EPS could increase fuel economy by more than 5%. The most advanced current systems offer the potential to interface with other safety systems within the vehicle, though this functionality remains rare. As part of its continued coverage on automotive by-wire technologies, ABI Research has also concluded that pure by-wire primary steering systems will not arrive until next decade. The new ABI Research study: "X-by-Wire: A Strategic Analysis of In-Vehicle Multiplexing & Next-Generation Safety-Critical Control Systems" features coverage of new electronic automotive subsystems, including steering, braking, throttle, transmission, and multimedia, in addition to analysis of the supporting data buses. 42 V acceptance is also covered. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , ABI Research maintains global operations that support annual research programs, quarterly intelligence services and market reports in wireless, automotive, semiconductors, broadband, and energy. Their market research products can be found on the web at abiresearch.com, or by calling 516-624-3113. |
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