In a move that is expected to bolster the quality and technology of Dongfeng vehicles, Freescale and Dongfeng have come to terms where a joint automotive electronics lab will be established in China aimed at jointly developing silicon, software and system-level solutions to be used in the next generation of Dongfeng Motor’s vehicles for the China and export markets.
The two companies intend to cooperate in developing key automotive applications, including body electronics, powertrain control and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) technologies. The technical cooperation involves a series of Freescale microcontroller (MCU) platforms, including 32-bit Power Architecture™ MCUs,16-bit S12X and 8-bit S08 devices, as well as analog ICs.
This development and partnership is expected to improve the quality of Dongfeng cars in the market, further bolstering its chances of providing quality manufactured cars.
(Source) Press
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