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LED signs may brighten ad revenue for buses The LEDs that are transforming vehicle lighting are expanding into a new area: bus advertising. Lighted displays installed on buses can change messages often, even linking to GPS systems to pinpoint ads as buses travel into different neighborhoods. Read full story

Mahle Powertrain offers control system validation service Mahle offers to lessen burden of data overload for calibration engineers with its system for validating robustness of powertrain controls. Read full story

Shell Lubricants energized about heavy-duty engine oils With an eye toward better serving the heavy-duty market, Shell Lubricants is introducing a new Rotella product and improving an existing one as part of a new initiative (including a marketing element) falling under the Energized Protection banner. Read full story

Integrated camera and digital map data helps drivers see more Alpine has developed a multiple camera system to improve visibility around a vehicle, which is additionally linked to a navigation database to add further functionality. Although the first prototypes have been developed using passenger cars, the company believes the technology has far greater potential applied to commercial vehicles and buses. Read full story