Adaptive SSL implementations will be capable of varying the range of headlights based on vehicle speed or widening the beam to illuminate sidewalks in city driving. Focused on increased safety for drivers and passengers, the German ...
Automakers make routine price adjustments to respond to market forces or account for increased production costs. In an interesting move, Nissan lowered the prices substantially on seven models to help them appear in search results when ...
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Diesel engines and SUVs were made for each other. Diesels' scads of low-end pulling power and great fuel efficiency make it a cinch to haul around the weight of an SUV with all-wheel-drive, and these torquey engines make up for the fuel ...
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In an effort to help balance technology and safety with the latest in-vehicle electronics, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have unveiled voluntary guidelines for ...
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For cars to get cleaner, gasoline has to get cleaner. That's the premise of new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that require refiners to cut 80 percent of the sulfur out of gasoline by 2017, and for automakers to make ...
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PPG Industries recently held a ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new automotive coatings development and application center in Tianjin, China. This facility is the first of its kind locally, and it will focus on the development of ...
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In 2012, MCU unit shipments surged 16%, but total revenues declined 3% and ASPs plunged 17%, says IC Insights. While uncertainty about the global economy played a factor in lowering MCU revenues, the market was significantly ...
Supercar is a term used most often to describe an expensive high end car. It has been defined specifically as "a very expensive, fast or powerful car". Stated in more general terms: "it must be very fast, with sporting handling to match", ...
Japan's JFE Steel said that its subsidiary JFE Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) has put a continuous galvanizing line into operation at its facility in Hemaraj, Rayong Province. It's learned that the 400,000 tons of hot dipped galvanized steel ...
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On April 22, the world's largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal announced that in defense of its patent rights it filed complaints before the District Court of Delaware, US on April 16 to demonstrate that AK Steel, Severstal North America (SNA) ...
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Japanese steelmaker JFE Steel Corporation has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary JFE Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) has begun operating a continuous galvanizing line at the company's production facility in Hemaraj, Rayong Province. ...
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Any parent will tell you that one of the scariest times of their life is when they first hand the car keys over to their teen, but some automakers are offering a way for parents to monitor and place limits on their teen's driving behaviors. ...
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Frankly, the past year in the portable GPS world has been a bit dull. A market once known for innovation has grown stale, thanks to attention focused on smart phone navigation, but that is about to change. The latest promising new advance ...
Consumers have a low level of satisfaction with run-flat tires versus more traditional tires, according to the research firm J.D. Power and Associates. These findings did not surprise us, though they serve as an important reminder for car ...
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BMW appears set to launch a new Chinese sub-brand, according to several reports. Following the partnership between BMW and Chinese car maker Brilliance that formed in 2003, the German manufacturer looks likely to launch a new ...
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