The HSV Gen-F range will become the quickest, most powerful and most technologically advanced family of sports cars ever to emerge from Holden’s go-fast division when it launches across Australia from June. The HSV Gen-F embraces ...
The Renault Captur could have been safer for rear passengers, a Renault executive has admitted, had curtain airbags been fitted to the car. The controversial decision to make full-length curtain airbags unavailable in the Renault Captur ...
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European Scanning Centre (ESC) in London's Harley Street medical district, has installed EOS imaging's EOS System, becoming the first independent center in the UK to do so. The EOS System offers full-body skeletal images of patients in a ...
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The Renault Megane GT 220 Estate will make a surprise arrival in Australia in late May priced from $36,990 plus on-road costs. Although Renault last year announced the Megane Estate would join the range in 2013, the ‘RS lite’ ...
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US based Texas Instruments (TI) has collaborated with the automotive parts supplier, Continental for mass production of the microcontrollers with Flash technology. Both the companies will jointly manufacture the 65nm ARM Cortex safety ...
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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 ...
Hyundai Motor has recalled 1,246,078 vehicles, while its subsidiary Kia Motors has recalled 623,658 vehicles in the US, over a problem in the push start switch. The recall affects Hyundai's 2007-2009 Accent cars and Tucson SUVs, 2007-2010 ...
German carmaker Audi has introduced the new A3 Sedan at the ongoing New York International Auto Show in the US. The new sedan is offered with three four-cylinder engine line-up including 1.4 TFSI and 1.8 TFSI petrol engines and 2.0 TDI ...
Automotive supplier Continental has launched new generation of brake boosters to reduce the weight of the vehicles. The company claims that the weight has been reduced by about 50% or 1,700gms compared to the classical steel brake ...
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The importer of Chinese brand Chery says its next generation of small cars could be even cheaper than its current crop – despite the Chery J1 already retailing as the cheapest car on the Australian market. Ateco Automotive’s ...
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Kia Motors America (KMA) has launched the revamped version of the 2013 Optima Hybrid in the US with enhanced features. The vehicle is equipped with a new electric traction motor that generates an output of 47hp, a hybrid starter ...
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The Foton Tunland has been awarded a disappointing three-star ANCAP safety rating in the latest round of local crash testing. Despite Foton claiming its Chinese-built Tunland ute was designed in accordance with four-star Euro NCAP ...
The Proton Preve has been awarded a five-star ANCAP safety rating, making it the Malaysian manufacturer’s first model to earn top marks from the independent crash tester. The small-sized Proton Preve sedan scored 34.25 points out of ...
Electrical Business has just learned Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC, formerly Electricity Sector Council [ESC]) is conducting its 2013 Conference and Inaugural Awards Gala at the Intercontinental Hotel in Toronto, Ont., November ...
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German carmaker Audi has unveiled the new S3 Sportback ahead of its global debut at the upcoming 2013 Geneva motor show to be held during 05 March to 17 March 2013 in Switzerland. The new hatchback is powered by enhanced four-cylinder 2.0 ...
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