Automobile major Daimler and wireless technologies firm Qualcomm have joined hands to develop technologies for connected car. The first phase of the tie-up will stress on harnessing mobile technology for improving in-car experience which ...
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Australian automaker Holden has announced callback of 21,000 models of its small car Cruze as the handbrakes have emerged as potential danger for pedestrians and other vehicles. With this, its recall count reaches 73,000, almost half of ...
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French automaker Renault has introduced its maiden entry-level hatchback ‘Kwid’ in India to compete with Maruti Suzuki’s Alto. Renault has attached price tag between $4,700 and $6269 to its new model that will find ...
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Automotive safety systems supplier Takata will initiate steps to respond to public safety issues raised by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over faulty airbag inflators. The move comes close on the heels of a probe ...
South Korean automobile major Hyundai is considering a third factory in India, highlighting the growing importance accorded to the Indian market. Hyundai Motor Group's chairman Mong-Koo Chung who recently met Indian prime minister ...
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Global Bioenergies will hand over the first batch of renewable gasoline to automobile major Audi. The delivery is slated to be made to the automaker on May 21 in Pomacle in France. The first batch of isobutene has been derived from ...
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Swedish automaker Volvo Cars has chosen South Carolina for its first American plant that would be built at an investment of $500m with an initial annual installed capacity of 100,000 vehicles. Banking on the US' potential for housing ...
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The intelligent lighting system of the future will make its premiere in the new Opel Astra generation at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. With the new Astra, the ground-breaking full-LED matrix light IntelliLux that enables ...
General Motors is planning to capture 5% of the car market in India as it expects the annual sales in the country to rise to eight million vehicles by 2025. The Detroit based automaker aims to make India the new global manufacturing and ...
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General Motors (GM) has confirmed plans to invest $5.4bn at its manufacturing and assembly plants in the US in the next three years, to strengthen its production capabilities and enhance product quality. The proposed investment will be ...
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The 2016 Toyota Mirai has become the first hydrogen fuel-cell car to pace at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in Virginia, US. The four-door, mid-size sedan performed to pace the 43-car NASCAR field at Richmond International Raceway (RIR). ...
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Dodge has launched a configurator for its 2015 Viper GTC, which will allow customers to design and personalise the hand-built performance supercar. Customers will get a chance to choose from 25 million build combinations, 24,000 custom ...
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General Motors (GM) and SAIC Motor’s joint venture, Shanghai GM is planning to invest CNY100bn ($16bn) over the next five years, to develop new vehicles. The automaker intends to develop ten new or upgraded models each year until ...
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Chinese automaker Qoros has unveiled a bold new concept car, Qoros 2 SUV PHEV at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. The car features a new design theme and hints towards future technology, design, and product expansion strategies for the brand. ...
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Japanese automaker Acura is planning to introduce a powerful version of 2016 RDX luxury SUV. The upgraded vehicle will have more power, will be more fuel-efficient and more luxuriously and feature additional features than its present ...
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