BAIC BJEV, a new energy automaker in China, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement for Sino-German Automotive Light Weighting Technology Joint R&D Center with Dresden University of Technology (TUD) in the Council Chamber of the state ...
Tags: Electric Cars, energy automaker
Ford announced that its new 2017 Escape will feature driver-assist technology which can help in keeping drivers in their respective lanes, maintain speed limit and distance on the highway and helps to park in tight spaces. The new Escape, ...
Tags: Ford, Driver-assist technology, SYNC 3, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Rayon (MRC) regarding the development and manufacturing of innovative carbon fiber structural components for the automotive ...
Lightweight composite materials firm Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has claimed that TCA Ultra Lite, currently in production for General Motors’ (GM) 2016 Chevrolet Corvette, has pared down 20lb (9kg) from the Stingray Coupe ...
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will invest over $166m in three new press lines at Sterling Stamping Plant in Michigan, US to meet the rising demand for body panels and assemblies. The new additions, expected to become operational after ...
Tags: FCA, body panels, auto accessories, Sterling Stamping Plant
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association released a report today titled, “Plastics Market Watch: Plastics in the Fast Lane,” that anticipates an increased use of plastics in automobiles as economic and demographic forces ...
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plan to invest 600m in West Midlands, UK for the creation of new products and advanced vehicle manufacturing. The company will be investing more than 400m at Castle Bromwich plant to upgrade the facility ...
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Mercedese Benzs’ brand Smart has joined forces with eye wear brand MOSCOT to introduce smart fortwo edition MOSCOT which will be unveiled in Milan/Italy. The company will be releasing only 100 units of the special edition car to ...
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Canadian automaker Magna International is planning to unveil its hybrid concept sports car dubbed MILA Plus at the Geneva Motor Show 2015. The car is powered by three-cylinder gasoline engine along with two electric motors, capable of ...
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Aston Martin unveiled the newest member of its Lagonda super saloon named Lagonda Taraf in Dubai. The car is based on the company's VH architecture, and is inspired by Lagonda of 1976 and it features carbon fiber body panels. Aston ...
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Three researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia have developed supercapacitors, which can be embedded into a car's body panels, roof, doors, bonnet and floor to fast track charging of electric battery. ...
Aluminum rolling and recycling company Novelis has opened its first plant in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District in China. The Chinese plant will produce heat-treated aluminum automotive sheet and is expected to have production capacity ...
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Scott Bader Asia Pacific is exhibiting advanced composites at the 20th China International Composites Industrial Technical Expo (CCE 2014), taking place from 3-5 September at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre. This ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Italian sports car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini is planning to produce its Urus sport utility vehicles (SUV) at Volkswagen Group's facility in Slovakia from 2017. The SUV is expected to be based on revamped version of the ...
Tags: SUV, Transportation, vehicles
Hyundai has unveiled Intrado, its vision of how cars will meet future mobility needs. Far more than a styling exercise, Intrado demonstrates Hyundai's belief that advanced vehicle technologies and intelligent design can combine to engage ...
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