German luxury auto-brand Audi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanergy Thin Film Power Group for cooperation on thin film solar cell technology in China. The thin film solar panels will be installed on the rooftops of ...
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Volvo Trucks has developed a new self-steering truck which is expected to significantly boost sugar-cane harvest in Brazil. The truck, which is used to transport newly harvested sugar-cane, is steered with great precision through the ...
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Nissan Motor has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) vehicle in Brazil, a prototype model which runs on bio-ethanol electric power. This prototype vehicle is in connection with the ...
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Google has hired former Hyundai boss John Krafcik to spearhead its self-driving car project. He has been working as the president of online car shopping service TrueCar since April 2014 and earlier held management position in Ford. ...
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Featuring sports-car derived chassis systems and evaluated on the same demanding roads as all other Jaguar vehicles, the new F-PACE is claimed to offer an unrivalled breadth of dynamic ability. This is said to be a performance crossover ...
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A bus fitted with a Kinetic Recovery System (KERS) has entered full service trial in Kent as part of a research and development project to explore fuel saving technologies. The Wrightbus vehicle is fitted with a flywheel KERS unit, which ...
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Magna International in association with the Ford Motor Company has unveiled the new multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) concept, which reduces the vehicle weight. Developed under a research and development project led by Magna and ...
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Google has moved ahead with the self-driving car project with introduction of the new completely self-driving car prototype in the US. The new car does not have a steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal as it is completely ...
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BMW has released a video of its experimental automated driving system at work, including footage of a new 2 Series drifting without any driver input. The video of the BMW M235i coupe on track goes beyond showing the car safely driving ...
Japanese automaker Toyota Motors is planning to unveil its hybrid concept vehicle, the Yaris Hybrid-R at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show to be held in September 2013 in Germany. The vehicle is said to be based on the Toyota TS030 ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota is planning to sign an agreement with the Germany-based BMW to license its fuel-cell vehicle technology. As part of the agreement, the company will provide the drivetrain and hydrogen storage technology, ...
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Saudi Aramco has presented a unique car that is environment friendly and is capable of capturing carbon emissions. The innovative car was unveiled at the ongoing Qatar Sustainability Expo's Saudi pavilion. The clean car project was ...
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