GreenRoad Technologies, US-based provider of software-as-a-services (SaaS) driver behavior and fleet performance solutions, has unveiled an in-vehicle video system capable of recording untoward incidents or noteworthy events on the go. ...
Internet giant Google has initiated testing of its autonomous cars on the public streets in Austin, Texas, to ascertain the way the prototypes negotiate with traffic, obstacles and road conditions. The company has been conducting trials ...
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Honda has set a new Guinness World Records title for ‘Lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars),’ recording an average 2.82 liters per 100km (100.31mpg) over 13,498km (8,387 miles), in a 25 day ...
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German automotive major BMW Group, which had joined forces with Scherm group, has pressed 100% electric trucks into service in Munich, Germany. With this, the carmaker has earned the distinction of being the maiden automaker in Europe to ...
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China Yuchai International, has announced that its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company, has won a competitive bid for nearly 1,300 engines for school buses to be exported to Saudi Arabia. China Yuchai's engines ...
Off-road truck ‘2017 F-150 Raptor’ from the stable of Ford has covered more than 1,000 miles in its ongoing tests across the harsh desert terrain in the southwestern region in the US. The trucks put to test by the company ...
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A merger among automotive players may be the need of the hour but there is no further development about Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s (FCA) intention of joining hands with US automobile major General Motors (GM), said FCA CEO Sergio ...
French automobile major Renault has taken the wraps off its D-segment saloon ‘Talisman’, armed with high-performance, small-displacement engines such as Energy TCe 200 for petrol versions and Energy dCi 160 and Energy dCi 130 ...
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US automotive giant Ford Motor is planning to shift the production of Focus small cars and C-Max hybrid vehicles from its Michigan Assembly Plant near Detroit in 2018, to outside US. Even though the automobile major has not disclosed the ...
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General Motors (GM) has issued a recall of 196,379 older Hummer SUVs to fix issues in ventilation fan motor control, which could lead to fire hazard. The issue in the ventilation fan motor control can sett off fire and so far the issue ...
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Japanese automotive giant Honda will adopt a twin-pronged strategy, involving the promotion of a global operation framework across six regions and designing challenging products. This has been disclosed by new Honda president and CEO ...
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Feit Electric Company Inc of Pico Rivera, CA, USA has filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina alleging that the 4Flow line of LED light bulbs of LED maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA ...
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Spencer Coatings Limited, the East Midlands-based industrial coatings manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of West Bromwich-based Protega Paints in a multi-million pound deal. The company enjoys a rich heritage in the industrial ...
Effective Aug 1, 2015 or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices for styrene-butadiene latex polymers sold in North America. As a consequence of recent cost increases in production and delivery, prices will increase up to $0.05 per ...
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DuPont has developed a new water-based, low-VOC coating solution based on Teflon PTFE for fasteners in highly corrosive environments. This easy to handle one-coat system is particularly suitable for applications requiring very high ...
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