German autoparts maker Continental has inaugurated its new tire plant, ContiLifeCycle, in Hannover-Sticken, Germany. Claimed to be the first globally, the new plant integrates an advancede facility for retreading bus and truck tires with ...
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German automaker Daimler has acquired a 12% stake in its Chinese partner BAIC Motor, the passenger car unit of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group). This transaction marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a ...
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The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) has recently released automobile production and sales information. In October, the Chinese markets registered a total output of 1.916 million units and total sales of 1.9326 million ...
The Cadillac ELR will be Smart Grid ready as soon as it comes off the production line. Using the luxury coupe’s extended range electric vehicle technology combined with OnStar’s cloud-based connection, the ELR will be able to ...
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American auto-parts manufacturer BorgWarner has introduced its electronic limited slip differential technology for the front transaxle of a front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicle on the 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI with Performance Pack. The system ...
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Kapsch TrafficCom is presenting its new EVK-3300 communications platform for V2X communication at the Car 2 Car Communication Consortium Forum in Munich. With its EVK-3300 platform Kapsch is directly targeting car manufacturers and ...
Forbidden Technologies PLC, the developer of cloud-based video platform FORscene, has named Brian Boring as GM of North American sales and strategic partnerships. "Brian Boring's impressive résumé includes business ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda Motor has developed a new line of direct injection gasoline turbo engines, VTEC TURBO, for small-to-medium-sized vehicles. VTEC TURBO is a new addition to the company's next-generation powertrain, Earth Dreams ...
German automaker Volkswagen is set to debut its new plug-in hybrid system concept car, twin up, at the Tokyo Motor Show to be held from 23 November – 1 December 2013. The twin up is four-seater vehicle, which is claimed to offer ...
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Big Rock Brewery Inc announces Cuvée Bru, its newest Alchemist Edition beer created by Brewmaster Paul Gautreau and his team. In collaboration with Therapy Vineyards & Guesthouse located on the Naramata Bench, British Columbia, ...
Adicio Inc.'s CareerCast job board solutions provider has launched a new careers site for the Career Communications Group, a publisher in the diversity field. CCG, which publishes US Black Engineer, Hispanic Engineer and Women of Color ...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yahoo is expanding its efforts to protect its users' online activities from prying eyes by encrypting all the communications and other information flowing into the Internet company's data centers around the world. ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor has unveiled its new driver awareness research vehicle (DAR-V) at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Developed in partnership with Microsoft Research, the DAR-V will help reduce driver distractions before ...
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Japanese automotive company Nissan Motor has introduced its new Nissan GT-R supercar, GT-R NISMO, to North America at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Scheduled to be available later in 2014, the new car is the fourth model in the 2015 ...
Global Trend Hunters General Pants Co. has officially unveiled its latest innovation in the retail space. An Australian-first digital initiative, General Pants Kiosks (Kiosks) are set to change and enhance the shopping in-store experience ...