Mercedes unveiled its plug-in hybrid concept V ision e sprints minivan at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The van is powered by four-cylinder gasoline engine capable of producing 210 hp and 350 Nm of torque. When combined with the ...
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Automotive supplier TRW Automotive is planning to introduce heavy-duty Electric Park Brake (EPB) technology to the light truck market by 2017. According to TRW Automotive vice president Ed Carpenter, the introduction of EPB to SUVs and ...
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Renault Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn has announced at the Mobile World Congress 2015 that company’s autonomous drive technology could be introduced by 2016. According to Ghosn, the first wave of autonomous drive technology will ...
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General Motors’ Chevrolet division will showcase its 2016 Chevrolet Malibu car at this year’s New York International Auto Show. The car will be built upon a new architecture and will feature wheelbase nearly four inches longer ...
After two tough years of stagnation, in 2014 the power semiconductor device market returned to growth, rising by 8.4% to $11.5bn, according to the report 'Status of the Power Electronics Industry (February 2015 edition)' from Yole ...
Audi’s American division has entered into an agreement with US based telecom company AT&T to bring AT&T 4G LTE or 3G coverage to vehicles featuring Audi connect. As part of the agreement AT&T will be providing SIM cards to all the ...
BMW Group along with electronic automotive supplier peiker acustic and network provider Nash Technologies are working on a research project dubbed “Vehicular Small Cell” to improve mobile reception within vehicles. The ...
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Land Rover has confirmed that the compact SUV convertible Range Rover Evoque is expected to go on sale in 2016. The company has confirmed with a release of film showing SUV convertible being tested on Crossrail tunnels below London The ...
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German automaker Daimler is reportedly set to build its Sprinter vans at its plant located in Ladson, near Charleston in South Carolina. With the production of the new vehicle, the company is also expected to add 1,200 new jobs to the ...
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China, the world's largest new-car market, is expected to surpass the United States to become the world's largest market for electric vehicles with its dramatically increased sales since the second half of 2014, according to an expert at ...
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Volvo Cars has announced at the 2015 Mobile World Congress that it is exploring to use connected car technologies using in-car data and the Volvo Cloud. The Swedish automaker has developed Road Status technology, which is being piloted ...
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Toyota Sienna and RAV4 were recently tested by AMCI to determine the performance of the cars in snow and ice conditions. The test determined that both the vehicles when equipped with all-wheel-drive (AWD) performed better in the areas of ...
Ford Motor Company displayed an e-bike developed with Dahon Monday that uses rear sensors to warn cyclists of approaching vehicles. The car maker said the bikes are the result of a new experiment to study how electric bicycles can work ...
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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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Dubai's first electric vehicle charging station has been introduced at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA’s) main office. Dubai Supreme Council of Energy Chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum inaugurated the ...
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