The US Department of Justice announced that a Detroit federal grand jury has indicted an executive of Takata on one-count for conspiring and price fixing of seat belts sold to car makers. Hiromu Usuda, the accused executive allegedly ...
Tags: seatbelts, car makers, Auto
In 2014, Volkswagen Group's global sales was 10,137,000, up 4.2% on 9,731,000 of 2013. It includes the sales of heavy-duty commercial vehicle: Germann and SCANIA brands. VW's sales breaks 10 million units for the first time. And ...
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TDK Corporation forms organizational alliance agreement with Tokyo Institute of Technology and that includes advanced joint research based on magnetic and magnet technology. Relations between Tokyo Institute of Technology and TDK have a ...
Tags: magnet technology, wireless communication equipment, Electrical
Low price of gas could impact the sale of electric cars, according to BMW which is planning to introduce electric models of its top selling cars. Bloomberg cited BMW's head of sales and marketing Ian Robertson as saying that the sale of ...
Jaguar Land Rover is planning to introduce technologies in its vehicles that will involve usage of colors, sounds and touch inside the car to alert the drivers about the potential hazards. The sensors will be capable of detecting ...
Tags: Bike Sense technology, bicycle bell, Auto
According to a study released today by GE Capital Fleet Services, companies that own their vehicle fleets report that they are challenged by capital expenditure limitations and the total cost of ownership of their fleets. Nearly 200 CFOs ...
Tags: fleet operations, managing activities, Auto
Chinese electric auto maker BYD is planning to introduce plug-in hybrid SUVs in 2015 to meet demand for larger vehicles. The company has already started taking orders for 300,000-yuan ($48,000) Tang SUV, a plug-in vehicle and it is also ...
Tags: Tang SUV, plug-in SUV models, Auto
China has great potential for electric vehicles thanks to the country's favorable policies and promising market prospect, a senior executive of Tesla Motors, a California-based electric vehicle design and manufacturing corporation, said ...
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The NPD and BTHA kick off Toy Fair 2015 with news of a 4.4 per cent increase in toy sales for last year. The British toy market achieved a 4.4 per cent increase in 2014, reaching £3 billion at retail and enjoying its best result ...
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36 toys pick up honours across 12 categories. The winners of the Toy Fair Best New Toy Awards have been announced for the seventh year at Toy Fair, predicting some of the top new toys for 2015. Winners range from household names such as ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with three companies affiliated with Shell Oil Company to resolve Clean Air Act violations, including selling gasoline and diesel fuel that did not conform to ...
Tags: Vehicle Fuel Standards, gasoline, Auto
Toyota's Scion brand has rolled out 2,000 units of its limited edition 2015 Scion tC Release Series 9.0 to dealerships. The car will be available with combination of magma orange and sleek black color, and it is based on the concept ...
Mercedes-Benz has commenced production of its Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake at the company’s plant in Kecskemét, Hungary. CLA Shooting Brake will be the second model to be exclusively manufactured at the three year old ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake, CLA-Class vehicles, Auto
BorgWarner provides its advanced front cross differential (FXD) technology for the new SEAT Leon CUPRA. Designed for high-performance front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicles, the electronic limited slip differential significantly improves vehicle ...
Tags: vehicle handling, FXD technology, Auto
This time, another "other people's dad" in order to take the youngest daughter, Kira to explore the world, and built a super Super luxury Sedan named KiraVan! KiraVan is more than a saloon car, it is a luxury "moving castle", after 4 ...
Tags: Car, Truck, Sedan, Super Sedan