General Motors expects the sale of light vehicle in the US to reach 17 million units in 2015 from the previous 16.5 million units sold in 2014. General Motors CEO Mary Barra said: "The U.S. economy and vehicle sales have been rebounding ...
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Honda is planning to introduce Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (i-ACC), world’s first predictive cruise control system which will foreseeing and automatically react to vehicles that tries to ‘cut-in’. i-ACC will use ...
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Nissan’s North American unit has entered into a five-year research and development partnership with NASA to develop autonomous vehicle systems for commercial application. Researchers from the car maker's Silicon Valley Research ...
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The US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is awarding the 2015 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering to Isamu Akasaki, M. George Craford, Russell Dupuis, Nick Holonyak Jr and Shuji Nakamura for “the invention, development, and ...
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General Motors has reportedly planning to cut prices for the 2015 CTS sedan in the US due to lack of demand for the vehicle. A spokesman confirmed the reports and saying that the company has informed Cadillac dealers about the price cuts ...
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Chevrolet is bringing back its exclusive ‘Engine Build Experience’ for Corvette Z06 customers, who will get the opportunity to assemble the cars 650-hp supercharged LT4 engine by themselves. The program which starts in March ...
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Subaru has introduced 2015 XV Crosstrek Special Edition crossover utility vehicle, with only 1,000 models to be sold starting this spring. According to Subaru, the new XV Crosstrek Special Edition is one of the most fuel-efficient ...
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Used to be that a car's bragging rights had everything to do with horsepower. Now, it's computing power, as automakers vie for consumer dollars with the latest in tech gadgetry. That pitched battle is in full view here at the 2015 ...
General Motors engineers are planning to use material used in diaper to simulate snow year round to maximize the heating capabilities of its cars. GM Vehicle Thermal Systems engineer Nicholas Jahn found out that sodium polyacrylate in ...
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Jaguar Land Rover has launched three limited edition models of Defender to celebrate different elements of the vehicle's character. The three models include Heritage, Adventure and Autobiography editions, which has already available for ...
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its self-driving sedan F 015 Luxury in Motion at the Consumer Electronics Show 2015 in Las Vegas. The car has six display screens that are integrated into the instrument, rear and side panels and facilitates ...
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VOXX Electronics Corporation a wholly-owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation announced today the spring 2015 launch of a new Do-it-Yourself (DIY), entry level Bluetooth OBD II device that allows smartphone users access to ...
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PSA Peugeot Citro n has selected automotive supplier TRW Automotive as its driver assist system (DAS) partner. The announcement came at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show along with the launch of TRW's next generation radar (AC1000) and ...
The 2015 International CES® kicks off today poised to be a record-breaking show with more than 3,600 exhibitors across the largest show floor in history with more than 2.2 million net square feet of exhibit space, breaking last ...
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The 2015 International CES® will feature Hollywood stars, TV personalities, professional athletes and musical icons promoting the latest innovations revolutionizing the ways consumers live, work, play, connect and access information. ...
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