Volkswagen has given a revealing insight into its next-generation powertrain technology, confirming development of a 10-speed DSG, a high-performance diesel engine and a focus on plug-in hybrid and natural gas propulsion systems for its ...
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Preparing its customers to join the emerging‘Internet of things’, IBM has released a new appliance built to manage and route a voluminous amount of machine-to-machine small data messages Using the MQTT (the Message Queuing ...
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Among the newly released Teana models by Dongfeng Nissan, ultra high strength steel with more than 590 MPa car body application ratio reaches up to one third, with 980 MPa of maximum strength; While maintaining the most powerful engine in ...
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In daily life Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycles reduced crowding in inner-city tenements by allowing workers to commute from more spacious dwellings in the suburbs. They also reduced dependence on horses. Bicycles allowed ...
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Ohio State University's is aiming for 400mph from a student-designed and built electric car. Called Buckeye Bullet 3, it joins a line of record-breaking cars from the University's (OSU's) Center for Automotive Research (CAR). "The third ...
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The all-new Nissan Pulsar is now available from $19,990 driveaway, increasing the appeal of the Japanese brand's recently relaunched small sedan. The special driveaway pricing applies to the entry-level Nissan Pulsar ST manual, which is ...
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Sales of new cars in Europe slumped almost 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2013 as the economically depressed market spirals towards a 20-year low. Registrations across the 27-member European Union fell from 3.31 million to 2.99 ...
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Any parent will tell you that one of the scariest times of their life is when they first hand the car keys over to their teen, but some automakers are offering a way for parents to monitor and place limits on their teen's driving behaviors. ...
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With the federal income tax deadline behind us, many citizens anxiously await a tax return to use for their own stimulus plan. If you're considering spending the funds on a new car, we have a fresh list for you to shop that takes good cars, ...
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The latest figures issued by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show that in March this year European Union (EU) new car registrations continued the downward year-on-year trend commenced in October 2011, totaling ...
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The 2014 Subaru WRX has been caught entering the Nurburgring in Germany, almost undisguised in its first-ever public sighting. Previewed as the Subaru WRX Concept at the New York auto show one month ago, the production version stays true ...
Six automakers have seen front air bags from supplier Takata blow up in their face, as 3.4 million cars will be recalled worldwide from BMW, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, and Toyota. From the headlines, it sounds frightening, with ...
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In the latest round of crash testing performed by the Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ coupe twins, Mercedes-Benz A-Class hatchback and Range Rover luxury SUV have been awarded a maximum five star ...
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In the first quarter of this year, Germany's passenger car output fell by 11 percent compared to the same period last year, to 1,331,700 units, according to the data released by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). ...
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The Mazda 3 has taken top honours in the March new car sales figures, marking the end of the first quarter of 2013. Finishing in the familiar position of first place, the Mazda 3 racked up sales of 3786 vehicles despite a fall in ...
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