Automobile manufacturers Nissan and BMW have joined hands for building a grid for charging stations to be used by electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) across South Africa. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding ...
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Automobile major Daimler and wireless technologies firm Qualcomm have joined hands to develop technologies for connected car. The first phase of the tie-up will stress on harnessing mobile technology for improving in-car experience which ...
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Automobile major Fiat Chrysler has drawn flak from consumers and regulators alike for not repairing some of the 1.6 million recalled Jeeps, to fix fire risk involving gas tanks. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
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Japanese automobile technology firm FOMM is scouting for a local partner to set up an electric vehicle plant in Thailand, picturing the country as a hub for European exports. The unit, estimated to entail an investment of $10m, would ...
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According to MIC, wireless charging products reached US$15.8 billion in 2014 - only a negligible part of the US$250 billion of smartphone sales. "Nevertheless, with Apple and Samsung releasing new products supporting wireless charging, ...
Automobile markets in China and Russia are losing steam, bearing down on automobile manufacturers. On one hand, the euphoria set in by the recovery of European market post-recession fail to cheer up carmakers as their efforts to post ...
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Shared autonomous vehicles can pull down automobile sales in the US by 40% over the next 25 years, a trend capable of forcing majors General Motors (GM) and Ford cut output by more than half. Shared autonomous vehicles refer to "robot ...
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Automobile manufacturers will make a new recall history in the US, repairing defective airbags across 34 million cars after regulators pulled up Japanese supplier Takata on safety issues. With the historic recall expected to span over ...
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French automaker Renault has introduced its maiden entry-level hatchback ‘Kwid’ in India to compete with Maruti Suzuki’s Alto. Renault has attached price tag between $4,700 and $6269 to its new model that will find ...
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A tough stance taken by regulatory authorities in the US on safety issues with vehicles can push up car prices, ushering in a new state-industry equation. Observing this, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne told Reuters that ...
UK-based luxury sports carmaker Aston Martin has the US on its radar when it comes to going ahead with its second production unit by this year-end. Alabama stands as the "obvious choice" for the new plant to make the DBX crossover, ...
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South Korean automobile major Hyundai is considering a third factory in India, highlighting the growing importance accorded to the Indian market. Hyundai Motor Group's chairman Mong-Koo Chung who recently met Indian prime minister ...
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Global Bioenergies will hand over the first batch of renewable gasoline to automobile major Audi. The delivery is slated to be made to the automaker on May 21 in Pomacle in France. The first batch of isobutene has been derived from ...
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German automobile manufacturer Audi will launch Audi R8 featuring V10 engine which will be available on order across Europe. The new sports car Audi R8 will be available in two versions: Audi R8 V10 plus and Audi R8 V10. It features ...
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Automobile maker Honda has recalled additional 4.89 million vehicles over safety crisis brought on by faulty airbags made by its Japanese supplier Takata. The latest recall includes those in Japan and other countries. The cars sold in ...
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