BMW’s Mini has launched a special edition 1499 GT version of the hatchback, inspired by the classic 1275 GT. Launched in 1969, the Mini 1275 was an upgrade of the 998cc Mini. And, the 1499 GT recalls the original’s styling and ...
German luxury automaker BMW will be investing EUR400m to expand its its FIZ research and innovation centre in Munich. The “FIZ Future” masterplan, which was developed as part of an urban development competition, will expand ...
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Japanese auto components supplier Denso is investing $1bn in its Maryville, Tennessee location in the US as part of its commitment to advancing automotive innovation in North America. The investment will focus on vehicle electrification ...
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Volkswagen’s luxury brand Audi plans to showcase its new model A8 and two concept cars at the upcoming International Motor Show (IAA) 2017 to be held in Frankfurt, Germany. The new A8 has Level 3 conditional automated driving as ...
Bosch has revealed what it describes as a start-up powertrain for electric vehicles. It’s now common knowledge that a more powerful battery will increase an electric car’s range. But can a new powertrain have a comparable ...
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French automaker Renault will be showcasing a new concept – Symbioz – at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show to be held on 12 September. Renault stated that Symbioz will culminate autonomous, electric and connected mobility ...
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BMW’s UK subsidiary Mini will be showcasing its new electric concept at the upcoming International Motor Show (IAA) at Frankfurt, Germany this year. The new electric concept car has been designed to be an urban vehicle. It will ...
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German automaker, BMW Group has showcased a new concept Z4 at Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach in California, US. The BMW Group is using the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach to present its exciting new take on a BMW ...
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Audi and Alta Devices of Sunnyvale, CA, USA (a subsidiary of solar-cell specialist Hanergy Thin Film Power) plan to cooperate on integrating solar cells into the panoramic glass roofs of cars, aiming to generate solar energy to increase the ...
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Electric car maker Tesla Motors has delivered the Model 3 small car to its first 30 customers. The electric car comes at a starting price of $35,000 and offers around 220 miles (about 354km) of range on a single charge. Though the Model ...
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Continental has showcased its Cruising Chauffeur, a self-driving car platform which provides an insight into the company’s vision of the future of what it calls “highly automated driving” on highways. Highly automated ...
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Audi has joined hands with Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart, Germany, to find out what is important for making optimal use of time in a self-driving car. The company started the 25th Hour, a project that is aimed at studying how to make ...
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German-automaker BMW is working with Microsoft to bring the tech giant's video conference application Skype inside the new 5 Series vehicles. The two companies have now come up with a way to make rides more productive by having Microsoft ...
Audi has unveiled the new A8 sedan, which is the first production automobile to have been developed specially for highly automated driving. The new Audi A8, which made its world debut at the Audi Summit in Barcelona, has a new design ...
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Groupe Renault and Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France (Sanef) have partnered to develop advanced solutions for autonomous vehicles. The cooperation will develop communications between self-driving ...
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