Automotive interiors supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) has expanded in China, inaugurating its facility located in Hangzhou. Sprawled over 78,577ft2, the Hangzhou plant will generate over 220 employment opportunities. ...
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Microcontrollers and automotive semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics Corporation, has entered into a strategic tie-up with automobile major Audi under Audi Progressive SemiConductor Program (PSCP) with a view to promoting innovation for ...
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Japanese automotive test systems firm Horiba has acquired the vehicle engineering, research and product testing business of UK-based Mira, extending its portfolio to next generation mobility. The new entity, henceforth known as Horiba ...
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Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America, has introduced next generation wide-base single trailer tire, approved by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay, to be utilized in regional operations. The ...
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Backup camera and sensor systems firm Rear View Safety has introduced two new backup sensor systems - RVS-116 and RVS-BES02 - capable of adding more safety dimension to road for drivers and pedestrians. The system, capable of being ...
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US-based green automobile provider Genovation Cars is on its way to complete the prototype of Corvette named as ‘Genovation Extreme Electric’ or ‘GXE’, the assembly of which will conclude by this month. Drawn from ...
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Automotive major General Motors (GM) is calling back 780,000 crossover SUVs, most of them in North America, for defective rear power lift gates and another 155,000 cars in India to address wiring problem linked to remote. For North ...
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Chevrolet, an arm of US automotive major General Motors, has redesigned its 2016 Silverado 1500 full-size pickup, upgrading the Chevy truck with eight-speed automatic transmissions. With this, the Chevrolet aims to sustain the sales ...
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US-based Kettering University's Advanced Power Electronics Lab (APEL) has joined hands with German automotive lighting and electronic products firm HELLA for bringing about an innovation towards charging electric vehicles (EV). HELLA has ...
Swedish vehicle adaptation solutions firm Autoadapt has launched a new version of Turny Evo, a swivel seat fitted with device underneath that makes it rotate towards the door for the benefit of people with limited mobility. The new ...
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Tenneco has announced that Jaguar Land Rover has chosen Tenneco’s high-performance suspension technology for its all-new XE sports sedan. The vehicle's lightweight, high-pressure gas monotube shock absorbers offer excellent vehicle ...
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BMW Motorrad has designed a new brake light, capable of issuing warning to following drivers when the motorcycle ahead of them suddenly brakes or is about to do so, as part of its ‘Strategy Safety 360’. The system executes in ...
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US Internet-based telematics and applications firm Autonet Mobile has launched Mopar Connect, fully backed by its technological platform for vehicles, to help consumers control their cars via smartphones. The application, touted as fully ...
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Internet giant Google has initiated testing of its autonomous cars on the public streets in Austin, Texas, to ascertain the way the prototypes negotiate with traffic, obstacles and road conditions. The company has been conducting trials ...
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Honda has set a new Guinness World Records title for ‘Lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars),’ recording an average 2.82 liters per 100km (100.31mpg) over 13,498km (8,387 miles), in a 25 day ...
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