German engineering and electronics firm Bosch has joined hands with Dutch map and traffic information provider TomTom (TOM2) to develop high-precision maps with a view to assisting automated driving. As part of the agreement, TomTom is ...
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German automotive giant BMW Group has launched initiatives to reposition its premium compact class Mini by pursuing strategies that involve focusing on five models and built-in car-sharing provision. Attending the launch of new Mini ...
German automotive major Daimler Trucks has picked up share in US logistics, telematics and connectivity solutions firm Zonar Systems for designing fully-connected vehicles and providing value-adding data for truck drivers and operators. ...
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The BMW has pared off extra pounds from its 7 Series sedan, production of which has kicked off at its Dingolfing plant in Germany. With the series output of the new variant set to begin next month, the sedan boasts of innovations in ...
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German automaker Volkswagen has inked an agreement with Chinese joint venture partner SAIC Motor for expanding its main Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) plant in Anting for electric vehicle production in China. The agreement was inked between ...
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China's new 10-year new-energy vehicle development plan has more objective, practical goals than the one released in 2012, after NEV sales in the first quarter accounted for only 5 percent of this year's original target. The Ministry of ...
Automobili Lamborghini has launched its third luxury SUV, set for hitting the market in 2018. The new Lamborghini SUV will be produced at the company's Sant'Ag ata Bolognese unit, in line with the company's policy to make in Italy. ...
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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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At a ceremony today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NevadaGov. Brian Sandoval officially granted the first license for an autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the United States to Daimler Trucks North America ...
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Audi has launched its two-liter gasoline engine that will be added in the new Audi A4 by the end of the year. The new 2.0 TFSI four-cylinder engine with 140 kW (190 hp) sports a new combustion method and weighs only about 140 kg (308.6 ...
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Mercedes-Benz has commenced production of first locally build compact car, the GLA, at its new facility in Beijing, China. Covering 1.5 million m2 area, the facility has been built within less than three years with an investment of ...
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Mercedes-Benz has started production of GLE Coupé at its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US. The GLE Coupé is a new series of Mercedes-Benz that incorporates characteristics of a coupé with SUV. The company said it ...
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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler have agreed to extend their partnership to develop a pickup truck for Mercedes-Benz, which recently forayed into the segment. The Mercedes-Benz 1-ton pickup truck is said to share certain features ...
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Specialty chemicals company, Lanxess has announced personnel changes on both the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management. The Supervisory Board has proposed Lawrence A Rosen, member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Post ...
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Rolls-Royce is planning to venture into the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment and the development has been confirmed by an open letter from company chairman Peter Schwarzenbauer and chief executive Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes. The company ...
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