U.S. officials are planning to announce Monday whether automakers should be required to equip new cars and light trucks with technology that enables vehicles to communicate with each other to prevent collisions. Such vehicle-to-vehicle ...
Tags: Car-to-Car Communication, Wi-Fi, GPS function, Qualcomm
Peugeot will unveil two all-new models and two innovative engine technologies at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. They signal the start of the next phase in the revamp of the Brand’s entire model range, which is already the youngest ...
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German sports car manufacturer Porsche has reported sales of 12,225 vehicles in January 2014, a 1.4% increase, compared to the same month in 2013. The growth was driven by the company's 911 models, the third generation of Boxster model ...
Tags: Porsche, Vehicles, sports car
Used car pricesare likely to decline this year in America because consumers turn in cars from leases and supplies of older models become more readily available. Used car prices increased 18% from 2007 to 2013. American consumers pay an ...
Tags: Used Car Prices, Transportation
RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA has expanded its portfolio of Wi-Fi products to include two new front-end modules (FEMs) for automotive Wi-Fi applications. The RFFM8500Q is a compact, high-linearity FEM supporting 5GHz Wi-Fi ...
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A new all-time record for AUDI AG: In 2013, the company sold around 1,575,500 automobiles worldwide, 8.3 percent more than in 2012. The premium manufacturer's sales thus increased by more than 100,000 units for the fourth consecutive ...
Tags: Audi, export markets
This week’s announcement of 2013′s new vehicle sales results threw up highlights that sent PR departments into overdrive writing glowing press releases, though the figures also uncovered plenty of lowlights that car makers would ...
Tags: Worst-Selling Cars, vehicle sales
In December last year, new vehicle registrations (including cars and commercial vehicles) in the German market totaled 244,800 units, down by 17.50 month on month and up by 7.58 percent year on year, according to the data released by the ...
The massive Consumer Electronics Show (CES), hosted annually in Las Vegas, showcases the latest discoveries and innovations, including audiovisual, gaming, smartphones, computing, household appliances and in-car technologies. While we see ...
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The Opel Zafira would have been priced from $36,990 had the local division not closed its doors one week before the people-mover’s planned launch. Information on automotive specifications database Redbook reveals a two-grade line-up ...
Tags: Opel, Corsa, Luxury diesel
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded nine new vehicles covering a diverse range of classes and price points its maximum five-star safety rating. The newly released Fiat Panda, Ford EcoSport, Isuzu D-Max ...
Tags: Five-Star Safety Ratings, ANCAP
Australian new car sales are again tipped to reach record levels this year, though the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) is predicting only modest growth over 2013′s benchmark. FCAI CEO Tony Weber expects 1.145 million ...
Tags: passenger cars, SUVs, commercial vehicles
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) released its ApparelStats 2013 and ShoeStats 2013 reports, serving as snapshots of the U.S. apparel and footwear industry market trends. ApparelStats and ShoeStats examine the latest ...
Tags: Apparel Statistical Report, AAFA
Details of the new additions to Hyundai Australia’s showroom in 2014. Hyundai Elantra update (January) The 2014 Hyundai Elantra will arrive in January with a significantly different suspension set-up tuned by Australian engineers. ...
Details of the new additions to BMW Australia’s showroom in 2014. BMW 2 Series coupe (February/March), 2 Series convertible (late 2014) The BMW 2 Series coupe will arrive in Australia from February, marking the introduction of the ...
Tags: BMW, 2 Series convertible