California Governor Edmund Brown has signed six new bills to support California’s electric vehicle market as a part of the National Plug In Day. The six bills include AB 8 by Assembly member Henry Perea; AB 266 by Assembly member ...
The average profitability of the global automotive supplier industry remains stable at an astonishingly high level: 6.5% EBIT margin for 2012 and for 2013. The most profitable sectors for suppliers are chassis, powertrain and tires, whereas ...
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Frito-Lay North America, a convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo, is set to add 20 electric vehicles to its fleet in New York, along with enhanced electric vehicle charging stations. With this development, Frito-Lay will have 35 ...
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Audi failed to serve a full-electric vehicle of any kind at the Frankfurt motor show despite both BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and sibling carmaker Volkswagen showing off all-electric offerings. Speaking with CarAdvice at the show, chairman of ...
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Automotive parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen has received an order to supply its advanced driveline and chassis technology to 282 new buses in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The city has also ordered steering systems from ZF Lenksysteme for ...
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The Toyota FCV-R concept has been teased ahead of its unveiling at the Frankfurt motor showon September 10. Dubbed by Toyota as “the ultimate hybrid car”, the FCV-R concept is set to preview an upcoming hydrogen fuel ...
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Nissan has teased a new concept car, well ahead of its anticipated debut at January’s 2014 Detroit auto show. Shown on screen during a presentation celebrating the Japanese manufacturer’s 80th anniversary at an event in Los ...
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Mack Trucks showcased its liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered MACK® Pinnacle™ model to the transportation community today during the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. The on-highway tractor displayed at the show was ...
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Autonomous cars will start testing on public roads in the UK by the end of 2013 as part of a government plan to reduce traffic congestion in Britain. Planned as part of a £28 billion ($46.4 billion) investment by the Department for ...
UK government is planning to grant permission for the testing of driverless vehicle technology on the country's public roads by the end of 2013. The move is part of the Department of Transports new £28bn road investment and strategy ...
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The all-new Volvo XC90 will feature three innovative new safety systems – including two claimed world firsts – when launches at the end of 2014. All three utilise Volvo's latest camera and radar technology to pre-empt ...
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Self-driving vehicle technology is not yet at a stage that it can be authorized for use by the public for general driving, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation recommendation to state governments. If a state decides to permit ...
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The Transport Education Audit Compliance Health Organisation (TEACHO) research program for 2013-14 will focus on important transport industry issues such as worker health and safety, vehicle technology and professional development for truck ...
Automotive supplier Continental has unveiled its 'Simplify your Drive for Electric Vehicles (EV)' concept vehicle technology. The technology acts a navigation device, fuel gauge and displays the range to be travelled by the remaining ...
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Cadillac, the luxury automobile and SUV division of US automaker General Motors (GM), has started the public road-testing of Super Cruise system, its semi-automated vehicle technology. The carmaker is anticipating deploying the technology ...
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