US automotive giant General Motors (GM) will join forces with its Chinese partner Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) to develop a line of Chevrolet vehicles to cater to fast-growing emerging markets, pumping in $5bn over the next several ...
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Test systems and position sensors suppliers MTS Systems Corporation and CATARC (China's Automotive Technology & Research Center) have consolidated their tie-up with the latter’s opening of a new test facility in China. Backed by the ...
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Hercules Tire & Rubber Company will call back seven sizes of certain All Trac A/T SUV tires in the US for manufacturing glitches at tread separation. The initiative comes seven months after Michael Cowen of The Cowen Law Group urged the ...
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Honda has introduced a refreshed 2016 Accord loaded with advanced technology in Silicon Valley, the first time the company has launched a new vehicle in the US tech hub. Coming to market in August, the 2016 Accord will be the first Honda ...
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The 2016 models of US automotive giant General Motors (GM) will offer 22 safety technologies, covering a range including driver alerts and night vision. All the technological advancements will be put to test by safety engineers at GM's ...
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Axalta Coating Systems has introduced a new generation of waterborne tints for automotive market in China, aimed at offering carmakers and body shops a more sustainable way to meet consumer preference for stronger, brighter, more vivid ...
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CEVA Logistics, a supply chain firm, has been awarded two new contracts by Mazda in Australia that will make CEVA Mazda Australia’s sole national provider of transport services. Under the two new contracts, CEVA will manage the ...
German automobile manufacturer BMW has launched its X6, the Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) in India. Philipp von Sahr, President, BMW Group India said, "BMW established the Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) segment with the introduction of BMW X6 ...
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Geotab, a global positioning system fleet management and vehicle tracking firm, has introduced its OBD fleet management system in association with mobile telecommunications provider O2 in the UK. With this, O2, a commercial brand of ...
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Life saving tools maker StatGear has introduced a visor mounted device SuperVizor for breaking automotive glass windows quickly that could be utilized if a person gets trapped inside. The device is said to break glass in seconds during ...
German automobile major Volkswagen has armed its midsize sedan Passat with a head-up display capable of providing relevant trip data and alerts to the driver’s primary vision field. The display screen has a slide-out pane which ...
Japanese automotive giant Honda has inaugurated its Silicon Valley R&D facility, along with its 2016 Accord flaunting first use of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. With a view to changing the automotive experience of its consumers, the ...
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Two Mercedes-Benz Econic 2630 trucks have been handed over to Wisag Aviation Service in Frankfurt, a company specialising in airport services. The vehicles are used to deliver supplies to aircraft ranging from passenger blankets and ...
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LED maker Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA has launched the LUXEON 3535L Color Line (joining its existing 3535L White LEDs), giving makers of emergency vehicle lights, signs, color tunable bulbs and architectural lamps access to single-color ...
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US-based electronic interconnectors firm Molex Incorporated has launched ML-XT Sealed Connection System capable of doing away with electrical glitches for commercial vehicles operating in harsh environment. Promising cost savings on the ...