Automotive supplier Continental has launched new generation of brake boosters to reduce the weight of the vehicles. The company claims that the weight has been reduced by about 50% or 1,700gms compared to the classical steel brake ...
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German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has unveiled five new assistance systems to increase the safety of the vans at the Boxberg testing ground in Stuttgart, Germany. The new assistance systems include Crosswind Assist, Collision ...
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Caught almost undisguised during final rounds of public-road testing, the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is months away from its September reveal. The sixth-generation flagship Mercedes-Benz shows off a wide, large grille, rounded ...
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Automotive supplier Continental has unveiled a new in-car technology to help avoid distracted driving. The company has developed its own concept vehicle which is a retrofitted Cadillac XTS and equipped the technology called Driver Focus ...
Automaker Daimler has equipped Ubisense smart factory system solution at the Mercedes S-Class assembly lines in the Sindelfingen facility in Germany. The new system recognizes tool or vehicles on the production line without scanning ...
The 2013 Mazda CX-9 is now on sale in Australia,with the updated seven-seater benefitting from refreshed styling,a number of new driver assistance systems and sharper pricing for the popular Luxury variant. The Mazda CX-9 Classic 2WD ...
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Far and away the most dangerous part of any car is the pink squishy thing sitting behind the steering wheel.Human error is the cause of almost all vehicle crashes,which according to the World Health Organisation claim the lives of ...
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been revealed ahead of its international debut at January's Detroit motor show,sporting fresh styling,a range of new and more efficient engines and a number of advanced driver assistance systems. The ...
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Broadcom has announced a joint development agreement with Hyundai Motor to accelerate the introduction of high speed Ethenet networking in cars for infotainment,telematics and driver assistance systems such as surround view parking and lane ...
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The all-new Skoda Octavia has been officially unveiled,with the Czech manufacturer revealing a car that is larger,more fuel efficient,better equipped and more sharply styled than the model it replaces. With its sights firmly set on the ...
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German carmaker Opel has unveiled the new Astra line of vehicles, which include a new sedan, the five-door variant, the Sports Tourer station wagon and the three-door GTC coupé as well as an OPC version. Opel said that the new ...
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TRW Automotive Holdings (TRW) will unveil a new modular radar platform and next generation camera at a customer event in Hockenheim, Germany. The new range of driver assistance systems (DAS) technologies will allow the company to deliver ...
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General Motors is developing a new wireless pedestrian detection technology for its vehicles, using Wi-Fi Direct connectivity. The new feature will be capable of detecting pedestrians and bicyclists on congested streets or in poor ...
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Camera-based advanced driver assistance systems equipped in passenger cars are expected to reduce accidents, according to a new report. Frost & Sullivan's 'Analysis of the European and North American Passenger Car Market for Camera-based ...
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Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has selected the Netherlands based maps, traffic and location data based navigation solution provider, Navteq to provide map data to power its Active Prediction System. Active Prediction System ...
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