The Opel Adam Rocks concept has highlighted the customisation potential of General Motors Europe’s new city car in its 2013 Geneva motor show unveiling. The “urban mini crossover” design study combines the pint-sized ...
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South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motors has introduced a new Provo hybrid sports coupe concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The new two-door concept coupe is powered by a combination of a four cylinder turbocharged 1.6L GDI engine ...
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Chip revenues from automotive infotainment will reach grow 3% to $6.says IHS last year they grew 4%. In the next five years they will grow to $8.54bn. The slowdown this year is due to flagging sales in the aftermarket and portable ...
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ContiTech, a subsidiary of German automotive supplier Continental, has opened a new research and development (R&D) center in China with investments of about EUR8m. The center located at Changshu in Jiangsu Province will develop ...
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Silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor supplier GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc of Dulles, VA, USA has announced the immediate availability of its GB100XCP12-227 second-generation hybrid mini-modules using 1200V/100A SiC Schottky rectifiers ...
The SB-D 22 double-head draw frame without auto leveling guarantees maximum machine efficiency with a unique can changer up to 1 000 mm. The concept is labor- and space-saving. At delivery speeds of up to 1,100 m/min the mill-proven Rieter ...
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The relationship between Ferrari and tech giant Apple is set to expand, with the Italian supercar maker’s CEO hinting at future endeavours during the Geneva motor show. Bloomberg reports Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo confirmed the ...
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Auxiliary equipment producer Conair has introduced new NCF Series super-tangential granulators that have smaller footprint dimensions. According to the company, the cutting chamber configuration of the granulator is suitable for handling ...
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Tobar continues to build up its portfolio - adding toy car manufacturers Maisto and Bburago to its line-up. Maisto has recently celebrated its 45th anniversary, and during this time has crafted a raft of best selling die-cast models and ...
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Infineon has released samples of its ARM Cortex-M0 based LED lighting microcontroller family. Included in the family, called XMC1000, are MCUs that include a peripheral, the brightness and colour control unit (BCCU), that can dim and ...
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The Holden VF Commodore will get redesigned automatic transmissions to address criticism of the current model, and a faster steering rack ratio to compensate for electric steering limitations. Holden engineering group manager for energy ...
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The fastest and most powerful Ferrari production car in history, the LaFerrari, has been unveiled at the 2013 Geneva motor show. The latest in a long line of special series cars from the iconic Italian sports car manufacturer, the highly ...
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Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) has unveiled the Concept G4 car ahead of its debut at the 34th Bangkok International Motor Show to be held from 25 March to 07 April 2013. The concept vehicle is powered by a 1.2L MIVEC engine ...
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Japanese auto maker Toyota has unveiled the new i-ROAD at the Geneva Motor Show that is being held in Switzerland during 05-17 March 2013. The vehicle is powered by two 2kW motors mounted in the front wheels that use a lithium-ion battery ...
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German ElringKlinger signed a pound 10m ($ 15m) supply contract with General Motors (GM) recently, which will supply custom auto parts for the latter. The termination of the supply contract both side signed is 5 years. According to the ...