A new study has shown convincing motorists to support autonomous vehicles may be a major challenge, despite many of the world’s leading car makers promising to launch driverless technology by the end of the decade. A survey of 1000 ...
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Japan's Nissan auto group plan to build an new car factory in Myanmar. (September 20) the Nissan said in the Yangon, the new factories will produce 10000 Nissan Sunny car every year since 2015. The factory will be built by the Tan Chong ...
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Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott says Australia’s remaining car makers will need to increase their export volumes if they plan to secure further funding from his new government. Addressing journalists at a press conference at ...
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Renault will launch a luxury ‘Initiale Paris‘ sub-brand in China and Europe as part of a bid to push the French manufacturer further upmarket. The Renault Initiale Paris line will rival Citroen’s DS models, and was ...
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Shifting Paradigms: Automation Comes to Wheel Balancing With ABB robots and a new material from 3M, Esys Automation is revolutionizing the important-but-often-ignored world of wheel balancing. In tire and wheel assembly there aren't a ...
For more than 100 years, the Michelin Group has been at the forefront of innovation, creating ways for customers to get around more safely, effectively, and comfortably. From detachable bicycle tyres to the invention of the radial, from ...
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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tyre companies. It employs approximately 69,000 people and manufactures its products in more than 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centres in Akron, Ohio and ...
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German automotive supplier Continental has entered into a collaboration agreement with technology giant IBM to develop fully-connected mobile vehicle solutions for car manufacturers globally. At the heart of the agreement is the ...
China demands more IT services driven due to the growth of Chinese automakers and financial institutions, says Tech Mahindra. Local enterprises in China are upgrading productivity through the use of technology and international retail ...
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Permeability rate for the automotive LED lighting is on the rise. However, the market is still plagued with such problems as strict product regulations and lengthy authorization periods for human resource costs. Despite this, automotive LED ...
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LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar expects its consolidated revenues for third-quarter 2013 to remain unchanged or decrease slightly on quarter, according to company chairman Lee Biing-jye. Demand for TV LED backlights in the ...
The China Automobile Dealers Association is beginning an investigation into the pricing of foreign car brands in China. "We are collecting data to investigate the price structure of imported vehicles in a bid to find out what is behind ...
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German auto parts supplier Bosch has developed a new system it says closes the gap between manual and automatic transmissions. Dubbed eClutch, the system is based on an electronically controlled clutch that works to decouple the ...
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LED packaging house Everlight Electronics is expected to see its revenues to rise over 10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2013, buoyed by continued expansion of its LED lighting retail network in China and increasing LED lighting ...
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has pledged half a billion dollars for Australia's automotive manufacturing industry in an attempt to give investment certainty to local car makers and shore up their future beyond 2020. Under the 'New Car Plan ...
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