Japanese carmaker Mazda has selected MathWorks' MATLAB, Simulink, and Model-Based Calibration Toolbox to help accelerate engine development of Skyactiv Technology. By using, Model-Based Calibration Toolbox, the carmaker optimized Skyactiv ...
Japanese carmaker Nissan has unveiled a new steering system that interprets the intentions of driver from steering inputs and controls the tire movements of the vehicle through electronic signals. The system is claimed to control ...
Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor has unveiled the next-generation vehicle engineering concept, Nissan Common Module Family (CMF). The new platform is designed to allow the company to share up to 80% of its parts between new vehicles, to ...
German luxury carmaker Daimler has begun production of the new 'smart fortwo' electric drive car at its Hambach facility in France. According to the carmaker, the new two-seater electric vehicle (EV) will be powered by a 55kW electric ...
German luxury car maker BMW is planning to produce the 3-cylinder petrol engines at Hams Hall plant near Birmingham in the UK, for its future i8 plug-in hybrid sports car The plan to make the car's petrol engine in the Midlands is part of ...
German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its E-class diesel E300 hybrid. The new hybrid will be powered by 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine generating 204hp and a torque of 500nm, while the 15 kW electric motor will develop ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is investing $220m in its Van Dyke Transmission plant in Sterling Heights, and has added a new assembly line for the production of front-wheel- drive hybrid transmission. The investment is part of $632m expansion ...
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Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor will begin leasing its Demio electric vehicle (EV) during October 2012 in Japan. The carmaker is planning to lease nearly 100 units, mostly to local governments and corporate customers in Western ...
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German carmaker Opel will offer SuperSport chassis option in all its forward-wheel drive (FWD) Insignia cars. Both the gasoline and diesel powered FWD Insignia cars will now be offered with a chassis package which comprises High ...
Ford Motor is developing two new technologies to assist drivers in addressing traffic jams and parking challenges in populated urban areas. The technology includes Traffic Jam Assist, an intelligent driving system which uses the ...
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German luxury-car maker BMW and Japanese automaker Toyota Motor (TMC) are planning to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their cooperation in areas like hybrid and fuel-cell vehicle technology. Under the planned deal, BMW ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is working on a project to develop a new carbon fibre technology, in a bid to cut the weight of its cars by up to 340kg by the end of the decade as well as deliver enhanced fuel economy. The company has demonstrated ...
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You may not have heard, but BMW now offers its luxurious 5 Series sedan as hybrid. We recently spent a few days with a BMW ActiveHybrid 5 to see if it lives up to the promise and share our first impressions. The car was borrowed from ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor has unveiled the 2013 Titanium edition of its Fusion Hybrid sedan in the US. The new Titanium edition hybrid is powered by a combination of 2.0litre four-cylinder engine and an electric motor generating a combined ...
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Chrysler Corporation has a lot riding on the new Dodge Dart. It's been years, and arguably even decades, since the carmaker stepped into the ring with a competitive small car. A lot has changed since then. So we bought two Darts to see if ...
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