BASF has launched the first designfabrik outside Europe in Tokyo, Japan. The second designfabrik worldwide will strengthen BASF’s capabilities as a provider for comprehensive solutions supporting customers from various industries not ...
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EPA Requiring BMW to Correct Fuel Economy Labels for Four Mini Cooper Vehicles Washington — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising estimates for four 2014 BMW Mini Cooper vehicles to ensure consumers are given ...
Visteon is planning to unveil a connected cockpit concept for vehicles at the Electronica 2014 in Munich, Germany. The cockpit has been designed to connect all aspects of the car to Cloud computing and the driver in a safe manner. The ...
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Toyota has announced that it will recall further 247,000 vehicles over the safety issues related to Takata air bags. The vehicles include Toyota Corolla, Matrix, Sequoia, Tundra and Lexus SC vehicles that were manufactured between 2001 ...
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Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles new truck introduction meeting and their opening pf the first 4S shop, Dongtai Auto Company, in Hong Kong was held on Oct. 18. And Dongfeng Kingland 38-ton tractor and Dongfeng Kingrun 16-ton cargo van will ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the US has updated the number of vehicles that are affected by faulty airbags made by Takata. According to NHTSA, 10 automotive manufacturers have issued recall of nearly 6.1 ...
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The market for gallium nitride (GaN) packaged LEDs in automotive applications will reach $1bn this year for the first time, rising by 11% from $943m in 2013 to $1.05bn in 2014, forecasts the LED Intelligence Service of IHS Technology in a ...
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Freescale Semiconductor today introduced a comprehensive hardware/software development system for enabling automotive grade Ethernet connectivity for next generation infotainment, instrument cluster, camera telematics and rear seat ...
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Powertree Services will build build 68 electric vehicle charging stations in San Francisco, US and has selected Panasonic provide engineering, construction and procurement services. The stations are designed to be powered by solar energy ...
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The market for GaN packaged LEDs in automotive applications is forecast to reach the US$1 billion mark in 2014 for the first time, according to IHS. Industry revenues are projected to grow 11% from US$943 million in 2013 to US$1.05 ...
Scientists from Technical University of Munich (TUM) unveiled a car named Visio.M EV concept, an electric vehicle which looks similar to the BMW i3. The car is powered by an electric motor which has a 13.5 kWh lithium-ion battery ...
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Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company’s Dalian plant in China has commenced operations. The plant has gross floor area of 1.32 million m2, and it will be focusing on the production of sports utility vehicle. Dongfeng Nissan has ...
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Citroen has launched Airbump exterior protective panels for its C4 Cactus passenger car. The technology has been created by polymer materials maker PolyOne and the air-filled Airbump panels are capable of compressing up to 20 mm and get ...
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Aluminum rolling and recycling company Novelis has opened its first plant in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District in China. The Chinese plant will produce heat-treated aluminum automotive sheet and is expected to have production capacity ...
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“With the addition of the Avalanche R G2, we have created a winter line-up that gives dealers the opportunity to recommend a Hercules tire to almost any customer putting winter tires on their vehicle," says Joshua Simpson The new ...
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