Japanese car major Toyota has set the ball rolling for its ‘i-Road’electric vehicle concept by kicking off ‘Open Road Project’ in Tokyo in July to gather feedback for improvement. The one-year drive, which aims ...
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Volkswagen has launched a new integrated commercial vehicles group, Truck & Bus GmbH, bringing together a structured framework for business with mid-sized and heavy trucks and buses. Led by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft management ...
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Samsung Techwin and MIRA have partnered to develop new battery and powertrain systems for automotive hybrid and electric vehicles. Using cell technologies, the partners will work together to design battery and powertrain systems for ...
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has introduced the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, the first licensed autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the US. The company secured a license from the Nevada Department ...
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Ford is planning to offer 2016 F-150 powered by clean, low-cost compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane, a move that makes Ford the only manufacturer of a CNG/propane-capable half-ton pickup. The 2016 Ford F-150 with five liter V8 ...
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Automotive supplier Continental will introduce solutions at the 36th International Vienna Motor Symposium which will help diesel engines meet nitrogen-oxide (NOx) legislative limits in the future. This comes in response to stricter NOx ...
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Winter tires, also referred to as snow tires, cold weather tires, and thermal tires, improve the road safety for vehicles during winter, and thus play an important role in reducing road accidents. These tires are made of soft rubber ...
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the Nissan Teana received the 2014-2015 Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP) Five Star Award, the highest rating in JNCAP's new overall safety performance evaluation. The Japan New Car ...
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Penske Truck Leasing has secured $400,000 in grant from the US Department of Energy for its Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Demonstration and Enhanced Driver Experience Project. The AFV project will be managed by the Office of Energy ...
Commercial fleet management company Ryder System will be deploying more than 1,000 new automatic transmission trucks to expand its North American rental fleet. The move is aimed at meeting the increasing demand from customers for ...
Tesla Motors is acquiring US-based stamped parts manufacturer Riviera Tool for an undisclosed amount The company is looking at increasing the production of its Model S electric sedan and new luxury electric crossover, the Model X and ...
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Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power has launched a new fleet of plug-in electric hybrid Chevy Volts. The company has added 32 new electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet, demonstrating flexibility of driving electric. Georgia ...
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SKODA has detailed new features of its SKODA Superb, including assistance systems to offer improved safety and comfort. SKODA Superb, which incorporates Volkswagen's MQB technology, features assistance systems, including blind spot ...
General Motors (GM) has confirmed plans to invest $5.4bn at its manufacturing and assembly plants in the US in the next three years, to strengthen its production capabilities and enhance product quality. The proposed investment will be ...
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Delphi Automotive is reportedly looking to pursue acquisitions this year with investment of up to $3bn. The announcement comes alongside the company's results for the first quarter. Delphi Automotive CEO Kevin Clark was quoted by ...
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