Subaru automobiles' maker Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has unveiled the 2013 Legacy with Chinese specifications, at the Beijing Auto Show. The 2013 Subaru Legacy is powered by horizontally-opposed boxer engine, which the company says ...
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Automotive safety equipment manufacturer Autoliv has commenced construction of its new airbag propellant manufacturing facility in China. Being built with an investment of $33m, the new 200,000m2 facility will produce propellants locally ...
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Japanese automakerMitsubishi selects British Gas to provide EV charging solutions in UKover a safety software issue leading to malfunctioning of airbags. Nearly 261 of the company's 2012 model i-MiEV EVs are affected by the recall due to ...
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Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota, has unveiled its new 2013 CT 200h hybrid compact car. The new compact car is powered by a 1.8litre petrol engine, which is paired with an electric motor to generate a total ...
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TRW Automotive Holdings (TRW) has unveiled a second generation pedestrian protection system (PPS) that uses a combination of acceleration and pressure sensing technologies to detect a pedestrian impact. The new system uses pressure sensor ...
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Bluestar Silicones will present new silicone technologies for textile coating at Airbag 2012,the 11th International Symposium&Exhibition on Sophisticated Car Occupant Safety Systems in Karlsruhe,Germany,from December 3rd to 5th. During ...
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Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda Automobile has unveiled its all-new eco-car sedan, Brio Amaze, in Thailand. Powered by a 1.2 liter, 4-cylinder, 16-valve, 90hp SOHC i-VTEC engine, the new Brio Amaze will deliver a fuel efficiency of ...
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Swedish automotive safety systems manufacturer Autoliv is planning to invest about $13m to build a new processing facility at its Utah facility in the US. Built to meet demand for airbag gas generant, the new facility in Promontory is ...
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German automaker Volkswagen is planning to recall 2,471 Beetle cars in North America over airbags problem issue. The recall includes 2012 and 2013 model year vehicles manufactured between February 2012 and August 2012. According to the ...
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By 2015, the European Parliament wants all new cars to automatically alert emergency services in case of a crash, a service known as eCall. The Parliament adopted a resolution to this effect in a show of hands on Tuesday, and urged the ...
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