It is learned from MIIT that 19000 new energy vehicles were produced in May, up 300% over last year, and 9922 pure electric passenger cars were produced, up 300% and 4923 plug-in hybrid passenger cars were produced, up 400% over last year, ...
The trio will reveal new toy lines based on the upcoming blockbuster movie at Comic-Con next month. LEGO, Hasbro and Mattel are among the first toy firms to detail lines based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The first wave of toys ...
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US automobile major Ford now offers its customers the option to download 3D digital paintings and get them printed onto car through the maiden Ford 3D Store. Empowering customers to contemplate their own model and bring completion to ...
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Tesla Motors is planning to modify its electric cars to meet China’s charging standards, in order to boost sales in the country by eliminating concerns over its technology incompatibility. A national charging standard is being ...
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FCA US is voluntarily recalling an estimated 3,975 cars to upgrade cruise-control software. A review of warranty data led to an investigation by FCA US LLC engineers. The investigation discovered certain Fiat 500e hatchbacks were ...
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 2.48 (January-May 2014: 2.55; -3.0 percent) million vehicles from January to May this year. 499,500 (May 2014: 531,100; -5.9 percent) vehicles were handed over to customers in May. Commenting ...
German automobile major Mercedes-Benz has expanded its global output network, kicking off the production of GLA compact SUV at its Pune manufacturing facility in India. In what becomes an addition to such network having Thailand, Vietnam, ...
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Chinese Internet services firm Baidu is planning to enter the driverless car segment later this year with its own version, marrying computer technology with artificial intelligence. The self-driving car, with which the web behemoth ...
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Jaguar Land Rover is currently trialing a new connected car technology that will allow a vehicle to identify the location and severity of potholes, broken drains and manhole covers and further sharing this data in real-time via cloud with ...
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German automobile major Daimler, its car-sharing services arm car2go and components maker Bosch will join hands for a pilot project, making future cars capable of maneuvering automatically in a parking garage via smartphone application. ...
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MAHLE is opening two new manufacturing plants this week in Ramos Arizpe and Celaya, Mexico, to support automotive customers with assembly operations in the central and northeastern regions of the country. Grand opening ceremonies for a ...
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Over the past 10 years, visible light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been adopted widely in many different applications, as prices have fallen and new technologies have been developed to make full use of them. The infrared LED market is now ...
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Louisiana Tech University's Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB) is probing noise safety standards of electric and hybrid cars to ascertain whether the sound is safe enough for pedestrians, including blinds. ...
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German automobile major BMW has geared up to launch Dynamic Parking Prediction app to help drivers find vacant space for on-street parking. With a view to consolidating its position on the domain of connectivity between cars, the new ...
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Volkswagen of America, arm of German automobile major Volkswagen, has partnered with renewable energy and carbon offset services provider 3Degrees for carbon reduction drive in California and Texas, while pumping in $10m to boost its ...
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