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 BMW will launch its new luxury vehicle X1, which claims to offer more space for passengers and luggage, in October. While the height of the new variant has been increased by 53mm from its predecessor, the seating ...
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Japanese automobile maker Toyota is looking into ways to adopt SmartDeviceLink (SDL), the open-source version of Ford AppLink, for its utilization in a sector wide solution towards integrating smartphone application with vehicles. Ford ...
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Automobile maker Ford will arm its 2016 Ford Escape and Fiesta vehicles with SYNC3 technology, a communications and entertainment system capable of responding to driver's commands. Ford SYNC, currently installed in more than 12 million ...
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At the Automechanika Dubai 2015 from 2nd to 4th June 2015, the JOST Group and its JOST, ROCKINGER, TRIDEC and Edbro brands will be presenting its vast range of products, including components and systems for trucks & trailers. JOST will also ...
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US commercial vehicle components supplier Accuride has inked an agreement with Daimler Trucks North America for supplying cast-and-machined Gunite brake drums for the latter’s aftermarket parts group. Under the pact, Accuride will ...
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Euratex, the European textile trade body recently organised a roundtable which discussed and shared views on the challenges and opportunities for creating and running a manufacturing SME in Europe. The round table organised by Euratex ...
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Hyundai has added the ‘hands-free smart trunk’ feature with automatic opening for its 2016 Equus premium luxury sedan under the Ultimate model. With the feature, the owner of the vehicle can open the trunk by standing for a ...
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General Motors (GM) will arm 14 Chevrolet vehicles with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to help drivers focus on road. Chevrolet Cruze compact car, set for launch in June, will be among these models. Additionally, the technology will be ...
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South Korean automobile major has introduced Android Auto, a mobile app that integrates smartphones with screen and controls inside the car, to help drivers concentrate on road. The feature, being introduced in 2015 Sonata with ...
Opel Adam, with a new automated manual gearbox, debuts at the Istanbul Motor Show. Available for the ADAM since the beginning of the year, the main advantage of the 5-speed Easytronic 3.0 is that it combines the comfort of an automatic ...
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Car crashes involving drivers losing their attention to cell phones add up to more than a quarter of all road mishaps in the US. National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization committed to saving lives, has estimated that car ...
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Porsche has gone black for its sports cars 911 Carrera and Boxster, bringing out a special series involving paintwork and interior in the darkest shade. Christened 'the Black Edition', the models flaunt Porsche Communication Management ...
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Belgium-based chemical industrial group Solvay takes the wheel to develop an all-plastic automotive engine ‘Polimotor 2’ that will be tested in a race car next year. In what would become a replacement of metal parts through ...
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Oettinger has introduced the new Volkswagen Golf R500 car at the 2015 GTI meeting being held in Worthersee, Austria. The super sports car has been developed based on the Golf R400 concept, which was launched last year. Integrated with ...
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