Magna International has agreed to acquire Telemotive, an engineering service provider for automotive electronics. Subject to regulatory approval, the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2016. Once complete, ...
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Royal DSM released a new material Stanyl HGR1 which can reduce frictional torque in automobile engine timing systems and can help in reducing fuel consumption. Automobile makers are constantly trying to improve the torque they can obtain ...
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LED device maker Lite-On Technology, LED lighting maker Laster Tech as well as LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers Epistar and Genesis Photonics have stepped into automotive LED lighting, according to industry sources. Lite-On Technology, ...
Online search giant Baidu Inc said on Monday that it has set up a new business unit to spearhead its automobile efforts and plans to put self-driving cars on the roads in the next three years. The Beijing-based company, which successfully ...
Japanese automotive giant Toyota may shelve its plan to promote its luxury Lexus brand in China, thanks to slowdown in the country’s automobile sector coupled with a weaker yen. With China's automobile market registering a growth ...
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German automaker Daimler has chosen Korean advanced battery maker LG Chem to supply lithium-ion batteries for its Smart EVs which scheduled to be launched in 2016. LG Chem highlighted that it will providing battery cells to Smart EV and ...
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Chinese truck manufacturer BeiBen is planning to bring its commercial vehicles to India, in an attempt venture into India's automobile Industry. Several Chinese auto companies are keen to lauch their automobile in the Indian market, while ...
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Renault has reached an agreement with Fiat under which the French vehicle manufacturer will supply a light commercial vehicle to Fiat. The vehicle will be based on its existing platform and will be manufactured in France starting from the ...
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U.S. officials are planning to announce Monday whether automakers should be required to equip new cars and light trucks with technology that enables vehicles to communicate with each other to prevent collisions. Such vehicle-to-vehicle ...
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Electric cars may not have a chance to become standardized for another 5-10 years since the products are currently still facing several issues such as high prices, safety concerns and immature support systems, according to sources from ...
China's auto sales rose 19.66 percent year on year with 1.94 million units sold in September, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced Friday. The volume is a 17.4 percent monthly increase. Auto output hit ...
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Approximately 600 researchers from Korea and abroad will use "industry-leading supercomputers, cutting-edge physical testing equipment, chemical and instrumental analysis equipment, performance research equipment and more" at the new Kumho ...
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LED chip packaging company Unity Opto Technology expects to ship 10 million LED light bulbs and 100,000 LED street lamps in 2013, according to company chairman Wu Qing-hui. Unity Opto shipped three million LED bulbs in the first half of ...
Plasma cutters for sale until a few years ago were very expensive and only large manufacturers such as automobile makers could afford them. Prices have fallen significantly and now almost anyone can afford one. These have many advantages ...
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Automobile makers should prevent drivers from using their in-vehicle electronic devices to browse the Internet and send text messages while their vehicles are moving, the U.S. Department of Transportation has recommended. Auto makers ...
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