Pioneering technology developed by AkzoNobel's Sikkens paint brand has helped power the Dutch Nuna7 solar vehicle to victory in this year's World Solar Challenge. Staged between Darwin and Adelaide in Australia, the 3,000km race - which ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group has signed a new strategic agreement with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) in Tianjin, China. The agreement was signed by Volvo Car China operations senior vice ...
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BAE Systems has secured a contract to supply its hybridrive propulsion system, HDS300 system for the US-based bus manufacturer New Flyer. The HDS300 hybridrive propulsion system will be used to power a fleet of new 60ft low-floor rapid ...
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Automotive technology supplier Bosch has signed a contract for NIRA's tire pressure indicator (TPI) called indirect tire pressure monitoring system (iTPMS) to be equipped on Bosch's slip control systems. With the deal, the iTPMS provider ...
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Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center (HATCI) has collaborated with the University of Michigan for the development of two new distracted driving and fuel economy automotive engineering projects. Under the deal, the University of Michigan ...
Honda and McLaren may expand their partnership outside Formula One to road cars, according to the British motorsport team's boss. McLaren Racing CEO Martin Whitmarsh told Autocar the two brands were open to a deepening of the relationship ...
Automotive technology supplier Bosch has secured a contract to supply its clean diesel technology that will be used in General Motors' 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel vehicle. As part of the deal, the supplier will deliver fuel ...
French car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen and German auto-parts maker Bosch are premiering a joint research project called Optimal Energy Consumption and Recovery solution (OpEneR), for electric vehicles (EVs), at the ongoing International ...
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If you're still thinking that the latest new cars are all about styling, features, horsepower, and fuel mileage, think again. All those are still important facets, but in-car electronics is now the fastest growing area of automotive ...
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The Citroen C3 Hybrid Air will be unveiled at next month’s Geneva motor show, debuting the French brand’s new drivetrain technology that promises fuel consumption of less than 3.0 litres per 100km. Citroen says its innovative ...
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Automotive technology pioneer Bosch will launch its independently developed autonomous driving system for use in new vehicles next year as the industry accelerates its push towards driverless cars. The German company’s traffic jam ...
According to Japanese media reports, Nissan Motor Company announced in January 28 that they will hold a strategic cooperative relationship with Germany’s Daimler Motor Company and U.S. Ford Motor Company, in order to accelerate the ...
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TomTom has collaborated with LoJack to offer fleet telematics that allow users to operate their vehicle and/or heavy equipment fleet(s) more profitably, while offering enahnced asset protection. As part of the deal, LoJack will market, ...
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Electronic Auto Tint Glass (EAT Glass) has today announced the availability of breakthrough technology that enables drivers to control the amount of tint on their vehicle's windows with the simple touch of a button. This revolutionary ...
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IDG News Service - Move over, big-screen TVs, cell phones and tablets, because cars might steal the show at next week's International CES. As preparations for the annual electronics show approach their climax here, two of the most awaited ...
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