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BMW, Intel and Mobileye Partner to Develop Self-Driving Cars

Jul 5, 2016

BMW, Intel and Mobileye have joined forces for the development of autonomous cars with an intention to put them on the road by 2021. Through their collaboration, the companies plan to develop future-proofed solutions that allow the ...

Tags: Self-Driving Cars, BMW

GKN Achieves Eaxle Production Milestone

Jun 30, 2016

Increased global demand for hybrid electric all wheel drive has helped GKN Driveline's electric axle achieve landmark production figure of 300,000 units. The units of the industry's most successful eAxle range have now come off the ...

Tags: GKN, eAxle technology, electric drive technologies

Taiwan's Light Vehicle Market Remains on Uptrend in May, Despite Imports Down

Jun 21, 2016

Taiwan’s overall light-vehicle sales increased to 37,878 units in May from 34,953 units in April (photo courtesy of UDN.com).Compared to Taiwan's anemic economic growth, the local light vehicle market has still expanded at solid pace ...

Tags: light-vehicle, economic growth

BMW Starts Construction of New Plant in Mexico

Jun 20, 2016

German luxury vehicles maker Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) has broken on a new plant in Mexico. Guests attending the official ceremony in San Luis Potosí included Rogelio Garza Garza, Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce at the ...

Tags: BMW, innovative technologies

GKN Lintroduces Electric All-Wheel Drive Technology on Global Vehicle Platform

May 26, 2016

A series of new C-Segment vehicles will offer consumers the option of adding plug-in electric all-wheel drive using GKN Driveline's latest electric axle drive (eAxle) technology. The eAxle is an evolution of systems developed for hybrid ...

Tags: Electric All-Wheel Drive, Global Vehicle Platform

BMW's First Driverless Car Is Official, Coming 2021

May 16, 2016

Driverless cars are expected to take the world by storm from 2020 onwards, and BMW is already planning its entry. BMW has announced that it plans to release a fully functional autonomous vehicle as soon as 2021. It’s one of the ...

Tags: Driverless cars, autonomous driving

Vision Ridge Partners Makes Major Investment in EVgo

May 11, 2016

Vision Ridge Partners has made a major investment in EVgo, a public electric vehicle charging solutions provider. The investment will allow EVgo to expand its charging network and will accelerate and support widespread deployment of ...

Tags: Vision Ridge, electric vehicles

BMW Boosts Battery Capacity of I3 Electric Car

May 5, 2016

BMW has announced a new 94Ah battery option for the i3 compact electric car in a move that is claimed to extend the vehicle's overall range by up to 110km, or more than 50%, to a distance of 300km. To be made available to customers from ...

Tags: BMW, Electric Car

BAIC BJEV Signs Cooperation with Dresden University of Technology for Light Weighting Electric Cars

Apr 18, 2016

BAIC BJEV, a new energy automaker in China, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement for Sino-German Automotive Light Weighting Technology Joint R&D Center with Dresden University of Technology (TUD) in the Council Chamber of the state ...

Tags: Electric Cars, energy automaker

BMW Launches ReachNow Car-Sharing Service in Seattle, US

Apr 12, 2016

BMW has launched a new car-sharing service in Seattle called, “ReachNow”, similar to its European service, “DriveNow”. With this service, US customers will be able to choose from a range of services from bespoke ...

Tags: Car-Sharing Service, BMW

Daimler Begins Production of Nine-Speed Automatic Transmission in Romania

Apr 6, 2016

Daimler has begun production of its 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission at its Sebes factory in Romania. The production is being handled by its Romanian subsidiary Star Assembly. The German luxury car-maker has invested about ...

Tags: Daimler, Nine-Speed Automatic Transmission, Sebes factory, Romania, BMW

Rating for Headlights of 31 Vehicles Raises Safety Concerns

Apr 5, 2016

The Toyota Prius v is the only car which has got a good rating for headlights among 31 vehicles, according to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). A vehicle's price tag does not guarantee the quality of ...

Tags: Toyota Prius v, IIHS, Headlights

Tenneco's Suspension Technology to Feature on New BMW 3 Series

Apr 5, 2016

Automotive component maker Tenneco will deliver its Monroe intelligent suspension to the new BMW 3 Series, adding another major automaker to its growing list of customers. Tenneco's product will feature in the new BMW 3 series as part ...

Tags: Tenneco, Monroe suspension, BMW 3 Series

eDriving Acquires Interactive Driving Systems

Mar 28, 2016

eDriving has acquired Interactive Driving Systems, a global provider of fleet driver safety management solutions through its Virtual Risk Manager (VRM) platform and Mentor eData, a consumer-focused telematics app and analytics provider. ...

Tags: eDriving, Interactive Driving Systems, VRM, Mentor eData

FBI Warns That Vehicles Can Be Vulnerable To Cyber Hacking

Mar 22, 2016

The FBI and US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have warned that motor vehicles are “increasingly vulnerable" to cyber attacks. The warning comes in the wake of a demonstration by researchers that showed how a ...

Tags: FBI, NHTSA, Motor vehicles, Recall

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