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UK New Car Market Achieves 12-Year High in January
Feb 13, 2017The UK new car market achieved a 12-year high in January, according to figures published by SMMT. 174,564 vehicles left showrooms last month – a 2.9% year-on-year uplift and the highest level since 2005. Significantly, however, the ...
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Intersil Unveils Single-Cell Battery Charger for Automotive Ecall Systems
Feb 13, 2017Intersil has unveiled the ISL78693, a 3.6V single-cell battery charger that extends the life of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries used in automotive emergency call (eCall) systems. The ISL78693 battery charger offers up to 4x ...
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Volvo's Driverless Cars Will Be Unmarked to Prevent Them Being Bullied
Nov 3, 2016Volvo is gearing up for a driverless car trial involving 100 cars that will be unmarked due to fears that motorists will bully the vehicles. The trial is set to get underway in 2018 in London, and will use versions of the Swedish ...
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SAIC Signs Deal with Savari to Bring Autonomous Driving Technology to China
Oct 27, 2016Savari has signed an agreement with SAIC USA, a subsidiary of Chinese automaker SAIC Motors, to manufacture and distribute its V2X communications solutions in the Greater China and selected ASEAN countries. With this partnership, the ...
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HERE Unveils Real-Time Data Services for Auto Industry
Sep 29, 2016HERE has unveiled next generation vehicle-sourced data services for automotive industry, intended at making driving safer for billions of people across the world. Ahead of this week's Paris Motor Show, HERE outlined how its Open Location ...
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Automotive Consortium to Apply F1 Technology to Make Cars Lighter
Apr 6, 2016An innovative research project has received a share from UK government’s £38.2m prize to include Formula 1 technology to make family cars lighter, more fuel efficient and help plug-in vehicles to improve mileage. A consortium ...
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Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Supports Drive Against Distracted Driving
Apr 5, 2016With increase in distracted driving, which is contributing to increase in motor vehicle crashes and fatalities, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's ...
Tags: Property Casualty Insurers Association, NHTSA, Distracted Driving
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Nissan to Produce Semi-Autonomous Qashqai at Sunderland Plant in UK
Mar 13, 2016Nissan has announced that it will produce Qashqai crossover with semi-autonomous driving technology at its Sunderland plant in the UK. This will be the first car from Nissan that will feature partial self-driving technology. The ...
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Ford F-Series Super Duty Chassis Cab Can Support Heavier Equipment And Trailers
Mar 8, 2016Ford announced that its all-new 2017 Ford F-Series super duty chassis cab is tough, smart and capable Super Duty chassis cab. With best-in-class capability, the all-new F-350, F-450 and F-550 chassis cab lineup is optimized to help ...
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Hyundai Motor India Unveils HND-14, 'Carlino' Concept at Delhi Auto Expo
Feb 5, 2016Hyundai Motor India showcased its vision for the future of urban mobility with the world showcase of the HND-14,’Carlino’ at the 2016 Auto Expo in New Delhi, India. Hyundai Motor India, the country's second largest ...
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The Ease of Using an Outdoor LED Display Sign for Business
Dec 2, 2015Across America, businesses are looking for new ways to bring customers into their doors. People aren't driving as much as they used to, and they aren't spending as much as they used to, and that's making competition among small and ...
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Amerlux Launches Indirect LED Luminaire for Garage Applications
Nov 24, 2015The new Amerlux Chaperone is transforming dark, uncomfortable parking environments into safe, pedestrian-friendly venues with high levels of visibility and safety in an elegant style. Crisp and attractive, Chaperone LED Indirect Garage ...
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Lumos Smart LED Helmets Improves Bikers Visibility on the Road
Nov 13, 2015Bikers wearing Lumos Helmets can turn on the road without having to memorize hand signs, and avoid potentially being hit by confused motorists. A woman wearing Lumos Helmets. The front of the helmet is equipped with 14 white LEDs. (All ...
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Grade B Ethanol Market Spotlight Turns on Pakistan as Brazil Remains Pricey
Nov 4, 2015Pakistan is set to regain ground in the Asian beverage-grade ethanol market amid recent surge in Brazilian ethanol -- the predominant source of grade B product currently, market sources said Tuesday. With several Pakistani sellers set to ...
Tags: freight rates, Grade B Ethanol, price
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Volvo Cars to Introduce Kangaroo Detection Technology in Australia
Nov 2, 2015Volvo Cars is working on a kangaroo detection technology for its cars in Australia that will help the cars avoid accidents occurred due to the national animal. The technology will include radars and cameras that will detect kangaroos and ...
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