Ford has outlined the next phase of its China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure and closer connections to Chinese customers. Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim ...
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) and Ford Motor have partnered for the UK's largest connected and autonomous vehicle project in Coventry. The trials are being undertaken as part of the UK Autodrive ...
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While Britain mulls the benefits of the new High Speed 2 rail network, the Elon Musk-backed Hyperloop One company has plans to blow it out of the water. The company, which uses floating pods that travel on air through a vacuum, is ...
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The all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is poised to deliver durability and reliability as it arrives in dealer showrooms this spring. Thousands of simulated and laboratory tests conducted on Pacifica set the foundation for the regimented ...
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Toyota has partnered with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) to study fully autonomous driving and advanced mobility technology that is being tested in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The automaker plans to deploy ...
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General Motors has opened a CNY8bn ($ 1.2bn) Cadillac plant in Shanghai, China to produce CT6 luxury sedan range. The plant, operated by SAIC-GM joint venture, will produce at least 160,000 cars per year. The plant has been ...
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Daimler has successfully tested the world's first automated truck under real traffic conditions on A8 motorway between Denkendorf and Stuttgart airport in Germany. The Mercedes-Benz Actros truck is equipped with intelligent Highway Pilot ...
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Interbike will expand to fill a new exhibition hall recently completed at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center (MBCC) to accommodate several new amenities, including the addition of a new indoor test track, a new Product Innovation Zone, a ...
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A bus fitted with a Kinetic Recovery System (KERS) has entered full service trial in Kent as part of a research and development project to explore fuel saving technologies. The Wrightbus vehicle is fitted with a flywheel KERS unit, which ...
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Porsche Cars North America named Michelin the official tire partner of its new Porsche Experience Centers which are slated to open this year in Atlanta and then later inLos Angeles. The centers will allow one-on-one instruction on unique ...
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Volvo has been testing the efficacy of magnets to keep self-driving cars moving safely on the road. The idea is for magnets to help the cars identify where they need to be in lanes. The Volvo Car Group tested how well the road magnets in ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group has completed a research which uses magnets to help the self-driving car determine its position. Conducted in a strategic co-operation with the Swedish Transport Administration, the project ...
FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) is bringing its popular Energotest concept to the US, with trials slated to take place Feb. 3-7 in Texas. The testing will be conducted at the Continental Truck Tires Uvalde ...
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Tiny cars can’t literally afford to be prime innovators, but the Toyota i-Road is an exception to that rule. This ’1+1′ seat three-wheeler is a brilliant, and genuine, glimpse at the future of city motoring – or at ...
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The retailers were as varied as they come on the first day of BRAIN's Dealer Tour of Seattle. The tour started at mega-retailer REI's flagship store, a stunning and expansive retail space that caters to commuters and families. The jaunt ...
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