Semiconductor firm Qualcomm has unveiled a new platform to simplify integration of advanced connectivity technologies into new vehicles. The Qualcomm Connected Car Reference Platform intends to speed up the implementation of of advanced ...
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UK-based Riversimple has unveiled two new models as continuation to its Rasa hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. The new models were announced at the London Motor Show. One is a four-seater car and the other a van. Rasa is claimed to offer ...
Mercedes-Benz said that it would be investing $1.3bn in its Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama to increase production of its next generation SUVs. The investment is expected to allow the company to be more flexible and efficient in the ...
The world’s first plastic transmission crossbeam in the rear axle subframe has been developed by ContiTech Vibration Control and BASF for the S-Class from Mercedes-Benz. It is made from the engineering plastic Ultramid A3WG10 CR, a ...
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Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has expanded its green vehicle portfolio with the debut of a new sport utility vehicle (SUV), the Tang, at the 2013 Auto Show in Beijing. The new SUV is part of the company's 5-4-2 ...
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Sydney’s fleet of food trucks will become a permanent fixture after a successful two-year trial period, the City of Sydney Council has announced. After strong support from Sydneysiders — and enquiries from more than 600 ...
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Ryder is introducing female-friendly trucks to its fleet based on recommendations from Women in Trucking (WIT), to encourage more women drivers to join the ranks of fellow truckers. “It’s important for manufacturers to take ...
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The 2015 Ford Focus, the world’s best-selling nameplate, is expected to hold onto this coveted title with a bold new look that emulates other recent Ford vehicle designs and more advanced technologies that improve driver comfort and ...
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- LINE-X Protective Coatings will be attending and showcasing with several project vehicles at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show (SEMA), Nov. 5-8, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Along with a booth display, LINE-X will also be ...
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The front-runners in the 2013 World Solar Challenge have crossed the border into South Australia on the approach to the finish line in the epic sun-powered continent-splitting race. The Nuon Solar Team from the Netherlands leads the field ...
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The all-new Toyota Corolla sedan has earned a ‘marginal’ safety rating in a tough new crash test in the US. The new four-door Corolla – due in Australia in mid 2014 – struggled in the Insurance Institute for ...
Cummins Generator Technologies has developed its CorePlus Motor Generator and Power Electronics technology. Cummins believes there is a strong market for engine electrification in medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles and has been ...
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Electric drive motors sale is expected to reach 3.7 million units by 2020 from 1.5 million units sold in 2013, according to the report from Navigant Research. The electric vehicles (EV) being used currently are the customized conventional ...
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Take a walk through a human brain? Fly over the surface of Mars? Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are pushing science fiction closer to reality with a wraparound virtual world where a researcher wearing 3-D ...
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In a new three part video series about the clear advantages advanced high-strength steels offer to automakers, Mr Lawrence W Kavanagh president, the Steel Market Development Institute a business unit of the American Iron and Steel ...
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