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  Pininfarina mulls “skateboard” platform for newer EVs

  15 August 2019 / 1 comment

  Following the launch of the Pininfarina Battista (above), the famous Italian design powerhouse has revealed that it plans to expand its full electric model range by introducing an SUV and a sedan, both of which […]

   

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  Takata begins restitution payments to inflator victims

  9 August 2019 / 9 comments

  Driver of vehicles with faulty airbags manufactured by Takata will collectively receive nearly $9.8 million (RM41 million) from a restitution fund a part of the auto parts supplier’s guilt plea for the production of airbag […]

   

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  NEC unveils electric flying car prototype in Japan

  6 August 2019 / 33 comments

  Japanese IT and networking company NEC has unveiled an electric flying car prototype, presenting the study as a testbed vehicle for its communications and control technologies that can be used in the development of airborne […]

   

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  Consumers unsure of autonomous, electric vehicles; better reception amongst experienced users – report

  31 July 2019 / 1 comment

  Consumer sentiment with regards to self-driving and electric vehicles is one of uncertainty, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Mobility Confidence Index Study. On a 100-point scale, self-driving vehicles scored 36 points and battery-electric vehicles […]

   

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  Sumitomo unveils electricity harvester tech concept

  26 July 2019 / 2 comments

  Here’s a different take on electrification. Sumitomo Rubber Industries has teamed up with Kansai University to develop a method of harvesting electricity from the rotation of a tyre. The harvester gets its electricity from frictional […]

   

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  Audi five-cylinder to survive tightening rules – report

  25 July 2019 / 0 comments

  Audi’s long-running five-cylinder engine will continue serving propulsion duties for approximately 10 more years despite tightening emissions regulations and the global automotive trend towards electrification, Which Car reports. Most recently found behind within the Audi […]

   

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  Gogoro promotes its single battery-swapping standard

  25 July 2019 / 4 comments

  While electric cars like the Nissan Leaf are capable of providing over 300 km of range on a single charge, electric scooters and motorcycles, which are generally smaller in size, are at a bit of […]

   

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  Nissan designs are changing due to self-driving tech

  24 July 2019 / 3 comments

  Nissan rolled out its ProPilot 2.0 autonomous driving technology in Japan this month with the introduction of the facelifted Skyline. The rebadged Infiniti Q50 sports a striking GT-R-esque proboscis which, according to a new report […]

   

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  Daimler and Bosch gain approval for fully automated driverless parking function in Mercedes-Benz Museum

  24 July 2019 / 0 comments

  Daimler and Bosch have obtained the approval from the relevant authorities in Baden-Württemberg to implement the world’s first fully automated driverless (SAE Level 4) parking function in the Mercedes-Benz Museum parking garage in Stuttgart. The […]

   

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  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles makes second-largest order for next-gen eight-speed autos; electric drive-prepared

  22 July 2019 / 0 comments

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has put in the second-largest single order in the history of auto parts maker ZF for its forthcoming, fourth-generation 8HP eight-speed automatic transmission. The new, longitudinal gearbox will commence production at […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover trials plastic recycling tech for cars

  22 July 2019 / 1 comment

  Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) latest environmental conservation efforts has seen it trialling a new recycle process that converts plastic waste into a new premium grade material that could be featured in its future cars. The […]

   

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  BMW partners Tencent for autonomous vehicle tech

  22 July 2019 / 3 comments

  BMW China Automotive Trading and Tencent have signed a deal to jointly develop the High Performance D³ platform, which will be used to develop automated driving technologies and products that suit the traffic conditions and […]

   

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  Kia hybrid cars to get new Active Shift Control tech

  19 July 2019 / 1 comment

  Kia’s parent company Hyundai Motor Group has developed the world’s first Active Shift Control (ASC) transmission technology. The new innovation is said to optimise transmission efficiency by monitoring gear shifts 500 times per second, precisely […]

   

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  Audi A8 gets high-tech predictive active suspension

  19 July 2019 / 1 comment

  Audi has announced the availability of a new high-tech innovation for its A8 luxury sedan, and that is predictive active suspension. When specified, the fully active suspension system with electro-mechanical actuators continuously manages ride height […]

   

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  Fully autonomous cars won’t appear until after 2030?

  18 July 2019 / 2 comments

  The first fully autonomous car that can completely perform all driving related tasks, and potentially replace private car ownership, will probably not appear until after 2030, said Continental’s head of self-driving car projects, Andree Hohm. […]

   

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