Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
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Automotive safety systems manufacturer TRW Automotive recently announced that it is preparing to launch two new products on the market, namely an integrated Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) and Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring system (TPMS) receiver. The announcement came as ...
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QNX Software Systems today announced that the QNX Multimedia Suite now offers enhanced support for Apple iPods, which comes to help automotive customers simplify the design of in-car infotainment systems. This will allow manufacturers of in-car infotainment units ...
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Things in the automotive world become stranger and strager as Cyclone Power announced it will build an engine which can work in the absence of oxygen.
Part of an order submitted by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), the engine will be a 10 hp unit ...
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Navteq, an automotive global digital map provider has announced the introduction on Enhanced 3D City Models in Europe.
This was achieved by adding texture and colors to conventional 3D navigation, thus offering a more authentic representation of city landscapes ...
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Porsche Goes SolarTECHNOLOGYAfter it unveiled the 911 GT3 R hybrid, the appeal of German manufacturer Porsche for being more efficient, less harmful keeps on growing with the announcement of a photovoltaic system to be mounted on the spare parts warehouse in Sachsenheim (Baden- Wuerttemberg). The system will span for a 40,000-square-meter area and will have a nominal output of two megawatts. The electricity generated will be fed into the grid of the energy provider E&W Eichwald. “Progressive environmental protection and conservation of resources isn't only a Porsche priority in production. Our central spare parts warehouse provides the ideal conditions for ecological energy generation,” Wolfgang Leimgruber, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics said in a ... >> Read more |
Three new powerplants will find their way under the hood of the 2011 Ford Mustang, with the promise of a total output of 1,267 horsepower. Taken one by one, the 2011 Mustang coupe and convertible will get a new 3.7l V6 engine, the Mustang GT will be implanted an ...
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American carmaker Chrysler announced today its automobile parts and service arm, Mopar, will be showcasing live, mobile TV technology at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show. Chrysler is the first automaker in the United States to offer this kind of service to consumers ...
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General Motors recently announced that its heavy-duty diesel pickups will feature B20 biodiesel capability, a mix of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent conventional diesel. The engine will be installed on the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups, ...
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After Honda and, more recently Toyota, American manufacturer GM previewed a new humanoid robot capable of working side by side with people, dubbed for the time being Robonaut R2. Yet unlike the two Japanese carmakers, who can only rely on their native appeal for ...
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The new Bosch antilock braking system (ABS) for motorcycles recently received the German ADAC ‘Gelber Engel’ (yellow angel) award, for its great road-safety potential. The ‘ABS9 base’ variant weighs just 0.7 kilograms, and is half the size ...
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MPC, an U.S. automotive equipment manufacturer and Polyone Corporation, an American polymer materials provider have created an eco-friendly engine cover for the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid.
“This project underscores our focus on innovation and eco-friendly ...
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The device you are about to read here is perhaps just what Japanese carmaker Toyota needs to put the brakes on its out-of-control recall. What Toyota and the police need, that is. All you movie-savvy, sci-fi freaks out there know by now what an EMP, or ...
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BorgWarner, an automotive components producer, has announced that five of Ward’s 10 Best 2010 engines use its components. This includes turbochargers, timing systems, emission control devices, glow plugs and control modules. Some of this engines were specifically ...
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Swedish manufacturer Volvo announced today the introduction of a new 2.0l Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDi) engine, to be fitted onto the S80, V70 and XC60.
"We've succeeded in making a four-cylinder engine that is as powerful as a 2.5-litre ...
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Gridpoint, Inc., an energy solutions provider, announced that the California Department of General Services (DGS) will introduce a 24 month plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demonstration project, using GridPoint’s data logging solution. The project will ...
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Honda introduced today a new generation of solar hydrogen station prototype at the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D America, destined to become a home refueling appliance which would offer an overnight refill for fuel cell electric vehicles.
The unit uses a ...
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Under the somewhat blunt title hides not one, but two automotive premieres: the first commercially viable gas turbine generator to be used in the automotive field and the first electric vehicle to get one. The crazy project is the brainchild of a consortium led by ...
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Truck manufacturer PACCAR announced today it is gearing up to provide a new engine for its line of Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks later this year. Dubbed MX, the new power unit will be available with power outputs ranging from 380hp to 485hp and torque outputs ...
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Nowadays, the majority of carmakers - except for the tree-killers, of course - out there are looking into ways to make their models a bit more environmentally-friendly, especially as a move to get closer to the consumer in the current economic chaos. But what sets Ford ...
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Honeywell Turbo Technologies will introduce its small gasoline turbochargers on the US-bound Chevrolet Cruze and is thus hoping that this move could support its goal to expand the market share in the United States. Honeywell hopes the turbo technologies will post a ...
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