Harley-Davidson Goodfella Invites Brand-New Softail Standard to the Custom Side
31 Jul 2023, 16:57 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It was built by one of Europe’s most prolific Harley customization gurus, with a previously unridden 2021 model acting as the base
Tesla Puts Its Charging Ports Up for Adoption by Its Competitors at No Cost at All
11 Nov 2022, 22:52 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The electric carmaker shares its designs and specs sheets with the industry, hoping for a faster and broader spread of its until-now proprietary chargers
Standards for Drone Operations Coming in 2019
23 Nov 2018, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The International Organization for Standardization (IOS) has released a draft of standards meant to become the guidelines for the drone industry
China Wants Autonomous Cars To Share Communication Standard After 2018
21 Dec 2016, 17:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / China does not fear self-driving cars, but it wants these vehicles to be as safe as possible. A communication standard for them is essential for the task
China Wants National Standard For Autonomous Cars, Opens Zone For Testing Them
9 Jun 2016, 08:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Chinese legislators are working on a national standard to regulate the field of autonomous cars. Before it's ready, they set up a massive area for tests
ANSI to Create Standardized EV Roadmap
10 Mar 2011, 08:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It took some time for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to get it that the new electric vehicle industry needs some clear, well developed standards for it to become an essential part ...
Hyundai to Report CAFE Figures
28 Feb 2011, 05:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / CAFE, the Corporate Average Fuel Economy that has become a scarecrow for auto makers several decades ago, has slowly turned into a precisely tuned advertising and sales weapon. Aware of the fact tha...
Daytime Running Lights Mandatory in Europe
7 Feb 2011, 12:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European automotive scene is getting a new look starting from today, February 7, the day starting when all new cars and small delivery vans which will be produced and sold in the European Union ...
New Charging Standard Coming from ZigBee and SAE
3 Feb 2011, 08:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the past two years, we've all witness the electric vehicle world explode into existence, nearly out of the blue. Now, two major car makers are selling EVs, countless smaller ones are doing ...
New Economy Standards to Come in September
25 Jan 2011, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The offensive launched about a year ago by the US government to force the adoption of greener technologies in vehicles continues just as planned, with several organizations coming together this week...
2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo Ready for Any Road
21 Dec 2010, 14:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM is getting ready to launch onto the market the 2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo, a model which, unlike its other peers, comes equipped with the Interactive Drive Control System. ...
Manufacturers Cautious about New EPA Standard
27 Oct 2010, 05:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of US' first-proposal for fuel efficiency standards destined for heavy-duty trucks and buses. According to...
Manufacturers Rally for EV Standards Adoption
16 Sep 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the advent of the electric vehicles hanging like a sword over the ICE engines, car manufacturers are beginning to join hands and ask for the adoption of standards to govern this brave new world...
Global Side Impact Standard in the Works
19 Jul 2010, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The demand for increasing vehicle safety will cause independent rules, regulations and tests to be adopted globally in the near future, the first sign of such an outcome being the side-impact standa...
NADA Pushes for Single National Fuel Economy Standard
26 Oct 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Leaving aside for a moment the battle between its dealers and American manufacturers Chrysler and GM, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) testified at a hearing on Friday and asked f...
US Automakers Ally Against State-by-State Regulations
2 Feb 2009, 08:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American automakers are now joining forces for a major campaign against state-by-state regulations and struggle to convince the Washington authorities that a unique national standard would be useful...
2009 Indian Chief Now in US Dealerships
26 Jan 2009, 11:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2009 Indian Chief motorcycle lineup has finally arrived in US dealerships, representing one of the main restructuring moves prepared by the American manufacturer. With motorcycle sales continuou...