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Thursday, July 17, 2014

EcoCAR 2 Team from University of Victoria Wins MathWorks Award for Model-Based Design

EcoCAR 2 Team from University of Victoria Wins MathWorks Award for Model-Based Design

MathWorks today announced that University of Victoria has won the MathWorks Modeling Award as part of the EcoCAR 2 collegiate engineering competition. The award recognizes the team’s use of MATLAB and Simulink for Model-Based Design during the three-year project-based learning competition where students were taske ... Continue reading

Ford Launches Product Acceleration in Middle East & Africa, Bringing at Least 25 New Vehicles by 2016

Ford Launches Product Acceleration in Middle East & Africa, Bringing at Least 25 New Vehicles by 2016

Ford launches aggressive new product rollout for Middle East and Africa to target growth opportunities, including small, mid-size and large cars 25 new vehicles coming to Middle East & Africa – including 17 in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa – by 2016 Ford expands car line-up with new Ford Focus and Ford ... Continue reading

CF Industries Sells Carbon Credits to Chevrolet and Donates Proceeds to FFA

CF Industries Sells Carbon Credits to Chevrolet and Donates Proceeds to FFA

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. , a global leader in nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing, has completed the sale of a large block of carbon reduction credits to Chevrolet. CF Industries will donate the net proceeds of $600,000 to the National FFA Foundation to support excellence in farmer education and fertilizer best manag ... Continue reading

2015 Ford Expedition Ready for the Open Road with EcoBoost Engine, Advanced Technology

2015 Ford Expedition Ready for the Open Road with EcoBoost Engine, Advanced Technology

2015 Ford Expedition is the most powerful, fuel-efficient Expedition ever, with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine and SelectShift six-speed transmission under the hood Advanced technology in new Expedition includes standard electric power-assisted steering, SYNC with available MyFord Touch®, available Blind Spot Inform ... Continue reading

The QUANT e-Sportlimousine With nanoFLOWCELL Drivetrain Concept Approved for Use on Public Roads in Germany and Rest of Europe

The QUANT e-Sportlimousine With nanoFLOWCELL Drivetrain Concept Approved for Use on Public Roads in Germany and Rest of Europe

The QUANT e-Sportlimousine with nanoFLOWCELL drivetrain concept has been approved by TÜV Süd in Munich for use on public roads. Nunzio La Vecchia, chief technical officer at nanoFLOWCELL AG, was handed the official registration plate with number ROD-Q-2014. After an in-depth inspection by TÜV Süd, this means that t ... Continue reading

"No AUX Jack" --No Problem with Innovative Consumer Electronics Accessories

"No AUX Jack" --No Problem with Innovative Consumer Electronics Accessories

Telematics, virtualization, and the advent of artificial intelligence become focal points of debate. Mpow, an innovative accessory company is increasingly working on specialized technological solutions to help improve customer's user experience. SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 17, 2014 -- Over the years, the same way the tel ... Continue reading

Safe Drive Systems Combats Distracted Driving

Safe Drive Systems Combats Distracted Driving

Distracted driving is the cause of 72% of car accidents, resulting in more than 15 people killed and another 1,200 injured each day in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). "Visual-manual tasks can degrade a driver's focus and increase the risk of getting into a crash up to three times," expla ... Continue reading

25 years of TDI: The Bestseller for Efficiency

25 years of TDI: The Bestseller for Efficiency

Around 7.5 million Audi TDI models sold since 1989 Audi CEO Rupert Stadler: "Continually refining successful concept" Board Member for Development Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg: "Taking the next big step with electrification of the TDI" Sales chief Luca de Meo: "Clean d iesel increasingly attracting customers worldwide" ... Continue reading

California DUI Class Online is Now Providing DUI Classes to Out of State Non-Resident Offenders

California DUI Class Online is Now Providing DUI Classes to Out of State Non-Resident Offenders

California DUI Class Online, a website that offers DUI courses for California DUI and alcohol related offenders, has just announced the launch of a new program that will allow out of state non-resident DUI offenders the ability to complete their court-ordered DUI classes online. The new online DUI class is for Californ ... Continue reading

Dodge Announces Pricing for Its New 2015 Challenger Model Lineup

Dodge Announces Pricing for Its New 2015 Challenger Model Lineup

Starting later in the third-quarter, Dodge is unleashing the Most Powerful and Fastest Muscle Car ever, along with the most capable and technologically advanced Challenger lineup ever - with a starting U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $26,995 ... Continue reading

25 Electric Utilities in 14 States are Offering Special Rates for Electric Car Charging

25 Electric Utilities in 14 States are Offering Special Rates for Electric Car Charging

Electric vehicle (EV) sales have roughly doubled every year for the past three years in the United States. Electric utilities are beginning to do their part to enable EV growth by offering new tariff and rate structures tailored specifically for EV owners. There are currently 25 utilities across 14 states offering EV t ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Produces Multi-Spark Ignition Coils In Germany

BorgWarner Produces Multi-Spark Ignition Coils In Germany

BorgWarner Emissions Systems is producing multi-spark ignition coils at its plant in Muggendorf, Germany, for Daimler's six- and eight-cylinder engines. With displacements between 3.5 and 5.5 liters and power ratings ranging from 249 to 549 HP (185 kW - 410 kW), these powerful engines are available in the Mercedes-Benz ... Continue reading

Citigo Named City Car of the Year by Auto Express

Citigo Named City Car of the Year by Auto Express

Superb Commended in the Best Family Car category Octavia Estate Commended in the Best Estate Car category Citigo holds its title for three years in a row Milton Keynes, 16 July 2014 – ŠKODA has continued its rich run of awards success with a third successive City Car of the Year title at the annual Auto Express ... Continue reading

Ford Launches Innovate Mobility Challenge Series

Ford Launches Innovate Mobility Challenge Series

Ford’s Innovate Mobility Challenge Series will expand its open innovation approach to eight regions around the world: Lisbon, Portugal; Mumbai, Delhi and the Chennai region in India; Los Angeles, United States; Johannesburg, South Africa; Shanghai, China; and, a countrywide challenge in Argentina ... Continue reading

Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe is a Winner at Auto Express Awards

Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe is a Winner at Auto Express Awards

Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupe wins its class at prestigious Auto Express awards Editorial team describes F-TYPE R Coupé as: “…one of the best British sports cars for a generation.” Jaguar F-TYPE convertible commended in Roadster category Jaguar Land Rover CEO Dr Ralf Speth added to Auto Express Hall of Fame I ... Continue reading

The Audi A3 Cabriolet Sport Wins Best-in-Class Honours from Auto Express

The Audi A3 Cabriolet Sport Wins Best-in-Class Honours from Auto Express

All-new A3 Cabriolet and 64mpg A6 TDI ultra Saloon take accolades in respected weekly magazine’s annual awards A3 Cabriolet 1.4 TFSI Sport is named Best Convertible A6 2.0 TDI SE ultra is voted Best Executive Car A1 is commended in Premium Small Car Category A3 Cabriolet priced from £25,790 OTR to £32,095 OT ... Continue reading

The Exciting Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster

The Exciting Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster

Debut of the luxury brand’s most potent and exhilarating roadster yet 6.0-litre V12 engine: 565 bhp and 620 Nm delivers 201 mph top speed Supreme agility and intense excitement characterise new model Aston Martin is opening up a new world of exhilarating driving excitement with the announcement of the hotly antici ... Continue reading

The Maserati Quattroporte Zegna Limited Edition

The Maserati Quattroporte Zegna Limited Edition

After making its world debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Maserati has revealed an exclusive limited edition Maserati Quattroporte in collaboration with luxury Italian fashion house, Ermenegildo Zegna. Just 100 examples of the limited series will be built which feature colour schemes, materials and exclusive trims wh ... Continue reading

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