Sunday, April 17, 2016

Hyundai, Kia to recall Sonata, K5, K7 sedans

Seoul April 18, 201; Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's leading automakers, are recalling a combined 14,926 passenger cars for problems with their steering and lighting systems, the transport ministry said Monday. Hyundai's YF Sonata and Kia's K5 mid-sized sedans were found to have glitches in the el ... Continue reading

Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Race Results

Click HERE to view and download the official box score from the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.LONG BEACH, Calif. - Results Sunday of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 1.968-mile Streets of Long Beach circuit, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis ... Continue reading

DENSO to Form Joint Venture with Toyota Tsusho in Thailand to Strengthen Its Automotive Software

KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr, 15 2016 - (JCN Newswire) - DENSO Corporation and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have agreed to form a joint venture in Bangkok, Thailand. The new company, Toyota Tsusho DENSO Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd., plans to start developing software in July 2016 to help improve the efficiency of engine electro ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest April 11-17 2016

* Engineers, safety advocates and even automakers have a safety message for federal regulators eager to get self-driving cars on the road: slow down. There's a host of situations that self-driving cars still can't handle, such as: Poorly marked pavement, including parking lots and driveways, could foil the technology, ... Continue reading

Extended Passive Safety In 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

by Henny Hemmes, The technology that allows the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class to drive almost driverless has been already reviewed extensively. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2016/04/01/215923-first-drive-semi-a utonomous-2017-mercedes-benz-e-class.html However, there is more besides the technology that actively impro ... Continue reading