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Global and China ADAS and Autonomous Driving OEMs and Integrators Market Report 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global and China ADAS and Autonomous Driving OEMs and Integrators Market Report 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "ADAS and Autonomous Driving Industry Chain Report 2018 (IV)-OEMs and Integrators" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In China, the system integrators spring up, represented by Baidu, Neusoft and HiRain Technologies among which Baidu's development is most impressive. ... Continue reading

Reopening of The Ford Rouge Factory Tour

Reopening of The Ford Rouge Factory Tour

BURBANK,Calif.--May 4, 2004--BRC Imagination Arts, the world's leading independent innovators in the creation of compelling experience attractions, today celebrated the successful reopening of the renowned Ford Rouge Factory Tour in Dearborn, MI. Originally designed by Henry Ford and considered an American icon in auto ... Continue reading

Nissan celebrates start of Altima production in Mississippi

Nissan celebrates start of Altima production in Mississippi

CANTON, Miss. September 27, 2018; Nissan is celebrating the start of production of the all-new 2019 Nissan Altima at its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant. ... Continue reading

Lexus Velodrome Draws Brand Equity and Cyclists

Lexus Velodrome Draws Brand Equity and Cyclists

Lexus Velodrome in Midtown Detroit In between an average of 200 to 300 people come for the Saturday night rumbles. In nine months of activity, a Lexus spokesperson is ready to say their brand sponsorship was a spinning success. ... Continue reading

IIHS: All major trailer makers earn IIHS award for good underride protection +VIDEO

IIHS: All major trailer makers earn IIHS award for good underride protection +VIDEO

ARLINGTON, Va. — Seven years after the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found serious shortcomings in the rear underride guards of most semitrailers, the eight largest North American manufacturers are now making rear guards capable of preventing deadly underride in a range of scenarios. ... Continue reading

100 Years Of The Rouge - Ford Salutes America’s Hardest Working Men and Women +VIDEO

100 Years Of The Rouge - Ford Salutes America’s Hardest Working Men and Women +VIDEO

Ford – which helped create the middle class with the $5-a-day wage in 1914 and today employs the most U.S. hourly autoworkers – marks this Labor Day with a special campaign that celebrates America’s hardest workers The campaign, featuring TV and digital films, runs this Labor Day weekend. Ford invites Americans t ... Continue reading

In electrification push, INFINITI to reveal Project Black S Prototype featuring Formula One performance hybrid technology

In electrification push, INFINITI to reveal Project Black S Prototype featuring Formula One performance hybrid technology

As part of its plan to electrify its portfolio from 2021 onward, INFINITI will reveal a new Project Black S prototype in Paris, showcasing how Formula One® dual-hybrid electric powertrain technology can be deployed in a road car. Following the 2017 INFINITI Project Black S design study, the new hybrid electric prototy ... Continue reading

20 Years Of The Cadillac Escalade

20 Years Of The Cadillac Escalade

“Over the past 20 years, the Escalade has prevailed not only as a highly regarded full-size luxury SUV, but also as a cultural icon that is synonymous with style and sophistication,” said Steve Carlisle, Cadillac president. ... Continue reading

Toyota Unveils 2019 4Runner Nightshade, Tacoma and Tundra SX Packages at State Fair of Texas

Toyota Unveils 2019 4Runner Nightshade, Tacoma and Tundra SX Packages at State Fair of Texas

4Runner Nightshade Special Edition Added to Limited Grade Tundra SX Package Adds Cool Customization Option Tacoma SX Package Provides Affordable Appearance Upgrade September 27, 2018 DALLAS (Sept. 27, 2018) Making its presence felt in its new home state, Toyota announced exciting news today at the State Fair of Texas m ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Sales Results for August 2018

Toyota Announces Sales Results for August 2018

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its production, domestic sales, and export results for August 2018, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.August 2018 Key Points (year-on-year)Production in JapanToyota- Second consecutive month of increaseDaihatsu- First increase in five ... Continue reading

Infiniti Research’s Market Segmentation Solution Helped a Popular Luxury Car Dealer to Identify Market Segments With the Greatest Profit Potential

Infiniti Research’s Market Segmentation Solution Helped a Popular Luxury Car Dealer to Identify Market Segments With the Greatest Profit Potential

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Infiniti Research’s market segmentation solution helped a popular luxury car dealer to identify market segments with the greatest profit potential (Graphic: Business Wire) Infiniti Research’s market segmentation solution helped a popular luxury car dealer to identify market segment ... Continue reading

Toyota Considers Hydrogen-based Mobility Partnership between Railways and Automobiles

Toyota Considers Hydrogen-based Mobility Partnership between Railways and Automobiles

Toyota Motor Corporation and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) have signed a basic agreement for a comprehensive business partnership centered on a hydrogen-based mobility partnership between railways and automobiles. The partnership is aimed at realizing sustainable, low-carbon societies in the face of global warmi ... Continue reading

Toyota to Supply its Hydrogen Technology to Caetanobus SA (Portugal) Europe

Toyota to Supply its Hydrogen Technology to Caetanobus SA (Portugal) Europe

Toyota today took another important step towards a broader hydrogen society by announcing that it will provide its hydrogen fuel cell technology to Caetanobus SA in Portugal.In line with its vision of a decarbonised society--as stated in its 2050 environmental challenge, Toyota is promoting the application of its hydro ... Continue reading

Royal Enfield Twin-Cylinder Motorcycles Available in North American Dealers in Early 2019

Royal Enfield Twin-Cylinder Motorcycles Available in North American Dealers in Early 2019

Royal Enfield releases details on the North American pricing and availability for the company’s new twin motorcycles. With a starting MSRP of $5799, the Interceptor INT 650 and Continental GT 650 provide fun, capable and affordable offerings in the underserved middleweight category. ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell of the Future Developed by Volkswagen and Stanford University

Fuel Cell of the Future Developed by Volkswagen and Stanford University

Fuel cell technology is regarded as a serious alternative to battery-electric technology, but it has always come with a comparatively high cost. A partnership between Volkswagen and Stanford University has significantly reduced this disadvantage thanks to a newly-developed process. ... Continue reading

First Blue Bird Electric School Buses Delivered in North America

First Blue Bird Electric School Buses Delivered in North America

Blue Bird just delivered the first electric-powered school buses to customers in California and Ontario, just in time for the new school year. Seven Type-D All American Rear Engine Electric school buses and one Type A Micro Bird G5 Electric school bus will be in operation this year. ... Continue reading

Ford PRT Speeds Development of New Vehicles and Cuts Engineering Costs

Ford PRT Speeds Development of New Vehicles and Cuts Engineering Costs

Performance racing technology breakthroughs including a daily driving vehicle simulator, 3D race environment and other advancements are helping Ford improve product development fitness by reducing the number of physical prototypes. ... Continue reading

Ford, Uber, and Lyft to Share Data Through New Platform

Ford, Uber, and Lyft to Share Data Through New Platform

Agreement To Share Data Through New Platform That Gives Cities And Mobility Companies New Tools To Manage Congestion, Cut Greenhouse Gases And Reduce Crashes ... Continue reading

What Did You Do This Summer? Toyota Helped Paleontologists Discover A Treasure Trove Of Dinosaur Bones In Wyoming

What Did You Do This Summer? Toyota Helped Paleontologists Discover A Treasure Trove Of Dinosaur Bones In Wyoming

Two of the biggest blockbusters of the summer movie season revolved around prehistoric creatures making a comeback in the modern age. In the wilds of the American West, Toyota supported a paleontology team from the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, as they embarked on an exciting journey through a long-lost world of ... Continue reading

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