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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Bosch Unveils iBooster - Brakes Of The Future

Bosch Unveils iBooster - Brakes Of The Future

Bosch Unveils Brakes Of The Future - iBooster For Improved Regenerative Braking And Emergency Stopping By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel BOXBERG, Germany. June 19, 2013. Automotive supplier Robert Bosch GmbH presented the iBooster, a brake booster that in the near future will replace the conventio ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2015 Audi A3 Sedan By Henny Hemmes

First Drive: 2015 Audi A3 Sedan By Henny Hemmes

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel BUDAPEST, Hungary, June 26, 2013. With the Sedan, the Audi A3 gets its third model. After the Hatchback and the Sportback, the Sedan will hit the European markets after the summer. Even though in the old world, sedans are not by far as popular as station wagons â ... Continue reading

Driver Andrea Mamé Killed In Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Race

Driver Andrea Mamé Killed In Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Race

Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Paul Ricard - Statement [Source: Lamborghini ] [30-Jun-2013] Le Castellet, June 30, 2013. It is with great sadness that Automobili Lamborghini confirmed that a fatal accident occurred to driver Andrea Mamé in the first Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo race at Paul Ricard this morni ... Continue reading

Auto Alphabet Since 1880s from Mac Gordon

Auto Alphabet Since 1880s from Mac Gordon

EDITOR'S NOTE : Introducing a new auto writer's newsletter feature: from a “Roll Call” of cars and trucks since the 20th century's birth of the auto age-in which more than 3,000 separate makes have been produced. What's timely now is the paucity of Electric-titled cars, steam-named cars, Motor Buggys (to be s ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - June 24-30, 2013 Automotive News Factoids Just In Case You Were Snoozing

Nutson's Nuggets - June 24-30, 2013 Automotive News Factoids Just In Case You Were Snoozing

* A diesel-powered Volkswagen Passat has set a new Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption in a drive in all 48 states in the continental United States for a non-hybrid car. The Chattanooga-made Passat garnered 77.99 mpg, more than 10 mpg better than the previous mark of 67.9 mpg, according to Volkswagen ... Continue reading

Smarteq New Multifunctional Antenna Platform for Heavy Vehicles Will Be Installed in the New Renault Trucks

Smarteq New Multifunctional Antenna Platform for Heavy Vehicles Will Be Installed in the New Renault Trucks

On June 12th 2013 Renault Trucks launched the new model program and a renewal of the truck program. The new heavy trucks will be equipped with the latest multifunctional antenna platform from Smarteq (STO:SMAQB). The development of the platform has been extensive and began in 2008. It is a patented solution developed b ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Names Shell Lubricants as Supplier of the Year

Chrysler Group Names Shell Lubricants as Supplier of the Year

Shell Lubricants Selected as Supplier of the Year by Chrysler Group Honored as top performer working with Mopar Houston - Shell Lubricants was recently honored by Chrysler Group LLC as the 2012 Supplier of the Year for the collaboration with Mopar, Chrysler's service, parts and customer-care brand. The recognition came ... Continue reading

TomTom Seeks New Partners to Integrate with Its Fleet Management Platform WEBFLEET

TomTom Seeks New Partners to Integrate with Its Fleet Management Platform WEBFLEET

TomTom Business Solutions has launched a new initiative to help software and hardware vendors to enhance the value of their solutions by integrating fleet management data. ... Continue reading

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