Toyota InfoTechnology Center To Be Absorbed
Jul 20, 2018
As the development of automated driving technologies and the roll-out of businesses related to mobility services continues to gain momentum, this decision fits with TMC’s drive to speed up the development and application of ever-better services based on connected technologies to meet the needs of customers more close ... Continue reading
2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Selects Nexen Tire
Jul 20, 2018
DIAMOND BAR, Calif., July 20, 2018 -- Although the name Nexen Tire might not roll off your tongue like a handful of other tire brands, automakers and enthusiasts alike are looking to this "next generation" tire manufacturer as America's Fastest Growing Performance Tire Brand. Recently, Dodge selected Nexen Tire for the ... Continue reading
LiDAR Startup SOS LAB Receives Gold Prize at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival
Jul 20, 2018
LiDAR is the core scanning technology. There are 3 LiDAR products: the SL-1 for self-driving cars, the GL-3 for factory automation and robotics, and the TL-3 for security and automatic doors. ... Continue reading
Jul 19, 2018
DETROIT February 25, 2005; The AP reported that Robert Kearns, the inventor of intermittent windshield wipers who won multimillion-dollar judgments against Ford and Chrysler for using his idea, has died. He was 77. Kearns died of cancer Feb. 9 at his home in suburban Baltimore, his family said. Kearns, a onetime Wayne ... Continue reading
Update on Mazda Plant Operations from July 23 Following Record Rains
Jul 19, 2018
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Jul, 18 2018; We at Mazda Motor Corporation wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to everyone affected by the recent record rains in western Japan and offer our sincere condolences to those who have lost family and friends. Since the disaster, Mazda has been working closely with local communities and ... Continue reading
Autoliv Joins Research Collaboration OSCCAR for Future Automotive Safety
Jul 18, 2018
Autoliv the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, joins the new European H2020 research project OSCCAR to improve the protection and safety for occupants of the future vehicle. The future highly automated vehicle, with comfort and convenience enhancing features such as relaxed seating positions and rotated sea ... Continue reading
Jul 17, 2018
Ballard Power Systems today announced that El Dorado National fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs), powered by Ballard FCveloCity®-HD modules, have successfully completed rigorous testing at The Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center under a program established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) ... Continue reading
California City To Become Test Arena For Automated Riding
Jul 16, 2018
In 2019 a major city in the Silicon Valley will become the first pilot-testing city for Bosch and Daimler -- US technology company Nvidia supplies the platform for AI algorithms from Bosch and Daimler Bosch and Daimler are speeding up the development of fully-automated and driverless driving (SAE Level 4/5) in the city ... Continue reading
PIRELLI LEADS THE WAY IN ORIGINAL RUN FLAT EQUIPMENT: OVER 500 HOMOLOGATIONS OBTAINED
Jul 16, 2018
Pirelli has underlined its status as the preferred brand for premium and prestige car makers, proven by over 500 homologations for Run Flat tires. This is technology that allows drivers to keep going even with a puncture, so that they can reach their nearest tire dealer to change the tire. ... Continue reading
The Weekly Automotive News Digest For Auto Enthusiasts and Shoppers, Edited By Larry Nutson
Jul 16, 2018
Automotive News Digest: Week Of July 9-15 2018: Detroit Auto Show Moves; Nissan Fabricates Emission Results; Diesel Gate Update; Apple Autonomous Auto Data Absconded; M-B and Bosch Join GM and Google In The Driver-less Taxi Business; FSBO Tesla Model 3 Sans $7500 Tax Subsidy; Tesla Troubles; Best and Worst Cities To Dr ... Continue reading
NHTSA Recalls Week Ending July 15, 2018
Jul 16, 2018
Recalled Vehicles Week Ending July 15, 2018: Porsche; Ford; Lincoln; Lamborghini; Dodge; RAM; Chevrolet; Nissan; Mercedes-Benz; Maybach; BMW; Indian; Kenworth; Peterbilt; Fleetwood; Gillig; Holiday Rambler; New Flyer; KME; Grand Design ... Continue reading
Auto Talk Radio AUTO LAB Live from New York Saturday July 14, 2018 7-9 AM
Jul 13, 2018
Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 20 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart ... Continue reading
Co-Founder of Chinese EV Company BYD Joins KULR Technology’s Advisory Board
Jul 11, 2018
Continuing China's quest to monopolize the future of electric vehicles, KULR Technology Corp (KULR), a market and technology leader in battery safety and thermal management, today announced that Mr. Xia Zuoquan, co-founder of BYD Co. Ltd., which makes batteries and electric vehicles, has joined KULR’s Board of Adviso ... Continue reading
Jul 10, 2018
TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN: Mitch Kelly and the team at Kelly and Son are hard at work on a project to remember—one that’s a prime example of the great work grassroots builders produce every day that deserves to be celebrated. This particular 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle is slated to be the first-ever vehicle to appear in ididi ... Continue reading
New AAPEX 2018 Forum to Spotlight Retrofitting ADAS on Existing Cars
Jul 10, 2018
New Car safety features help keep you safer than ever before. But, it’s up to you to know how and when to use these features appropriately. Visit MyCarDoesWhat.org to learn more about using car technologies – from back-up cameras to adaptive cruise control and beyond. Knowing more will help keep you, your family an ... Continue reading
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