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Autonomous Driving Permit Granted for Road Tests of the Xpeng G9 SUV
XPeng Inc. has announced that it has successfully obtained the Guangzhou Intelligent Connected Vehicle Road Test Permit ("the Permit"),...
Nov 10, 20221 min read


High Performing EV Battery Cycler Developed to Modernize Battery Validation Labs
NI has announced its flexible and highest-performing EV battery cycler, the High Power System-17000. The 150kW battery cycler is NI’s...
Nov 9, 20222 min read


Overcoming Air Resistance at Volvo Trucks for Improved Aerodynamics.
Overcoming air resistance significantly contributes to a truck’s fuel consumption when driving at speeds from around 50-60 km/h. Furthermore
Nov 7, 20223 min read


Autoliv in Development of new Motorcycle Safety Products.
Autoliv, Inc. is developing a series of products intending to improve motorcycle safety significantly. The concepts include the world's...
Nov 4, 20222 min read


MESSRING Crash Testival – Official Inauguration of the new HQ and Test Facilty.
Back in December 2020 in the green outskirts of Munich, German crash test specialists MESSRING moved into its new building, a...
Oct 27, 20222 min read


MAN Conducts Research in a Joint Project for Battery-Electric Freight Transport
MAN Truck & Bus has joined forces with five partners from industry and science in the NEFTON (Commercial Vehicle Electrification for Transpo
Oct 27, 20222 min read


Euro NCAP Safety rating: BMW X1 and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, Achieve 5 Star rating.
Euro NCAP have awarded both the BMW X1 Sports Activity Vehicle and the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, the highest rating of five stars. In...
Oct 26, 20222 min read


New from NI, Replay and HIL ADAS/AD System
NI has announced its latest advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) offering. A unified test system...
Oct 24, 20222 min read


Ricardo Officially Opens Hydrogen Test Facility in Shoreham, U.K.
Ricardo, has celebrated the official opening of its hydrogen test facility at its headquarters in Shoreham-by-Sea, UK. The facility will...
Oct 18, 20221 min read


Mercedes EQE Earns 5 Stars from EURO Ncap for Driver Assistance System
Euro NCAP has paid tribute to the very high safety level of the EQE in two respects: the EQE 350+ with optional Driving Assistance...
Oct 16, 20222 min read


Porsche 911 GT3 RS Completes the "Ring" in 6:49.328 Minutes.
Porsche has announced its latest GT3, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS has completed the 20.8-kilometre Nordschleife of the Nürburgring in 6:49.328...
Oct 13, 20222 min read


Eight Manufacturers Achieve Euro NCAP 5-Stars in Impressive Car Line-Up.
Euro NCAP has published the latest safety ratings for ten new cars with some impressive results. The EQE from Mercedes-EQ earns a maximum...
Oct 12, 20223 min read


Wind of Change - Aerodynamics & E-mobility
For decades, manufacturers have been successfully optimising the aerodynamics of their vehicles. However, by switching to e-mobility, the...
Oct 9, 20226 min read


Daimler Announce that Amazon and Rhenus Set to Test the eActros LongHaul in Real-World Operations.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has announced that it will begin real-world testing of its battery-electric heavy-duty long-distance truck at an...
Oct 4, 20224 min read


Volta Trucks and DB Schenker Complete First Road Test phase of all-electric Volta Zero.
Volta Trucks, manufacturer and service provider for all-electric commercial vehicles, and DB Schenker, one of the world's leading...
Oct 3, 20221 min read


HyCET Research Project
A sustainable transport project with long-distance potential: In September 2022, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport...
Oct 2, 20224 min read


Continental Winter Tire Ranked First by ADAC, ÖAMTC and TCS.
The Continental WinterContact TS 870 takes first place in all tested sizes in the winter tire tests published today by the major...
Sep 29, 20222 min read


Mercedes-Benz Trucks Provides Outlook on Hydrogen-Based GenH2 Truck, Undergoing Testing in Germany.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks says it intends to expand its range of vehicles to include series-produced trucks with hydrogen-based fuel-cell...
Sep 27, 20223 min read


DTM Electric Sound Run – Schaeffler Develops Car Sound of the Future
Red Bull Ring DTM. is normally set by the roaring of GT3 engines; Schaeffler is now giving a taste of the sounds to expect to hear at the...
Sep 22, 20223 min read


MAHLE Powertrain Invests $4m USD in new US Based Powertrain Dyno Facilities.
MAHLE Powertrain is investing $4m in a new powertrain dynamometer facility in Plymouth, Michigan, to accelerate vehicle development as...
Sep 18, 20222 min read
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