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Off-highway Vehicle Market, USD 1,3 Billion Industry by 2031
Off-highway vehicles are embracing electric power for enhanced efficiency, reduced emissions, and quieter operations. The off-highway...
Dec 22, 20242 min read


AV Testing Facility Available for Free in the Virtual World
The University of Michigan’s test centre for connected and autonomous vehicles (AVs) and technologies is providing an open-source digital...
Dec 21, 20243 min read


BMW Shanghai R&D Center, With Full R&D Competency and Software Development.
The BMW Group further expanded its R&D footprint in China by opening a new R&D Center in Shanghai. China is already home to BMW Group's...
Dec 13, 20246 min read


Ford's Commitment to Safety: 2024 Mustang Mach-E and 2024-25 F-150 Earn Top Awards from IIHS
As the demand for safe vehicles continues to grow, Ford has taken significant steps to ensure its models stand out. The 2024 Ford Mustang...
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Porsche - (E/E) architecture interview. “There are no limits to your imagination”
New functional scopes are increasingly represented by the overall system networking within the electrics/electronics (E/E) architecture...
Nov 20, 20247 min read


Acoustic Testing Carried out on the BMW i7 at the New BMW FIZ-North Test Facility.
The new BMW i7 is undergoing a diverse range of tests in the BMW Group's laboratories and on its test benches. The testing programme is...
Mar 1, 20243 min read


When Art meets Engineering, Renault Sound Design by Jean Michel Jarre.
Artist, songwriter, electronica pioneer and technology aficionado Jean-Michel Jarre has joined forces with Renault, along with Ircam and...
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Kodiak Robotics, First Pilot of the Enhanced Inspection Program for Autonomous Trucks
Kodiak today announced that it is the first company to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Enhanced Commercial Motor...
Jul 19, 20232 min read


Seven Audi Cars Earn IIHS Awards in Crash Testing
Five Audi vehicles earn 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards after intense Crash Testing at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety used...
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Volvo Autonomous Solutions Expands Footprint and Starts Operations in Texas.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) expands its footprint in North America by establishing an office in Texas and starting manual operations
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Euro NCAP Results Mark a Shift Towards use of New Sensing Technologies that Protect Vulnerable Road Users
The 2023 Euro NCAP protocol compared to the 2022 protocol, places increased emphasis on a vehicle's ability to prevent or minimise the outco
Jul 18, 20234 min read


VW Group's Knoxville Innovation Hub Reveals Research Breakthrough to Increase Electric Vehicle Range
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) is boosting its automotive research in the United States to accelerate electric mobility and...
Jul 17, 20235 min read


Almost One-Third of U.S. Traffic Fatalities Are Speed-Related Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is partnering with advocates and experts across the United States to launch its “...
Jul 14, 20234 min read


Volkswagen Launch First Autonomous Driving Test Program in the United States
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is starting its first autonomous vehicle test program in Austin beginning in July 2023. The...
Jul 13, 20233 min read


New Passat Variant on Final Test Drives
The new Passat Variant is on final test drives ahead of its launch in the first quarter of 2024. It is the ninth generation of one of...
Jul 12, 20233 min read


Smart Moves in Urban Traffic: Entire Range of Conti Urban Smart Tire Fitted with Sensors
Continental is factory-fitting the complete Urban Tire line with the latest-generation sensors. The Conti Urban HA3, Conti UrbanScandinavia
Jul 12, 20233 min read


Prototyping Process for Future All-Electric Renault 5
Renault is one of the few car manufacturers operating a specific prototype facility where the assembly methods and processes represent autom
Jul 9, 20232 min read


Iveco and Plus Start to Test Automated Truck on Public Roads in Germany
IVECO, and Plus announced that the IVECO S-Way truck equipped with PlusDrive, Plus’s enhanced driver-assist solution based on its open...
Jul 6, 20232 min read


Hitachi Astemo Develops Autonomous Driving Tech that Enables Cooperative Behavior on Narrow Roads
Japanese Tier 1, Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. has developed an autonomous driving technology that helps to safely and smoothly pass by oncoming...
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Continental opens TechCenter Hydrogen Technologies in Hamburg
Continental has opened a new TechCenter for hydrogen technologies at its site in Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. In the future, the ContiTech...
Jul 4, 20233 min read
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