2011 Hyundai Sonata (Photo: Hyundai) DETROIT — Hyundai is recalling nearly 155,000 Sonata midsize cars in the U.S. because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The recall covers cars from the 2011 model year. Hyundai says a short circuit in the air bag control computer can stop the seat belts from tightening before… Continue reading Hyundai recalls Sonatas; air bags may not inflate in crash
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News Release – Magna Launches New Composites Center of Excellence in Germany
Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Brings advanced composites and carbon fiber expertise to European market Develops lightweight structural and exterior components Enables joint development projects with European automakers SAILAUF, Germany, March 07, 2018 — Magna’s new Composites Center of Excellence in Esslingen, Germany, aims to help European automakers meet increasingly… Continue reading News Release – Magna Launches New Composites Center of Excellence in Germany
Ensuring safety in autonomous cars
KITT, the Batmobile, that awesome Audi in I, Robot. People have been imagining self-driving cars for generations. One day, people will be able to effortlessly cruise around and fight crime, or maybe just take a nap – we’re not all action heroes – but what would it really take to have a level 5 autonomous… Continue reading Ensuring safety in autonomous cars
Emission standard Euro 6d seems to work wonders: Environmentalists praise new diesel cars
All articles and backgrounds 08/03/2018 Emission standard Euro 6d apparently works wonders Environmentalists praise new diesel cars DS DS 7 Crossback from the PSA Group At the Geneva Motor Show VW CEO Matthias Müller once again astonished his listeners. “I believe the diesel will be renaissance in the foreseeable future,” said Müller, And that, as… Continue reading Emission standard Euro 6d seems to work wonders: Environmentalists praise new diesel cars
Citroën shows its priorities internationally
Linda Jackson, director of Citroën, took advantage of Geneva to present the brand’s battle plan to the rafters internationally. In the spotlight: Latin America, Eurasia and the Middle East in particular. Silence on the other hand on its first market outside Europe, China and Southeast Asia, battered in 2017. In 2017, Citroën achieved 26% of… Continue reading Citroën shows its priorities internationally
Hennessey’s Venom F5 could be the first road car to break 300 mph
Hennessey’s Venom F5 could be the first road car to break 300 miles per hour Faster than an F1 car and named after an F5 tornado, the newest Hennessey Venom is the kind of car that unquestionably belongs at the Geneva Motor Show. It is all about raw power and radical design. It’s also about… Continue reading Hennessey’s Venom F5 could be the first road car to break 300 mph
Germany’s Continental and Chinese Auto Parts Maker CITC Team Up To Develop Hybrid Battery Systems
Continental AG (CON.XE), a German automotive supplier, said it plans to set up a joint venture with Chinese auto parts maker Sichuan Chengfei Integration Technology Co. to develop and manufacture 48-volt battery systems for cars. Continental AG will hold a 60% interest in the joint venture and the rest will be held by CITC, a… Continue reading Germany’s Continental and Chinese Auto Parts Maker CITC Team Up To Develop Hybrid Battery Systems
Relations between British builders and distributors have deteriorated
As is the case every year, the NFDA, the leading syndicate of car dealerships across the Channel, has conducted a survey of its affiliates, which highlights the deterioration in the relationship between distributors and licensors. Throughout 2017, relations between distributors and manufacturers across the Channel have deteriorated, according to a survey conducted by NFDA, the… Continue reading Relations between British builders and distributors have deteriorated
Putting science into standards : driving towards decarbonisation of transport : safety, performance, second life and recycling of automotive batteries for e-Vehicles.
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Grand Opening: BorgWarner Inaugurates Latest Turbocharger Production Facility in Thailand
New state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for turbochargers in Rayong Meets increasing demand for turbocharging technologies in the growing Southeast Asian market 69,965-square-foot facility featuring clean-room environment is designed according to lean production principles Auburn Hills, Michigan, March 8, 2018 – With a traditional ceremony, BorgWarner celebrated the inauguration of its newest production plant in the Eastern… Continue reading Grand Opening: BorgWarner Inaugurates Latest Turbocharger Production Facility in Thailand