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This initiative would help strengthen the companies’ competitiveness in powertrain and future growth areas. The auto industry is facing a once-in-a-century paradigm shift. Although there are growing global expectations for electrified…

CiNet is a flagship research institute that focuses on the brain and artificial intelligence within the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). Since its foundation, Honda has always strived to develop…

In terms of powertrain options, the new Peugeot 508 - unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 2018 - will have petrol engine options, both 1.6-litre PureTech turbocharged engine and different BlueHDI turbodiesel options. The oil…

With the launch of the first all-electric series model from the Four Rings, new challenges are also facing AUDI AG’s sales and service organization. “We want to provide our service partners with the best possible support during the…

The aluminium construction ensures that the control arms are very well protected against corrosion and are particularly durable. The weight advantage of almost 20% compared to the OE counterpart offers advantages along the entire logistics…

Automechanika Frankfurt will be the first Automechanika event to feature Body & Paint as an independent product category in 2020. The organisers celebrate the occasion by launching an international competition – with events taking place…

Many engine options now come with mild-hybrid systems (MHEV) – efficiency and comfort benefit from this broad-based electrification. This also applies to the Audi S4 TDI (combined fuel consumption 6.3 – 6.2 l/100 km (37.3 - 37.9 US mpg)*;…

Then cars will be more likely to catch a “green wave” in the city: Audi drivers will see in the cockpit what speed is required to reach the next traffic light on green. If that is not possible within the permitted speed limit, there will be…

The Hankook race tyre, on the other hand, has not changed. Despite this, it coped brilliantly with the extra strain resulting from the increase in power, demonstrating the excellent…

The new Toyota GR Supra has been conceived as a sports car in its purest form, with no compromise that might diminish the pleasure of the driving experience. Chief Engineer Tetsuya Tada has adhered to the classic form of a front-mounted,…

With the worldwide Audi on demand service, interested customers can easily book the Audi they desire online. Users now have access to all European locations with just one login. Sporty models like the R8 Spyder (combined fuel consumption:…

Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc. (HTM) is no stranger to environmental firsts. In 2014, the facility in Russells Point, Ohio became the first major automotive manufacturing plant in the United States to derive a substantial…

The BYTON Nanjing plant covers an area of 800,000 square meters, with a total investment of over 1.4 billion Euros (1.5 billion USD). Plant construction, which started in September 2017, is nearing completion. Today the equipment…

XTRONIC is a technology partner that develops customer-specific software and electronics solutions for the international automotive industry. The owner-managed company employs some 170 people at its locations in Böblingen and Wolfsburg,…

While revenue declined slightly at constant currency in both Automotive divisions – Automotive OEM by 1.7 percent and Automotive Aftermarket by 1.1 percent – these declines were slightly more than offset by growth in Industrial division…