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Kia Sedona with optional features qualifies for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK
To qualify for the 2018 award, vehicles must earn a good rating in the driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention; and an…
BYTON Announces Worldwide Growth with Executive Hires and Los Angeles Lab
Today, BYTON added two new executives to its senior management team: Chad Harrison, who joins the company as its vice president of product-line management, and David Twohig, who is now BYTON’s chief automotive engineer. Harrison is…
More than 463,000 deliveries worldwide: Audi sets new record for first quarter
Between January and March the company sold around 463,800 automobiles worldwide, 9.8 percent more than in the same quarter last year. In particular, the high demand in China (+41.9%) and North America (+10.2%) drove growth in…
Nissan to show three electric vehicles at Auto China 2018
Nissan will show three electric vehicles at Auto China 2018, as part of a lineup that offers an exciting glimpse of the future and shows the company’s strength and depth in the highly competitive and growing Chinese market.
A new…
The restyled face of Chevrolet cars
Cars are important part of today’s industry retail and fleet markets, and represent a quarter of the industry’s retail market.
“We are committed to offering consumers a full lineup of products with fresh designs, new technologies and…
Citroën C4 and DS 4 owners can take part in the SCOOP project
Data exchange involves “on-board units” – the car is fitted with a modem, two antennas and software – and “road-side units”, which are connected to traffic management centres.
The test is part of the SCOOP project, launched in 2014. SCOOP…
Nissan Dream Classroom introduced at the Beijing Auto Museum
In March, Nissan China and Beijing Auto Museum signed a strategic cooperation agreement to introduce the Nissan Dream Classroom curriculum to the area. Additionally, Nissan donated a first-generation Nissan LEAF to the museum to help…
Sogefi wins Renault-Nissan contract for ist new electric vehicle battery pack cooling manifold
Sogefi, the automotive components company of the CIR Group, has won a contract to
supply Renault-Nissan with its battery pack cooling manifold for battery electric vehicles (BEV). The Renault - Nissan - Mitsubishi alliance is a world…
2019 Altima – the new global face of Nissan Sedan design
Once the dominant body style in most major automotive markets, sedans sales have experienced erosion in favor of consumers' preference for crossovers and compact SUVs. That has left the leading global sedan manufacturers in a unique…
Lexus partners with 23andMe for “Genetic Select”
Genetic Select is a revolutionary new car buying experience that takes the only thing that matters into consideration when selecting a vehicle—the driver. A demonstration video can be found here.
Genetic Select will be available starting…
Excellent design and optimum performance: the new Audi RS 5 Sportback
“The Audi RS 5 Sportback is more than just an international trade fair novelty – it offers something new to our customers. Our innovative interpretation of a five-door high-performance coupé has neither predecessor models, nor a direct…
Range Rover Velar named Most Beautiful Car in the World
Bringing glamour, modernity and elegance to the Range Rover family, Velar offers a unique combination of design excellence and engineering integrity.
Prof. Dr Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover CEO, said: “The Range Rover Velar is an…
ANSYS to Acquire OPTICAL Simulation Leader OPTIS
ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS), the global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OPTIS, a premier provider of software for scientific simulation of light,…
Nissan LEAF batteries to light up Japanese town
The project, titled “The Reborn Light,” aims to provide public lighting for Namie’s residents as part of the town’s recovery efforts following the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. The project utilizes the growing number of used…
“From 0 to 100” at Audi museum mobile
The Audi 100 won the "Golden Steering Wheel" award five times, was crowned "Car of the Year" twice and was also voted "World Car of the Year" by a panel of motoring journalists. In all, 3.2 million units were sold which demonstrates the…