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No-hassle general inspection: New MEYLE-ORIGINAL exhaust temperature sensors/HTS
State-of-the-art vehicle electronics is becoming increasingly complex. As can be seen during general inspection: Inspection agencies including TÜV, DEKRA and GTÜ evaluate all relevant vehicle systems to the latest technical standards. A…
Civic and NSX shortlisted for 2017 Golden Steering Wheel Award
Entering its 42nd year, the Golden Steering Wheel awards, organised by Germany’s Auto Bild magazine, recognises the best new cars of the year, and the Civic and NSX are candidates in the Small Car and Sports Car categories respectively.…
It’s amazing when nothing holds you back
The redesigned next-generation Nissan LEAF is lower to the ground, helping it realize zero lift for better stability at high speeds. Other new design features significantly stabilize the car when hit by strong crosswinds.
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Toyota and Mazda enter business and capital alliance
Today’s agreement is a testament to the positive result of two years of collaborative and deliberate discussions between the two companies, and it is a milestone in the journey to further strengthen and accelerate the partnership in a…
KLARA facilitates greater diversity of versions in production at Audi
As the first step, an employee places the carbon‑fiber reinforced polymer roof on a rotary table and tilts it. The application of adhesive is triggered by pressing and holding a button. An illuminated ring indicates when KLARA has precisely…
FCA US reports July 2017 sales
In July, retail sales of 145,391 units were down 6 percent compared with the same month in 2016 and represented 90 percent of total sales. In line with FCA’s strategy to reduce sales to the daily rental segment, fleet sales of 16,086 units…
Toyota wins Altair Enlighten Award for weight savings efforts
In cooperation with Altair, SAE International and the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the Altair Enlighten Awards is the industry’s only award program created specifically to acknowledge innovation in vehicle weight reduction. 2017…
Audi Cup: Football with top international clubs
In the late
afternoon (5.45 p.m.) of the first matchday, Atlético de Madrid will go up against SSC Napoli, and subsequently (8.30 p.m.), Liverpool will contest its first match in Munich for 36 years. Its semi-final opponent will be FC…
Nissan production, sales and exports for June and first half of 2017
"Nissan achieved record results in both global production and sales in the January-June 2017 period,” said Executive Vice President Daniele Schillaci, Nissan's global head of marketing and sales. "Our core models, such as the Rogue in the…
IAA 2017: Continental holds four competitions on Trend Topics in Mobility
Under the slogan “Turn Fiction into Science”, the technology company will hold four competitions on the trend topics in mobility from September 14 to 24, 2017. Together with Continental experts, small teams will compete and develop ideas…
MEYLE is adding new applications to its range of MEYLE HD axial joints
High tensile and compression forces acting on the steering system, experienced for example when hitting a pothole, crossing kerb stones or steering while car is stationary, are a frequent cause of early joint wear and excessive axial joint…
2017 Kia Forte earns Top Safety Pick Plus rating
This top safety award came right on the heels of the Forte being named highest-rated compact car in the 2017 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS), which measures consumer satisfaction and the least number of issues in the first 90…
Audi starts free retrofit program for up to 850,000 cars
The action will take place in close consultation with Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). In this way, Audi intends to reduce overall emissions, especially in urban areas. The service also applies to the Porsche and…
Schaeffler publishes preliminary key figures for the first half of 2017
The global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler today published preliminary data for the first half of 2017 as announced in the ad-hoc notice from June 26, 2017. The company increased its revenue by 3.8 percent to approximately EUR…
Audi is researching the use of time in the robot car
"When cars no longer have a steering wheel, premium mobility can be newly defined. In future, people traveling from A to B will be able to surf the Internet at leisure, play with their children – or do concentrated work,” says Melanie…