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Nissan releases X-Trail with ProPILOT autonomous drive

The updated X-Trail goes on sale at Nissan dealers throughout Japan today. ProPILOT, the car’s main new feature, supports drivers by helping control acceleration, braking and steering during single-lane driving on the highway. The…

Toyota leads innovation with three-peat!

Toyota was also, once again, the only automaker listed in the top 20 patent awardees. Other key innovators in the top 20 include Apple, Google, IBM and Microsoft. “As companies in the automotive industry transform themselves into broader…

TechDay Combustion Engine Technology

Today, Audi uses V6 and V8 engines in all models based on the modular longitudinal platform, namely in the Audi A4, A5, A6, A8, Q5 and Q7 series. The V6 units – gasoline as well as diesel engines – operate with a displacement of 3.0 liters,…

Nissan Chile delivers fleet of 25 LEAFs to Enel

The ceremony was led by Chile’s Minister of Energy, Andrés Rebolledo; the general manager of Enel Chile, Nicola Cotugno; and the CEO of Nissan Chile, Santiago Castro. As part of its sustainability policy, Enel offered its employees a…

The new Lotus Elise Cup 250

Supercharged, lightweight and distilled from Lotus’ extensive motorsport knowhow, the new model packs 243 hp into a chassis designed to deliver the benchmark in responsive handling and haptic feedback. The car’s enhanced aerodynamics come…

Autopromotec 2017 closed its doors

For more than 50 years the event has been bringing together professionals in the automotive aftermarket for a moment of technological and professional growth that has become an essential meeting on an international scale. Autopromotec's…

Automechanika and AICA plan new alliance

According to Michael Johannes, Vice President Mobility & Logistics, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH: “The goal is to strengthen our integration with the Italian market. As one of Europe's leading economies, Italy is a very high priority…