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Jul 20, 20232 min read
When Art meets Engineering, Renault Sound Design by Jean Michel Jarre.
Artist, songwriter, electronica pioneer and technology aficionado Jean-Michel Jarre has joined forces with Renault, along with Ircam and...
Jul 19, 20232 min read
Kodiak Robotics, First Pilot of the Enhanced Inspection Program for Autonomous Trucks
Kodiak today announced that it is the first company to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Enhanced Commercial Motor...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Seven Audi Cars Earn IIHS Awards
Five Audi vehicles earn 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and two more qualify for TOP SAFETY...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Volvo Autonomous Solutions Expands Footprint and Starts Operations in Texas.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) expands its footprint in North America by establishing an office in Texas and starting manual...
Jul 18, 20234 min read
Latest Euro NCAP Results Mark a Shift Towards New Sensing Technologies
The testing and performance protocols used in the Euro NCAP are regularly updated to reflect technological advancements in vehicles to...
Jul 17, 20234 min read
VW Group's Knoxville Innovation Hub Reveals Research Breakthrough to Increase EV Range
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) is boosting its automotive research in the United States to accelerate electric mobility and...
Jul 16, 20232 min read
Aptera Begins Validation Phase for Aerodynamics at Pininfarina Wind Tunnel
Aptera, a new Solar electric vehicle Start-up, say they have entered the validation phase for its aerodynamic shape at Pininfarina’s...
Jul 14, 20234 min read
Almost One-Third of U.S. Traffic Fatalities Are Speed-Related Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is partnering with advocates and experts across the United States to launch its...
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Volkswagen Launch First Autonomous Driving Test Program in the United States
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is starting its first autonomous vehicle test program in Austin beginning in July 2023. The...
Jul 12, 20233 min read
ZF Key Supplier of Several Core Systems for the Volta Zero
ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division and Volta Trucks, have announced a long-term agreement for some of the core systems and...
Jul 12, 20233 min read
New Passat Variant on Final Test Drives
The new Passat Variant will be launched in the first quarter of 2024. It is the ninth generation of one of the world’s most successful...
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Smart Moves in Urban Traffic: Entire Conti Urban Tire Line Fitted with Sensors
Continental is factory-fitting the complete Urban Tire line with the latest-generation sensors. The Conti Urban HA3, Conti...
Jul 9, 20232 min read
Prototyping Process for Future All-Electric Renault 5
Renault is one of the few car manufacturers operating a specific prototype facility where the assembly methods and processes represent...
Jul 6, 20232 min read
Iveco and Plus Start to Test Automated Truck on Public Roads in Germany
IVECO, and Plus announced that the IVECO S-Way truck equipped with PlusDrive, Plus’s enhanced driver-assist solution based on its open...
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Hitachi Astemo Develops Autonomous Driving Tech that Enables Cooperative Behavior on Narrow Roads
Japanese Tier 1, Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. has developed an autonomous driving technology that helps to safely and smoothly pass by oncoming...
Jul 4, 20233 min read
Continental opens TechCenter Hydrogen Technologies in Hamburg
Continental has opened a new TechCenter for hydrogen technologies at its site in Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. In the future, the ContiTech...
Jul 3, 20234 min read
Volvo Trucks, University of Minnesota Team Up with Local EV Fleets for Extreme Weather Testing
Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR...
Jul 2, 20233 min read
CarMaker Supports Automated Driving Project - IPG Automotive Part of UNICARagil Research Project
The UNICARagil funding project concluded recently and included Simulation experts, IPG Automotive. The project used new approaches to...
Jun 30, 20233 min read
Opinion: Variable Speed Limits, What are the Benefits?
Good compliance, less environmental impact and better road safety. The same journey times on average, but fewer very long queues. A...
Jun 29, 20232 min read
Nardò Technical Center Establishes a New Division For Software Development
Nardò Technical Center (NTC) established a new division focused on software development for intelligent and connected vehicles. With the...
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