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Feb 3, 20213 min read
Human-Machine Interface Systems. The Car Communicating with light - Volkswagen ID.4
As Volkswagen launched the ID.4, new Human-Machine Interface Systems and other technology has been introduced with the car communicating wit


Feb 3, 20211 min read
Applus IDIADA awarded NHTSA NCAP contract for dynamic rollover testing
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has selected Applus IDIADA to conduct the New Car Assessment Program...


Feb 2, 20212 min read
UTAC CERAM Completes Acquisition of Millbrook
UTAC CERAM announced today the completion of its acquisition of Millbrook. The two companies will merge, creating a one of the largest...


Feb 1, 20212 min read
North America’s First Automated Heavy-Duty Transit Bus
Robotic Research, a supplier of autonomous driving technology and solutions, and New Flyer of America Inc. ("New Flyer"), an independent...


Jan 30, 20212 min read
Luminar and Volvo Cars Further Collaboration with Release of Comprehensive Lidar Dataset
The industry’s most extended range and highest resolution dataset are launched with Volvo Cars’ Innovation Portal, as the companies...


Jan 30, 20212 min read
Autonomous Truck Development collaboration between PACCAR and Aurora
PACCAR and Aurora have signed a global, strategic agreement to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks....


Jan 30, 20213 min read
Audi e-tron: How to Prevent Blackouts with Grid-Optimized Charging
Sceptics of electric mobility imagine a world where several electric cars are charging at the same time, causing the streets to go dark...


Jan 29, 20212 min read
Volkswagen Group Components begins battery recycling pilot
Today, Volkswagen Group Components opened its first plant for recycling electric car batteries in Salzgitter. With the pilot plant, the...


Jan 29, 20212 min read
Rimac C_Two, Final Aerodynamic Testing - Video & story.
For the last two years, RIMAC the Croatian Hyper Sports Car Manufacturer has been exposing three different generations of its C_Two...


Jan 28, 20212 min read
Interview: New 4WD VTEC Facility. Millbrook's John Proctor chats with Dan May.
Millbrook, a world-renowned Proving ground in the U.K., is currently working on constructing a brand new 4WD Variable Temperature...


Jan 25, 20212 min read
Hydrogen Platform concept unveiled by new French automaker, Hopium.
Hopium a French company that claims to be a 100% hydrogen automotive manufacturer, reveals the design of its technological platform, they...

Jan 22, 20212 min read
Safety of Micro-Electric Vehicles on the Road - Messring Presents New Targets.
Living in Rome as I do, or any other major city, it's hard not to notice the rise and dominance of electric scooters, as a pedestrian or...


Jan 21, 20212 min read
Virtual Testing integrated at NARDÒ Technical Center
VI-grade announced that Nardò Technical Center, operated by Porsche Engineering Group, created a virtual proving ground for its physical...

Jan 16, 20212 min read
Sony Commences VISION-S Public Road Testing
Sony Corporation announced that during December of 2020 it had completed its VISION-S prototype vehicle. The car has been under...


Jan 11, 20213 min read
EV battery management with wireless BMS solution
Texas Instruments EV battery management with wireless BMS solution, the first concept assessed for enabling ASIL D systems. TÜV...


Jan 8, 202110 min read
EQS Driver Assistant, featuring MBUX Hyperscreen, for Enhanced User Experience
Mercedes Benz launch what is a Visually impressive, radically easy to operate and extremely eager to learn: the MBUX Hyperscreen is one...


Jan 3, 20213 min read
Leading-edge “crash test” biofidelic dummy
In December 2020, CTS and Kistler announced their collaboration, in regard to the production of crash test dummies that arguably can...

Jan 3, 20212 min read
Metal binder jetting simulation, enabling users to predict and prevent distortion
Simufact, part of Hexagon Group, has introduced metal binder jetting (MBJ) simulation, which they say, enables manufacturers to predict...


Dec 29, 20202 min read
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility Testing Carried out by Croation Hypercar Manufacturer Rimac.
Croation Hypercar manufacturer Rimac, have been putting the C_Two through its latest set of paces. On the road, proving grounds, and in...

Dec 29, 20201 min read
Crash Testing Two Rimac Hypercars in Two Days.
An 800 strong team based in Sveta Nedelja, Croatia have been busy developing a hypercar, making the Rimac CTwo a production reality....
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