Bosch’s iBooster operates electromechanically, does not require vacuum from the engine and recovers almost all the energy lost in typical braking. It uses electrical current only during braking.
Automotive telematics likely will undergo many changes, including a reduction in the number of companies participating in the industry and methods for auto makers to monetize their technologies....More
CEO Dan Akerson says the auto maker plans to introduce a new model in China each of the next six years, while tripling Cadillac’s current sales rate to 100,000 units by 2015....More
Bosch’s iBooster operates electromechanically, does not require vacuum from the engine and recovers almost all the energy lost in typical braking. It uses electrical current only during braking....More
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders interim CEO Mike Baunton says the award is aimed at designers and engineers who are working on the technology of tomorrow....More
The robotic system uses an electric motor attached through a ring gear to the steering wheel to direct the vehicle, while a series of low-cost linear actuators work with belt cranks that push the pedals similar to a human driver....More
The Star newspaper previously reported a joint venture will see Proton using the Honda Accord chassis for a new product to succeed the Malaysian auto maker’s Perdana replacement model....More
The European Union has been pushing member states to make such systems mandatory since 2003, but only 0.7% of privately owned cars on the region’s roads are equipped with the technology....More
Bosch’s automotive chairman, an engineer at heart with a strong grasp of advanced technologies, is retiring after successfully piloting the world’s No.1 supplier through an economic abyss....More
The technology, being tested in a Fiesta B-car, could lead to the development of a 4-person vehicle that only occupies the space of a 2-person model....More
The auto maker unleashes a full-scale advertising campaign for the nascent performance brand, which had taken a back seat while the manufacturer was reinventing itself....More
When the National Automobile Dealers Assn. said the franchised dealer system protects consumers, irked Internet users began pounding their keyboards....More
Bosch’s research in Palo Alto, CA, and Abstatt, Germany, centers on fusing together the capabilities of short-range radar, long-range radar, video cameras, Lidar and other sensors to establish 360-degree visibility around a moving vehicle....More
Dodge will have another gaping hole in its portfolio after the Avenger midsize sedan ends production early next year, which follows the previous move of its pickups to the recently created Ram brand....More
The auto bailouts were not speculative investments aimed at delivering a fat return to John Q. Public. They were designed to avoid an economic apocalypse that would have rivaled the Great Depression. Even so, taxpayers have come out a few billion ahead....More
Tesla’s expansion in Europe will be followed by its entry into Asian markets in the fall. CEO Elon Musk forecasts 21,000 worldwide Model S sales this year....More
Demographics, ownership trends and the age of the fleet all are working against a long-term European rebound, auto industry analyst Stuart Pearson says....More
The technology, being tested in a Fiesta B-car, could lead to the development of a 4-person vehicle that only occupies the space of a 2-person model....More
In addition to the A3 sedan, production of the next-generation TT coupe and roadster and A3 cabriolet will relocate to the new plant and its press shop, welding and paint operations....More
Technology advisor Thilo Koslowski says not every auto maker has the necessary resources to be in the avant-garde of the emerging telematics field....More
U.S. light vehicles maintained their record-high average fuel efficiency for the third consecutive month in May, even as light-truck market share rose....More
Dodge will have another gaping hole in its portfolio after the Avenger midsize sedan ends production early next year, which follows the previous move of its pickups to the recently created Ram brand....More
Ford can’t keep up with Explorer demand, even with its Chicago plant working on three shifts and overtime. Sales of the SUV easily will top 200,000 this year for the first time since 2005....More
As presently mapped, car and truck assembly plants are charged with building 3,922,800 vehicles in the July-September period, up 4.6% from the 3,749,100 units turned out in like-2012....More
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U.S. luxury-vehicle sales are up 9.0% through May, outpacing the overall industry growth of 7.1%. Which luxury brand do you think will gain the most market share in 2013?
The robotic system uses an electric motor attached through a ring gear to the steering wheel to direct the vehicle, while a series of low-cost linear actuators work with belt cranks that push the pedals similar to a human driver....More
Bosch’s research in Palo Alto, CA, and Abstatt, Germany, centers on fusing together the capabilities of short-range radar, long-range radar, video cameras, Lidar and other sensors to establish 360-degree visibility around a moving vehicle....More
Technology advisor Thilo Koslowski says not every auto maker has the necessary resources to be in the avant-garde of the emerging telematics field....More
Human-machine interface systems should be designed to enhance, not distract, the driving experience, panelists here say, acknowledging mistakes have been made and that future trends point to simpler interfaces....More