Audi is claiming its SQ7 electric powered exhaust gas compressor is a world first on a production car. It has also added a 48-volt electrical subsystem and electromechanical active roll stabilisation.
Despite the auto industry buzz around connectivity, revenue opportunities for OEMs from premium audio remain interesting. Matthew Beecham caught up with John Fitzgerald, Harman's Senior Vice President & Global General Manager, Automotive Audio to learn more about the connected services and infotainment specialist's latest audio innovations.
TTTEch Automotive says it has worked with Infineon to develop a central platform control unit, 'zFAS,' integrating functionalities of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in cooperation with Audi.
VW Group CEO Matthias Mueller said the automaker's emissions scandal will inflict substantial financial damage on the company. Separately, board member Stephan Weil warned that he expects more unpleasant news to emerge.
Honda Australia is expected to source its Civic hatchback from Thailand, along with the sedan, a local media report said.
Ricardo has teamed with Shengrui to develop a new version of the Chinese company's 8AT transmission adding stop-start functionality.
News
8 Mar, 2016
VW Golf TCR race car revealed with 325bhp, but all 20 are already sold out
News
8 Mar, 2016
EVs could be as cheap as petrol and diesel cars as early as 2022, however, the oil and electric industry still have catching up to do
The latest Cadillac spot to make our viral video rankings features an actual car for just three seconds.
Sales of SUVs and crossovers surged 22 percent in Europe last year, outpacing the overall market's 8.1 percent rise. SUVs accounted for 22 percent of all European passenger vehicle sales in 2015.
VW's delay in announcing it had cheated U.S. diesel emission tests was a legitimate move aimed at striking a deal with regulators to limit the cost of the scandal, the carmaker's lawyers said in a report to a German court.
News
7 Mar, 2016
Subaru unveils plan for the new global platform to underpin future hybrids and EVs
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will extend the shutdown of its midsize Chrysler 200 sedan plant by three weeks for a total of a nine-week shutdown that began Feb. 1.
Continental has acquired the Hi-Res 3D Flash LIDAR business from Advanced Scientific Concepts(ASC), based in Santa Barbara, California.
Anhui Jianghuai, one of the few remaining major Chinese automakers without a foreign joint-venture partner, said it is in talks to cooperate with Volkswagen as it seeks to gain more advanced technology.
The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to update electrical safety requirements for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and 'mild hybrid' vehicles.
News
7 Mar, 2016
Autonomous lorry 'platoons' will begin testing on British roads later this year
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up
The latest auto news, reviews, prices, product and vehicle releases. 
