Logistics workers at Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant are now using - if they wish - 3D smart glasses following a three-month pilot trial. They use the glasses for order picking.
Ford has said it is not using Takata airbag inflators in vehicles under development but is not issuing a recall or expanding previously announced recalls.
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23 Nov, 2015
We take a ride in the new 2016 Mercedes E-Class executive saloon as it prepares to take on the BMW 5 Series and Audi A6
Ford will become the fourth automaker to stop using certain Takata airbag inflators.
Chip Perry said his goal as the new CEO of TrueCar will be to win back the trust of auto dealers. Perry, 62, who helped build AutoTrader from a start-up venture into a $1 billion shopping site, was named CEO of TrueCar earlier today.
Rightware and Desay SV Automotive, involved with Chinese vehicle electronics, say the latter's G5 infotainment platform is now entering series production.
With only a tiny slice of the replacement market and no local manufacturing for OEM supply, Yokohama nonetheless has ambitious plans for its year-old Indian plant in Ballabhgarh, Haryana state.
Ford is recalling 451,865 Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans from the 2010 and 2011 model years to fix a potential fuel tank problem that could lead to a fire.
Plastic Omnium has opened a Tokyo centre grouping 80 people to support the supplier's growth in Japanese automotive manufacturers.
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23 Nov, 2015
The BMW 5-Series based Alpina B5 super-saloon receives an engine upgrade to 591bhp
Although it has only found one faulty car, Tesla Motors is voluntarily recalling almost all Model S cars it has made to check for a front seatbelt problem.
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23 Nov, 2015
The Chinese-built Qoros 5 SUV has been revealed at the Guangzhou show and could head to the Europe in 2017
A narrow 'approve' vote at Ford over the weekend means the latest round of UAW labour talks is complete and new four-year agreements are in place at all three Detroit-based automakers.
Asahi Glass Company (AGC) has launched UV Verre Premium Privashield, a new automotive glass for rear doors and back windows, which it maintains cuts around 99% of ultraviolet (UV) rays and also protects from infrared (IR) rays.
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23 Nov, 2015
It's Road Safety Week this week, and November is a deadly month for traffic incidents
Toyota's South American specification redesigned Hilux medium-size pick-up truck poses a serious threat to Chevrolet's evergreen S10 after the Japanese model's first full rework since 2005.
Continental and Schaeffler have given nine new component manufacturers Premium Supplier status.
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23 Nov, 2015
BMW confirms plans to increase the battery range of its i3 at the start of next year, with around 130 miles of electric driving expected
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