GM says a new infinitely variable cylinder deactivation system it has been developing with a Silicon Valley start-up can boost the fuel economy of gasoline engines by as much as 15 percent.
Visteon claimed on Monday (5 June) its connected vehicle hub, which communicates with an embedded automotive telematics module designed to receive firmware over the air (FOTA) updates using LTE multicast technology, is an automotive industry first.
Ally Financial said today that it completed the sale of its stake in a joint venture with a Chinese auto lender to General Motors for $1 billion.
BMW has reportedly agreed to pay over $800m of subsidies to its dealers who are struggling to be profitable in a slowing Chinese market.
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5 Jan, 2015
Special VW Amarok Ultimate is limited to 500 models, and features loads of extra equipment
Software specialist Elektrobit said today it is opening an office in Silicon Valley to work with automotive randd centers that are developing self-driving cars of the future.
Kongsberg Automotive said its driver control systems unit had won "significant contracts" to supply automated manual transmission (AMT) systems for commercial vehicles worth an estimated EUR110m (NOK990m) over five years.
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6 Jan, 2015
Kia breathes life into Venga MPV in 2015 with light facelift and new range-topping trim
AB Volvo has announced that it has completed the acquisition of 45% of the Chinese automotive manufacturer, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles Co., Ltd. The purchase consideration amounted to RMB 5.5 billion, Volvo said.
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6 Jan, 2015
Updated Kia Rio supermini gets revised styling and more standard kit. Prices start from £10,345
Honda is delaying the start of sales of its redesigned Legend sedan in order to carry out additional checks on its radar safety system and hybrid powertrain.
New-car sales in Germany rose 7 percent in December, returning Europe's largest auto market back to positive annual growth after two years of shrinking sales.
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5 Jan, 2015
Chevrolet partially unveils its new Volt electric range-extender at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), ahead of its full reveal in Detroit
Production at Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (MMVO) reached 100,000 units just 11 months after start-up.
German brands will unveil key models to help boost their U.S. sales at this year's Detroit auto show. Alfa Romeo will use the show for a world debut of the production version of the 4C Spider.
Chipmaker Nvidia revealed that it's accelerating its push into cars with two purpose-built automotive computers.
Audi and chipmaker Nvidia have adapted an image recognition system used by Facebook to develop an onboard microprocessor so powerful that it can identify the types of vehicle -- SUVs, sedans, ambulances, trucks, etc.
General Motors' Chevrolet brand is to introduce connected vehicle technology on some 2016 models which will give drivers advance warning when certain components need attention - often before there has been any effect on vehicle performance.
With sales of smartwatches taking off, Hyundai has spotted an opportunity for drivers to connect with their cars using the wearable devices.
Led by double-digit sales increases at Fiat Chrysler, GM, Hyundai-Kia, Toyota and Subaru, the U.S.
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