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Recycling electric car batteries to provide power to homes could mean 'an end to power cuts'Published: 11/09/2013 00:30:00
A collaborative project in North East England is developing an innovative solution to the problem of successfully exploiting the potential of used batteries from electric ve.
Volkswagen anticipates accident-free driving with new driver assistance systemsPublished: 28/08/2013 12:13:00
Challenges to individual mobility are on the rise, according to Volkswagen. Founded in its sense of responsibility for the safety of its customers and for all other tra.
Bloodhound Supersonic Car to feature at London defence and security exhibitionPublished: 02/08/2013 02:36:00
Bloodhound SSC, a jet and rocket powered car designed to travel at 1,000 mph breaking the current land speed record by 31 per cent, will be featured at Defence and Security .
£10 Million Pound Prize Announced To Make Ultra Low Emission CarsPublished: 26/07/2013 15:18:00
A new £10 million prize to incentivise the development of the next generation of ultra low emission cars has been announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander during a visit to McLaren.The prize will encourage commercial and investment opportunities in .
The ‘Cool Colour’ Coatings of the Future: BASF reveals it is making more eco-friendly ‘scratch-resistant’ coatings with ‘innovative colour effects’ Published: 19/07/2013 09:59:00
For paints and coatings producers, the European automotive sector is highly lucrative, with the region OEM segment offering sales opportunities across other continents.BASF,.
Germany’s 313mpg Volkswagen XL1 makes London debut on its way to Coronation FestivalPublished: 11/07/2013 15:29:00
Volkswagen’s futuristic XL1, the world’s most fuel-efficient production hybrid car, took to the streets of the capital yesterday.The two-seat diesel-electric hybrid, which a.
Volvo’s large animal detection technology could save lives and prevent thousands of accidentsPublished: 05/07/2013 13:14:00
Volvo’s Animal Detection technology that can prevent collisions with large animals is to be developed further to detect smaller animals including dogs and cats.The technolog.
Mitsubishi Forward Collision Mitigation system given ‘Advanced Reward’ by Euro NCAP for its life-saving potentialPublished: 26/06/2013 11:13:00
Any technology that helps prevent collisions and save lives on the road is often well received by the public. Euro NCAP has been awarding car manufacturers for developing an.
New electric car coming to UK, as SMMT launch award to search for the 'next big automotive innovation'Published: 10/06/2013 14:51:00
As the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders searches for 'the next big automotive innovation', it was announced today that a new electric vehicle for fleets will be co.
Jaguar car designer Ian Callum wins 'Interior Designer of the Year' awardPublished: 07/06/2013 12:24:00
Ian Callum, Director of Design for Jaguar, has been declared ''Interior Designer of the Year'' in the Automotive Interiors Expo Awards.On receiving the award, Ian Callum sai.
Nissan Micra: The New and More Stylish model with added technology and a fresh interiorPublished: 04/06/2013 12:07:00
Nissan has significantly updated the Micra with a round of changes so wide-ranging they go well beyond what usually constitutes a mid-term facelift.As well as a new look fro.
Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform to be used by Qoros to develop car infotainment devicesPublished: 23/05/2013 11:50:00
The innovative in–house developed connected infotainment service, ''QorosQloud'', from new international car brand, Qoros, will introduce several capabilities never before s.
Bosch working on diesel engine technology to reduce CO2 emissions by a further 20 per cent Published: 10/05/2013 13:10:00
BOSCH is working on creating the next-generation technology which it hopes will help reduce emissions in diesel and gasoline vehicles by a further 20 per cent. The comp.
New Volvo FMX set to revolutionise truck driving with ‘major technological steering innovation’Published: 17/04/2013 14:12:00
The new Volvo FMX is easier to drive, at the same time as several innovations boost its efficiency and off-road capability for FMX models with a single steered front axle. T.
Nissan Note’s Safety Shield: the first mini MPV with technology that adds an extra eye to the driving experiencePublished: 16/04/2013 13:50:00
With the average person having a field of vision of around 120-degrees, drivers of the new Nissan Note are set to triple their vision with the aid of micro-cameras that surr.
Auto Shanghai Show Glamour: girls and their cars at the 2011 Shanghai Motor ShowPublished: 08/04/2013 12:46:00
Auto Shanghai has been held every two years and is the most highly anticipated motor show in the Far East. Founded in 1985 as 'the first professional auto show in China', th.
Future Drive Motor Show is cancelled weeks before event aimed to take Europe by stormPublished: 02/04/2013 17:25:00
It was set to be an exciting event with the green cars of the future spread around the ExCel Arena in London, but today it was announced the show will not be going ahead as .
Electric car technology developing at lightning rate, as researchers work overtime to create revolutionary motorsPublished: 08/03/2013 14:15:00
THEY are unfairly criticised by cynical members of the public and in the past have been know for travelling only a short distance and needing a whole night to recharge.Yet, .
UK car and engine exports drop significantly as car industry gears up for 'strong year'Published: 21/02/2013
THE NUMBER of UK-built cars made in January increased by 1,499 compared to the same period last year - a modest increase of only 1.2 per cent to 129,049."Output is typically.
Honda innovates with ultra-light aluminium-steel door to improve fuel economyPublished: 21/02/2013
A NEW weight-saving technology aimed at improving fuel economy has been announced by Honda.The innovative idea, joining steel and aluminium, will initially be applied to the.
New component factory to strengthen UK's automotive intellectual propertyPublished: 18/02/2013
AN advanced manufacturing initiative for the automotive industry was launched today by Business Secretary Vince Cable.With a £21.8m investment from the £125m Advanced Manufa.
Andreas Mikkelsen: 'I can become WRC World Champion within five years'Published: 14/02/2013
Andreas Mikkelsen won the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2011 and 2012 - despite not competing in three races last season in his Skoda Fabia S2000. The 22.
The Porsche 911 at 50: 'Iconic sports car' celebrated for its 'classic yet unique lines'Published: 08/02/2013
Over the coming year, Porsche is sending a classic 1967 911 on a tour across five continents and will appear in places including Pebble Beach, California, China, Goodwood in.
Aston Martin One-77 uses heat-resistant composites under bonnet with new cooling technologyPublished: 06/02/2013
ASTON MARTIN's designers are always seeking new innovations, technology and lightweight materials to enhance their cars. So it should come as no surprise that the ce.
Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership names its champions at annual awardsPublished: 30/01/2013
FROM real-life innovations that have made a difference to the world of hybrid technology to eco-friendly fuels, the LowCVP last night announced the victors of its prestigiou.
Lotus pulls the sheet off the E21 the first 2013 Formula One car to be revealedPublished: 29/01/2013
LOTUS last night was the first Formula One team to unveil their new machine for the season ahead. Looking rather similar to last year's Abu Dhabi-winning car, which h.
Peugeot and Citroen reveal new innovations for car of the futurePublished: 22/01/2013
AROUND 100 businesses and political decision makers were shown Peugeot-Citoren's newest innovations at its Research and Development centre in France, with a huge amount of technology to be incorporated into cars this year.A world-premiere presentation of a revolutionar.
Formula One teams rush to order 24-carat gold ZircoFlex to repel 98% of heat from exhausts and enginesPublished: 16/01/2013
RACING TEAMS are rushing to fit this season's racing cars with a new ultra-thin sheet of flexible gold ceramic - 2013's most advanced innovation in repelling heat away from .
Autosport International attracts thousands with cars, stars and new innovationsPublished: 14/01/2013
There were no gloomy signs of a recession with the autootive industry in the UK appearing to be bursting full of life - at least according to the hundreds of optimistic comp.
Industry leaders set to gather at Europe's largest motorsports and engineering trade showPublished: 08/01/2013
THE WORLD'S motoring industry leaders will gather under one roof to show off their latest innovations and products this week.In what had been described as Europe's largest d.
Hyundai's Connectivity Concept replaces keys with smartphonesPublished: 07/01/2013
AS MILLIONS of people across Britain spend hours every day with their eyes glued to their smartphones, it seems appropriate that Hyundai are going one step further to make forgetting keys a worry of the past.The Korean car manufacturer is exploiting the versatility of toda.
Car safety innovations have had little impact on reducing whiplash injuriesPublished: 05/01/2013
ONE of world's most prominent orthopaedic surgeons believes car manufacturers have not done enough to reduce whiplash injuries, despite claims having fallen by 24,000 in the.
