Technology

FORD AND MICHELIN TEAM UP

Michelin tires for Ford performance vehicles

Ford and Michelin are entering into an official relationship for Ford Performance vehicles. Producer of some of the world’s highest-performing sports car and off-road tires, Michelin will provide tire fitments for the Ford Performance vehicle lineup, including Ford GT, Shelby® GT350 and Shelby GT350R Mustang, Fiesta ST, Focus ST and RS, and F-150 Raptor. Recognizing […]

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Schaeffler P2 hybrid module

The P2 high-voltage hybrid module from Schaeffler

At the Automotive Aftermarket fair EQUIP AUTO in Paris, Schaeffler was awarded the International Grand Prix Award for Automotive Innovations in the OEM New Technologies category. The jury, comprising international automotive trade press journalists, liked the newly developed high-voltage P2 hybrid module, which is located between the internal combustion engine and transmission, and which can transmit

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Aston Martin RapidE

The RapidE: A new electric vehicle concept by Aston Martin

Aston Martin has showcased a fully electric concept of its Rapide S four-door sports saloon outside Lancaster House in London – the venue for a meeting between Their Royal Highnesses Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and President of The People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping. The new RapidE concept has been

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New global road safety report shows constant road fatality rates

The stagnation of road fatality rates has happened despite the increase in global motorization and population, and the predicted rise in deaths. This suggests that efforts to improve global road safety are preventing increases that otherwise would have occurred. In the last three years, 79 countries have seen a decrease in the absolute number of

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Valeo autonomous driving 2015

The Valeo autonomous vehicle

Valeo has presented its autonomous vehicle for the first time in France, at the ITS World Congress in Bordeaux. Valeo has offered motorists the opportunity to experience highly automated driving in real traffic conditions on Bordeaux’s A630 highway, on board its Valeo Cruise4U demonstration autonomous vehicle. When conditions allow, the driver can decide either to control

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