Fiat makes material choices
OEM investigates aluminium, magnesium and composite use to lighten vehicles
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FAW Hongqi gets 7-speed DCT
BorgWarner's latest wet-clutch technology reduces fuel consumption
GM wants autonomous driving by 2015
Self-driving vehicles could improve safety and driver comfort
Jaguar F-Type coming in 2012
Aluminium convertible will take on Porsche Boxster in the sports car segment
Audi to electrify every market segment by 2020
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Electric R8 sports car will launch this year
BMW on track for 95g/km CO2
Group will halve fleet emissions by 2020
Audi A3 gets full LED headlights
OEM claims a segment-first
GM and PSA form alliance
Sharing platforms and components will cut cost and improve competitiveness in Europe
Volvo V40 gets pedestrian airbag system
Feature will boost Euro NCAP test scores
BMW M135i to debut at Geneva
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The M135i is the latest sporty addition to the M Performance range
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Powertrain
Nicolaus Otto developed the four-stroke combustion engine
The principles of Otto’s new engine, as it was marketed, remain the same today... more.
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Emissions
Go with the flow
Better modelling of selective catalytic reduction will help to lower NOx emissions from diesel engin... more.
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Chassis
All together, now
Advanced driver-assistance systems and electronic chassis controls have increased the number of ECUs... more.
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Safety
Opel eases Europe's congested streets
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication could reduce traffic jams... more.
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Electronics
Lighting the way ahead
Organic LEDs, laser diodes and moulded interconnected devices could aid safety and packaging, making... more.
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Downsizing
Magna Powertrain’s head of global products Walter Sackl
How future powertrain development will affect all-wheel drive technologies and why China is the larg... more.
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Hybrids & EVs
Challenging current thinking
Weight and cost reduction are essential if electric vehicles are to become competitive. Gordon Murra... more.
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High Performance
Greater than the sum of its parts
Spyker’s bespoke sportscars sell for hundreds of thousands of euros. Sourcing high-quality, low-vo... more.
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Commercial Vehicles
Daimler Vito E-Cell
We take a look at Daimler’s first mass-produced electric commercial vehicle, Vito E-cell van... more.
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Body-in-white
Mazda's bumper weight savings
Polypropylene-rubber blend cuts mass by 20%... more.
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Hybrids
Alfred Büchi the inventor of the turbocharger
Turbocharging technology made the combustion engine more reliable and efficient, but the first syste... more.
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Testing
Four seasons
BMW’s new environmental test centre is shortening development times... more.
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Design
Back to the future
Easy to use and easy on the eye. Mazda showcases the Shinari concept car... more.
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Drivetrain
Four wheels good
Audi is adapting its Quattro all-wheel drive technology for hybrid powertrains, which will go into s... more.