Mazda's bumper weight savings
Polypropylene-rubber blend cuts mass by 20%
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Technology
Denso downsizes exhaust gas recirculation systems
Compact coolers are 30% smaller
Infotainment upgrades
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Flexible architecture allows snap-in boards with the latest chips
Continental puts vehicles in the right position
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The sensor concept can determine the exact position of a vehicle on the road
Information overload: avoided
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Delphi wants to help keep drivers focused on the road ahead
Valeo parks the car without the driver at the wheel
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System uses wireless technology to connect with driver's smartphone
BMW puts cars onto autopilot
Autonomous 5 Series prototype enables hands-free motorway driving up to 130km/h
BMW i3 drives itself around town
Fully-autonomous parking and self-steering in traffic jams improve driver comfort and safety
Electric ambition
GM's vision of urban mobility in 2030
Catalyst for change
Palladium and gold replace platinum in diesel catalysts
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Emissions
Volkswagen Sharan
Developing VW's MPV to make it bigger, more efficient and better to drive... more.
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Chassis
Audi A7 Sportback
Comfort of a sedan with the practicality of an estate car... more.
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Safety
Continental protects electric vehicles from shocks
The sensor-based system will enter series production next year... 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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Body-in-white
Mazda's bumper weight savings
Polypropylene-rubber blend cuts mass by 20%... 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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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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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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Drivetrain
Mini Countryman
Developing the largest Mini ever has been controversial, but it’s what the market demands... more.
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Motorsport
Paul Eastman runs the Mini's World Rally Championship team
A career in stages... more.
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Transmissions
Lamborghini accelerates its Aventador gear shifts
Seven-speed automated manual transmission will allow for gear shifts in as little as 50ms... 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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Hybrids & EVs
Toyota's product planning chief Duncan McMath
What's keeping Duncan McMath busy... more.
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Testing
Bentley's acoustics and aerodynamics chief Aaron Hankinson
The challenge of making vehicles worth €320,00 pitch-perfect... more.