Rebel G/T Expands Ram Portfolio
CHATHAM, Mass. – There is nothing quite like the burbling sound of an American V8, especially a Hemi V8 like the one under the hood of the 2022 Ram 1500 Rebel G/T Crew Cab 4X4 I recently circumnavigated the empty,…
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Autonomous Cars Market Report 2023
Source: Reportlinker announcement NEW YORK — The global autonomous cars market will grow from $931.34 billion in 2022 to $1,047.13 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4 percent. The autonomous cars market is expected to…
Alcon, MSW Share 15 Years
Source: Alcon Components announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — Alcon Components Ltd is celebrating 15 years of collaboration with its Dubai-based partner, MSW Auto Spare Parts LLC at IDEX 2023. Throughout this time, MSW have been Alcon’s sole Middle East and Africa…
Nikola First with PlusDrive ADAS in Class 8 Trucks
Source: Nikola announcement PHOENIX — Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, announced it has selected PlusDrive, the next generation safety system developed by Plus, for the Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle…
GV70 EV Features Standard ADAS
Source: Genesis announcement FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – Genesis announced U.S. pricing and packaging for the first-ever 2023 Electrified GV70 which will include a long list of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). The Electrified GV70 is the third electric vehicle (EV) from…
Test Shows ABS Improves e-Bike Safety
Source: Blubrake announcement MILAN, Italy — After a series of tests involving riders with different levels of experience, Swiss Touring Club concluded that an ABS (anti-lock brakes) noticeably improves rider safety and stability on e-bikes and e-cargo bikes. Most electric…
EV, PHEV, Supercharged V8 Tested for NEMPA Award
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – During last week’s initial discussion of vehicles driven during the 2023 New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) Winter Car (#NEMPAWINTERCAR) of the Year evaluation in Middleborough, Mass., I concentrated on the hybrid-electric (HEV and PHEV) and battery-electric…
Faulty Self-Driving Software Brings Tesla Recall
AUSTIN, Texas – Tesla, Inc., (NASDAQ: TSLA) will recall certain model-year 2016-2023 vehicles to correct issues with their self-driving system. The vehicles within the 362,758 recall population are equipped with the Autosteer on City Streets feature of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving…
Alcon Celebrates MSW Relationship at IDEX 2023
Source: Alcon announcement ABU DHABI — Alcon and MSW will be exhibiting at the IDEX event taking place in Abu Dhabi, 20-24 February 2023 on stand C12-008. Of particular note, the display will showcase Alcon brake products fitted to a…
ADAS Improve Safety but Complicate Repairs
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — Crash avoidance features, often included under the umbrella of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), have proven safety benefits, but some vehicle owners report problems with the technology following repairs. The Insurance…
Knorr-Bremse to Supply NEFAZ with EBS
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse, the world’s leading manufacturer of braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has been awarded a supply contract by trailer and bus manufacturer NEFAZ, a subsidiary of the KAMAZ Group. The scope…
ADAS Enhanced in New Crosstrek
Source: Subaru announcement CHICAGO — Subaru of America, Inc. debuted the all-new 2024 Crosstrek yesterday at the Chicago Auto Show. The 2024 Crosstrek offers improved performance, enhanced safety and advanced driver-assistance (ADAS) features as well as updated multimedia technology. The…
Brembo Stops Everything at Daytona
Source: Brembo post DAYTONA, Fla. — After an incredible 2022 race season celebrating more than 600 titles in major motorsports competitions since 1975, Brembo was on everything from GTP to MX-5 Cup cars this past weekend at the 61st running…
Bendix Slate of Training Courses for 2023
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement AVON, Ohio – The importance of equipping fleet technicians, owner-operators, and others to keep North America’s trucks on the road and in safe operating condition has driven Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC training programs…
Bosch Achieves Its Targets in 2022
Source: Bosch announcement STUTTGART, Germany – Despite the challenging macroeconomic situation, Bosch, the supplier of technology and services, succeeded in increasing sales and result in the 2022 business year. According to preliminary figures, the Bosch Group generated total sales of…
Lightning Reinforces Strength of Electric Pickups
CHATHAM, Mass. – The sophomore year of the Ford F-150 Lightning continues proving electrification does not diminish the utility and capability, not to mention the comfort and amenities, of the iconic full-size pickup truck. We drove a top-of-the-range 2022 Ford…
New Assessment and Testing Methodology for Vehicle Type Approval (2 of 3)
ADELANTO, Calif. — The following is the second of a three-part series produced by Carlos Lujan Tutusaus, Senior Manager Homologation, Commercial Vehicles, Automated Driving & Vehicle Dynamics in Applus IDIADA and Oriol Flix Viñas, Homologation Engineer, Commercial Vehicles, Automated Driving…
Continental Opens AI Lab in Berlin
Source: Continental announcement BERLIN – This week, Gilles Mabire, Chief Technology Officer Continental Automotive, welcomed the capital’s AI community to Continental´s AI Lab for the first time. Here, AI experts from a wide range of corporate divisions work together on…
Wolfspeed, ZF Announce Partnership
Source: ZF announcement DURHAM, N.C. and ENSDORF, Germany — Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), the global leader in Silicon carbide technology and ZF, a global technology company enabling next generation mobility, announced a strategic partnership that includes the creation of a…
NHTSA Consent Order with Volvo Group
Source: NHTSA announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced a consent order with Volvo Group North America, a collective of several manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks and buses. (Volvo Group North America is a separate…
Winhere Honors Sales Rep of the Year
Source: Winhere Brake Parts announcement BARTLETT, Ill. — Winhere Brake Parts has recognized Russ Wilshusen from Schnair Sales & Service with its Annual Sales Representative of the Year award. Wilshusen is a highly regarded industry veteran who just celebrated his…
AV Market to Add 62 Million Units by 2030
Source: MarketsandMarkets announcement CHICAGO – Autonomous (AV)/self-driving cars market size is projected to grow from 20.3 million units in 2021 to 62.4 million units by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.3 percent, during the forecast period,…
Equinox is Chevy’s Solid Compact SUV
CHATHAM, Mass. – The 2023 Equinox provides Chevrolet with a solid, well-equipped entrant in the highly competitive compact sport-utility (SUV) segment. The Premier AWD (all-wheel drive) version which we piloted around Cape Cod last week fits in with other top…
Sienna Shines for its Silver Anniversary
CHATHAM, Mass. – Once upon a time the original Toyota Sienna was the ugly duckling of minivans. Now, in its 25th year, it has evolved into a beautiful all-wheel-drive, hybrid-only thoroughly modern swan amongst automotive people movers. We spent a…
Tesla Again Sued for Phantom Braking
AUSTIN – Two North Carolina Tesla owners filed a class-action lawsuit Jan. 9th against the Texas electric-car maker claiming incidents of phantom braking affecting their Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The company was involved in a similar suit last…