Daimler's active seat-belt buckle extends and retracts seat belt buckle...
Active seat-belt buckles are currently under development by Mercedes-Benz and will shortly go into series production in one of the Stuttgart manufacturer's luxury-segment models. An electric motor...
View ArticleFord upgrades virtual reality simulator to help develop future safety...
Upgrades to Ford’s full-motion virtual test track will help the automaker continue to develop and test active safety and driver aid technologies that warn drivers of imminent collision, drowsiness...
View ArticleCadillac XTS lighting system reflects LED advances
New techniques in lighting design are adding to the dramatic presence of luxury cars, while also providing real-world functional benefits. The all-new 2013 Cadillac XTS luxury sedan contains more than...
View ArticleResearchers develop 'swarm intelligence' in the form of driverless transport...
At the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML in Dortmund, Germany, researchers are working to harness swarm intelligence as a means of improving the flow of materials and goods in...
View ArticleGMC Acadia car has jet fighter HUD technology
Owners of the 2012 GMC Acadia midsize crossover can safely merge onto the highway using technology similar to what fighter pilots use to guide precise movements at supersonic speeds. The vehicle’s...
View ArticleDaimler and BYD announce DENZA brand for new battery-electric vehicle
The new DENZA brand for the electric vehicle developed by BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd., the 50:50 joint venture between Daimler and Chinese electric battery and car manufacturer BYD, was...
View ArticleListening to the radio even with an electric drive
To enable radio reception in electric vehicles, manufacturers must install filters and insulate cables, since electrical signals will otherwise interfere with music and speech transmissions. Now,...
View ArticleCushman's street-legal and eco-friendly utility vehicle
Cushman introduces the Cushman LSV 800, a street-legal utility vehicle designed for use in management of large grounds and campuses, municipalities and utilities as an energy-efficient, eco-friendly...
View ArticleMitsubishi companies launch smart grid demonstration system using EVs and...
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) have completed the development and begun the operation of M-tech Labo, a...
View ArticleHertz introduces CNG vehicle rentals to the US
The Hertz Corporation is developing compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles in the US. Hertz will begin renting CNG Honda Civics and CNG GMC Yukons at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City early...
View ArticleDiesel technologies drastically cut emissions in real-world conditions
New research from North Carolina State University shows that technologies implemented as a result of federal requirements governing diesel engines of new tractor trailer trucks have resulted in major...
View ArticleGE goes green with a new "vehicle innovation center"
General Electric’s “Vehicle Innovation Center,” as it is called, opens for business today in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Customers can test on a private GE track Chevy Volts, Nissan Leafs and other...
View ArticleCurved mirror eliminates blind spot
Curved mirrors alone are not news; a mirror with an "objects in mirror are closer than they appear" warning features a curve that affords the driver a wider-than-normal field of view. This greater...
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