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Solar battery-powered EV trials to begin in Japan this month

autherAutocar Pro News Desk     calendar04 Jul 2019

End-July will see NEDO, Sharp and Toyota commence public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries to assess the effectiveness of improvements in cruising range and fuel efficiency.

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Yamaha ups investment in autonomous driving tech developer Tier IV News International
Yamaha ups investment in autonomous driving tech developer Tier IV

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar04 Jul 2019

Looks to strengthen development capabilities for low-speed autonomous vehicles

Teijin to acquire Tier 1 composite parts supplier Benet Automotive News International
Teijin to acquire Tier 1 composite parts supplier Benet Automotive

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar04 Jul 2019

Teijin, which is targeting automotive composite business sales of 1.7 billion euros by 2030, will leverage Benet’s cap...

Captains of industry urge GST cut and a scrappage policy to revive auto sales News National
Captains of industry urge GST cut and a scrappage policy to revive auto sales

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar03 Jul 2019

A reduction from the existing 28 percent GST to 18 percent and fast-tracking of the long-delayed scrappage policy will...

Ford Mustang creator Lee Iacocca dies at 94 News International
Ford Mustang creator Lee Iacocca dies at 94

By Felix Page, Autocar UK calendar03 Jul 2019

Ex-Ford executive was a driving force behind the minivan, the K-car and the rebirth of Chrysler.

ZF reveals innovations aplenty at its Global Technology Day News International
ZF reveals innovations aplenty at its Global Technology Day

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar03 Jul 2019

Technology and component supplier launches product offensive for hybrid and electric drive systems for cars, system so...

Volkswagen to produce more than 11.6 million electric cars in China by 2028 News International
Volkswagen to produce more than 11.6 million electric cars in China by 2028

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar03 Jul 2019

​Volkswagen commits to the goal of 50 percent annual global car sales in China by 2035, making China pivotal for Volks...

Hyundai’s new CVVD tech improves performance, efficiency and slashes emissions News International
Hyundai’s new CVVD tech improves performance, efficiency and slashes emissions

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar03 Jul 2019

The world-first technology, which controls timing of valve opening and closing according to driving conditions, is set...

Eleven auto majors draft first-ever framework for safe automated driving systems News International
Eleven auto majors draft first-ever framework for safe automated driving systems

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar02 Jul 2019

Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, HERE, Infineon, Intel and Volkswagen have pu...

Industry 4.0 and the mantra of smart manufacturing Feature
Industry 4.0 and the mantra of smart manufacturing

By Kiran Bajad calendar02 Jul 2019

Autocar Professional's second Smart Manufacturing Conclave, held in Chennai on June 28, saw incisive debate and discus...