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ZF Lifetec integrates active belt tensioner into seat

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar18 Jul 2024

Active seat-integrated belt tensioner ACR8.S compact design requires little installation space; seatbelt interacts and communicates with the driver; belt tensioner can bring occupants into a better protected seating position before a crash....

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BYD’s huge hybrid push in Europe to see launch of three PHEVs next year

By Felix Page, Autocar UK calendar18 Jul 2024

BYD president says plug-in hybrids have a “very important role” to play in the brand’s European growth.

Volkswagen expands ID range in China with new Unyx sub-brand

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar17 Jul 2024

All-electric ID. Unyx is the first model from the new eponymous VW sub-brand exclusively for China; goes into series p...

Stellantis honours seven technology start-ups with Venture awards

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar17 Jul 2024

The 14-brand automaker leverages an innovative startup ecosystem to drive intuitive, personalised and sustainable mobi...

BMW first carmaker to get Car Connectivity Consortium digital key certification

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar17 Jul 2024

The BMW Digital Key meets the Car Connectivity Consortium’s highest requirements for secure and interoperable vehicle-...

ZF gets 425-million euros EIB loan to develop advanced braking and steering for cars

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar17 Jul 2024

The funds will enable ZF to invest a total of €1.3 billion (Rs 11,424 crore) in R&D of innovative technologies for bra...

Suzuki unveils five-pronged future tech strategy

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar17 Jul 2024

Suzuki Motor Corp’s technology programme for the next 10 years aims to minimise energy consumption from manufacturing ...

VinFast breaks ground on Indonesian plant, delays US facility opening to 2028

By Ajit Dalvi calendar16 Jul 2024

In what clearly marks a shift of focus to emerging markets, Vietnamese EV OEM breaks ground on Indonesian plant which ...

JLR to roll out Pirelli FSC-certified natural rubber tyres across its range

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar12 Jul 2024

The British luxury car manufacturer will be the first to adopt FSC‑certified tyres at scale, transitioning all tyres f...

Volvo sells 388,073 cars in H1 2024, up 14%, electrified models share rises to 45%

By Ajit Dalvi calendar12 Jul 2024

In the first six months of 2024, sales of electrified models at 173,668 units were up 27% YoY and accounted for 44% of...