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Clever kids think green way to keep windscreen clean – using reused rainwater

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar22 Mar 2018

Ford engineers were so intrigued that they offered to install a full‑sized device into an S-Maxtest car. To collect the water, rubber pipes connected the bottom of the windscreen to the reservoir.

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New thermal traffic sensor to help make roads safer

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar22 Mar 2018

The FLIR ThermiCam V2X mounts on existing traffic signals and detects vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists at interse...

'Diesel-saving' technology could make it to market in two years

By Steve Cropley, Editor-in-chief, Autocar UK calendar22 Mar 2018

NOx emissions from diesel engines could be all but eliminated, thanks to tech developed at Loughborough University.

Siemens bets big on 3D printing, to introduce customer-customisable car

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar22 Mar 2018

Siemens in the past seven days has invested in expanding its 3D-printing facility in UK. Additionally, it has revealed...

PSA to produce Aisin AW’s EAT6 automatic transmission in Valenciennes plant

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar22 Mar 2018

PSA's Valenciennes plant, which will have a production capacity of 300,000 automatic gearboxes per year, will cater to...

BMW HQ raided in emissions cheat software hunt

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar22 Mar 2018

Two of the manufacturer's largest sites have been searched by 100 police officials.

UK Autodrive shows autonomous car valet tech that could slash urban traffic

By Jesse Crosse, Autocar UK calendar22 Mar 2018

Thirty percent of congested urban traffic is due to drivers looking for parking spaces; this technology aims to fight ...

Ficosa opens plant for automobile cameras in Morocco

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar21 Mar 2018

Ficosa's new facility in Rabat will become CoE in automobile cameras for the whole group, bolstering its hub for new t...

Skoda plots 19-model assault in next two years

By Rachel Burgess, Autocar UK calendar21 Mar 2018

Vision X compact SUV and electrified models part of Czech firm's ambitious plans to building on record-breaking 2017 p...

Skoda confirms Kamiq as fourth SUV for China

By Autocar UK calendar21 Mar 2018

With ambitions to double sales in China by 2020, a small, budget SUV will be an important addition.