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Hyundai and Kia's ‘Active Air Skirt’ technology to make EVs go faster and farther

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar23 Jan 2024

Installed between the front bumper and the front wheels, AAS is hidden during normal operation but operates at speeds over 80kph when the aerodynamic resistance becomes greater than the air resistance and is stored again at 70kph; it is exp...

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Former Skoda Auto India brand head Zac Hollis joins VinFast as its Asia head

By Ketan Thakkar calendar23 Jan 2024

Zac Hollis, who had played a key role in the successful implementation of the critical India 2.0 strategy for Skoda in...

Faurecia integrates TikTok, Webex and Zoom meetings into vehicle cockpits

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar22 Jan 2024

Growing consumer demand for seamless connectivity in cars sees Faurecia JV develop a solution that will enable drivers...

Iveco wins order for 400 electric buses for public transport in Rome

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar22 Jan 2024

Iveco Bus has won its largest zero-emission vehicle contract in Italy, worth over 300 million euros, for supply of 411...

Accelera, Daimler Truck, PACCAR select Mississippi as site for battery cell plant

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar20 Jan 2024

The joint venture will localise battery cell production for commercial electric vehicles with the 21 GWh factory expec...

Stellantis unveils STLA Large BEV platform with 800km range for global markets

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar20 Jan 2024

Available in 400-volt and 800-volt BEV architectures, STLA Large is the most flexible BEV-native platform in the indus...

Skoda begins rolling out second-gen Kodiaq from Kvasiny plant

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar19 Jan 2024

Introduction of diverse powertrain options for the new Kodiaq flagship SUV, featuring a plug-in hybrid variant for the...

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies’ new thermoplastic for EVs resists melting even at 1,200deg C

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar18 Jan 2024

The company claims Quantix ULTRA resists melting even at up to 1,200 deg Celsius; first series application now underwa...

Metzeler’s new Roadtec is two tyres in one, tread adapts to riding style

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar17 Jan 2024

The new ‘Super-Sport Touring’ tyre employs an adaptive tread pattern technology that adapts the behaviour of the tyre ...

Stellantis and SIXT in multi-billion euro deal for purchase of 250,000 vehicles

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar17 Jan 2024

Up to 250,000 latest-generation Stellantis vehicles will be bought by SIXT for its rental fleet across Europe and Nort...