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University of Michigan throws open Mcity for connected and driverless vehicles

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar21 Jul 2015

Mcity is a 32-acre simulated urban and suburban environment that includes a network of roads with intersections, traffic signs and signals, streetlights, building facades, sidewalks and construction obstacles.

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Tesla boss Elon Musk confirms new Roadster launch in 2019

By Jim Holder, Autocar UK calendar21 Jul 2015

A new Tesla Roadster will be launched in 2019, company boss Elon Musk has confirmed.

Visteon bags Nissan global innovation award for high-spec instrument cluster

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar20 Jul 2015

Automotive electronics supplier Visteon Corporation has received a global innovation award from Nissan Motor Corporati...

SAIC GM begins Chevrolet Sail 3 exports

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar20 Jul 2015

According to GM, the car was designed, developed and manufactured leveraging GM’s global processes and complies with G...

Volkswagen Group sales top 5 million in H1 2015 but slowing China sales hurt

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar20 Jul 2015

Vehicle sales by the Volkswagen Group in the first half of 2015 topped the five million mark but its growth rate has s...

New car sales in Europe grow 8.4% in first half of 2015

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar20 Jul 2015

European new-car sales increased by 8.4% in the first half of 2015. Sales bounced back in June, with a rise of 14.6% c...

Toyota launches all-new Fortuner in Thailand and Australia

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar20 Jul 2015

Toyota held the global launch of its fully redesigned, second-generation Fortuner seven-seater SUV at simultaneous eve...

GAC FCA JV sets up sales company to drive growth in slowing China market

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar17 Jul 2015

The sales company will support GFC’s upcoming sales activities in China and to expand the Jeep brand portfolio offerin...

Ergonomists help Ford reduce production line injuries by 70%

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar17 Jul 2015

Ergonomics research, assembly improvements and lift-assist technologies are helping automakers like Ford to reduce its...

Nissan becomes best-selling Asian brand in Europe

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar17 Jul 2015

Thanks to consistently high sales volume of the Qashqai SUV as well as the 100 percent electric Leaf, Nissan's market ...