The test facility at Germany’s ADAC automotive club near Munich is one of only a handful of test centers in Europe accredited by EuroNCAP to assess the safety of passenger cars, and has been evaluating vehicle safety since 1997.
Daily Archives: May 3, 2014
NREL evaluating Frito Lay’s electric delivery trucks performance
The Fleet Test and Evaluation Team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is in the middle of a 12-month project evaluating the in-service performance of 10 medium-duty Smith Newton electric vehicles (EVs) and 10 comparable conventional diesel vehicles operated by Frito Lay North America in the Seattle, Washington, area.
France Auto recovery gains momentum
Renault led a 6 percent gain in French new-car sales in April as the European auto market recovery took a firmer hold in the region’s third-biggest market.
Zipcar introduces new ONE>WAY service featuring 2015 Honda Fit
Car-sharing company Zipcar introduced “Zipcar ONE>WAY,” a new service that will enable members to take point-to-point trips within cities, and to and from select airport locations.
Daimler names Brecht as company’s top workforce representative
Daimler’s supervisory board has chosen Michael Brecht as its deputy chairman replacing Erich Klemm, in a move that may smooth management-labor relations at the automaker.
