Continental’s eBike System will enter production in the fourth quarter of 2014 and will be on display at the Eurobike trade fair from 27-30 August; the company had presented a prototype of the system at the Eurobike trade fair in 2013.
Category Archives: General Talk
legislative focus on pollutants to drive ice sensor market
The global market for sensors used in internal combustion engines (ICE) is on the road of steady growth for the next few years, propelled by increasing utilization in engine management and exhaust aftertreatment, according to a new report from IHS Technology.
Mercedes’s “The Best” commercial highlights F1 technology in the S500 Plug-in Hybrid
Mercedes has released a new promo video, highlighting the F1 technology in the new S500 Plug-in Hybrid.
Titled “The Best,” the video shows company’s fuel efficient powertrains in Formula One cars and also focuses on the new S500 Plug-in Hybrid that combines a twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine and an electric motor for a combined output 435bhp and 479 lb-ft of torque.
0-62mph takes 5.2 seconds that is very impressive for a big luxury saloon, while the fuel economy is even more impressive as the average fuel economy is 100.8 mpg. The S500 Plug-in Hybrid also has a purely electric range up to 20.5 miles.
In this short clip we can also see Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, who both think they are the best.
Audi, BMW and Mercedes pressure Ford, GM as UK market booms
Germany’s premium automakers are benefiting most from a boom in UK car sales that has far outpaced the recovery in the rest of Europe.
Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are winning sales and market share from mass-market manufacturers such as Ford and General Motors’ Vauxhall brand after expanding their lineups and offering more fuel-efficient vehicles, analysts say.
PSA DS upscale line off to a slow start as a standalone brand
Vehicle sales at Citroen’s upscale DS line, which became a standalone brand on June 1, fell during the first half, hit by an aging product lineup and tougher competition from refreshed rivals such as Mini.
