The show car, which looks like a cross between a TT sports coupé and an off-roader suggest that Audi is planning to add yet another SUV to its range.
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Ford unveils stylish S-Max Vignale Concept
Those in the market for a handsome and capable family wagon could do a lot worse than the critically acclaimed S-Max.
HeatReCar project demonstrates technical feasibility of thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery
A recently completed European project coordinated by Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) demonstrated the technical feasibility of a Bi2Te3-based thermoelectric generator (TEG) for waste heat recovery for application to a diesel light-duty truck (LDT).
The project “Reduced energy consumption by massive thermoelectric waste heat recovery in light-duty trucks” (HeatReCar) focused on thermoelectrics to provide electricity, either to on-board components or to the power train of hybrid electric vehicles. Reduced fuel consumption for these purposes translates to emissions reductions.
Nissan replaces Ford as Champions League sponsor
Nissan will replace Ford as the automotive sponsor of the Champions League, Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, as part of the Japanese automaker’s goal of ousting Toyota as the top-selling Asian brand in Europe.
How PSA CEO Carlos Tavares plans to turn around Europe’s second-largest automaker
New PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Carlos Tavares takes over an automaker that has lost more than 7 billion euros in the last five years because he says, “making money was not the core value here.” That is one of the first things the 55-year-old former No. 2 at Renault plans to change.
Other challenges include reducing PSA’s bloated car lineups, strengthening the automaker’s presence in China, adjusting the company’s European production footprint and navigating the potential minefields that come with having to please powerful new shareholders.Tavares welcomes the long list of tough tasks. “When you have the opportunity to contribute to a turnaround, I think that’s exciting,” he told Automotive News Europe.
