Category Archives: Useful Information

China’s 24 million car market spurs trucking investment

As automobile sales spread inland from China’s crowded east coast cities and automakers boost capacity in the west of the country, companies that move cars and spare parts by truck from factories to showrooms are expanding to meet the demand.

Nippon Yusen, the world’s largest carrier of vehicles by sea, plans to add more logistics centers for trucks in China. Anji Automotive Logistics, a unit of China’s biggest carmaker SAIC Motor Corp., will expand the construction for collecting and distributing autos, according to its Web site.

Britain’s young drivers feel ‘invulnerable’

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According to a survey commissioned by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), 71 per cent of young drivers aged 18-25 think they are better than the average driver. Three quaters  of young males and 68 per cent of young women polled claimed to be better than average.

Daimler workers to protest over dealership revamp plans in Germany

Daimler workers to protest over dealership revamp plans in Germany

Workers at Daimler will demonstrate on Monday over plans by the carmaker to restructure its German network of Mercedes-Benz dealerships owned and operated by the company.

Chipmaker Nvidia sees big increase in autos using its processors

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia expects to have its processors in 25 million new cars within a few years, up from a little more than 4.5 million vehicles now. One car with Nvidia’s technology that is getting a lot of attention is the new Audi TT.

The TT’s 12.3-inch, high-resolution display benefits from Nvidia quad-core chip, which is capable of executing 8 billion operations per second. Danny Shapiro, Nvidia’s automotive division head, spoke to Automotive News Europe Correspondent Andrea Fiorello about what’s next for the California-based company. 

Nissan develops first “self-cleaning” car prototype with innovative nano-paint technology

We all know washing a car takes time and is also quite costly, depending on where you do it.