By Niklas Magnusson and Elisabeth Behrmann
Volvo Car Group, which has come to symbolize Swedish durability since its founding in 1927, is sticking to its Scandinavian roots with its first model since being acquired by Chinese owners four years ago.
Zipcar includes Honda Fit EV into UC Davis West Village fleet
Zipcar has introduced a 2014 Honda Fit battery electric vehicle (EV) at The University of California, Davis’ (UC Davis) West Village, the largest planned zero net energy community in the United States.
Lamborghini Huracan vs a Russian SU-27 Flanker jet fighter
This never gets old. Top Gear started it all with a Bugatti Veyron racing a Eurofighter. After that there have been plenty of videos, with high exotic cars racing fighter jets.
Audi moving ahead with 48V system in vehicles
Audi will upgrade part of its vehicle electrical system from 12 to 48 volts. The move represents another technical building block for facilitating the integration of new automotive technologies while increasing the power and efficiency of its cars.
Audi recently showcased the scope of the 48-volt electrical system with the two technology demonstrators Audi A6 TDI concept and RS 5 TDI concept.
Regulators’ sweep threatens auto parts business model
Suppliers, in particular those from Japan, who have colluded for years to inflate parts prices for automakers, dealers and repair shops in a global market with annual sales of over 80 million vehicles, are now being exposed in a worldwide sweep by regulators.
For the past five years, competition watchdogs — from the United States, Europe and across Asia – have moved in, handing out record fines in some cases, and calling time on a business model that has served suppliers well. That model essentially sees parts makers collude to keep prices relatively high for new components they supply to car manufacturers, and then charge even more for the same parts supplied as replacements to dealerships and repair shops.
