Volvo Cars’ new mid-size SUV XC90—which will be revealed in August—will offer two new “world-first” automated safety features: auto brake when turning in front of an oncoming vehicle; and a solution focusing on accidental road departure.
ZF needs TRW’s tech know-how, CFO says
German car parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen believes buying U.S peer TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. would give it a better foothold in the market for self-driving and connected cars, its finance chief told a German paper.
Nurburgring in a new Tesla Model S with Robb Holland
Last week Toyota “proudly” announced that the Prius plug-in hybrid lapped the 12.9 mile Nürburgring course in 20 minutes and 59 seconds, returning an average fuel economy of 698mpg as it used very little fuel and was mostly using the electric power.
Ford performance specs for its new 2.7L twin-turbo EcoBoost for the MY2015 F-150
The MY 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 producing 325 hp (242 kW) and 375 lb-ft (508 N·m) of torque. Due to the extensive lightweighting in the new F-150, this will improve the power-to-weight ratio of the 2015 truck by 15% over the 2014 5.0-liter V8-equipped F-150 with similar torque output.
New Opel Group responsible for all GM’s EU business including Russia
Effective 1 July 2014, the newly-established Opel Group assumed full responsibility for General Motors’ business in Europe. Through this new entity, the company aggregates the responsibilities for Opel/Vauxhall as well as all other operations of GM in Europe—including Russia.
