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Honda Motor Co. said it will recall certain CR-V compact SUVs from the 2002 through 2004 model years and Pilot large SUVs from 2003 to fix possible problems in their headlight wiring. The car maker said the recall includes about 554,000 vehicles. Honda said the potential flaw affects the headlight switch and may cause the [...]
When auto makers submit their cars to crash tests, the sensors that are used to collect data about the crash process are often destroyed by the impact of the crash. To solve that problem, German car maker Volkswagen is turning to “space foil” – a special type of super-thin and highly accurate sensor that was [...]
Soon, car seat to prevent theft Washington: Car seat with an inbuilt technology to measure its driver’s weight may soon be able to prevent theft, researchers say. This avant-garde product developed by researchers at the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo identifies its driver by measuring the pressure their body puts on the 360 [...]
A new agreement between BMW and Toyota will see the two share engines and battery technology as car makers look to spread the cost of developing low emission vehicles. BMW and Toyota have agreed to collaborate on research and development into lithium ion battery technology, as the car industry prepares for a long-term future less [...]
Toyota Motor (TM) was hard hit by the tragic Japan earthquake and tsunami. In spite of these challenges, Toyota managed to increase its vehicle sales in the first quarter in international markets by 8% year over year. Toyota’s international vehicles sales account for around 42% of its global vehicle sales and the company sells its [...]
General Motors on Thursday showcased the electric version of its hatchback Chevrolet Beat as part of the company’s ‘tailored for India’ demo programme for battery electric technology. The U.S. carmaker also said it had shelved the ultra low-cost car project due to viability issues, while it planned to launch the Beat diesel variant next month. [...]
Irish industrial production rebounded in April having fallen back in March, increasing by 4.0 per cent in April on an annual basis. Having decreased in March, production in the pharmaceutical industry and beverage sector rebounded last month, growing by 11.3 per cent and 9.9 per cent respectively. Industrial production figures are a key indicator of [...]