Chrysler names Ralph Gilles as Design Chief
Chrysler LLC has appointed Ralph Gilles, head of Jeep/truck and advance interior design, to become vice-president of design on Sept 1.
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Renault to showcase Renault Symbol at Moscow auto show
Renault will unveil the new Renault Symbol at the forthcoming Moscow Motor Show, which opens on 26 August. The design of the headlamps emphasises the front
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Nissan’s “Collision Free” Prototype
Nissan have unveiled an All-Around Collision Free prototype with two all-new technologies: Side Collision Prevention (SCP) and Back-up Collision Prevention (BCP).
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Accelerator Force Feedback Pedal Warns Driver
Continental claim theirs is the first Accelerator Force Feedback Pedal to communicate with the driver by vibrating and generating counter pressure, prompting the driver to take his foot off the pedal and be prepared to brake.
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Volvos to Shake, Wake Drowsy Drivers
Volvo Car will introduce Driver Alert Control, a world first in passenger cars that seeks to alert the driver to lapses in concentration, along with its Lane Departure Warning system from October 2008 as part of its MY09 model line-up.
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Continental, Opel Trying “Always On” Communications
Major players in the car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communications field have started a new round of testing in the German state of Hesse.
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Hella Lane Change Warning For BMW 7 Series
Hella have co-developed with BMW a new lane-change warning system for the automaker’s new BMW 7 Series.
Two 24-GHz radar sensors, one on each side of the car, detect other road users in the rear and side area,
Two 24-GHz radar sensors, one on each side of the car, detect other road users in the rear and side area,
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EC: Several key DA systems to be mandatory
The European Commission has proposed that several key active safety systems become mandatory on cars and large trucks within the coming years. Why? They estimate thousands of lives saved yearly.
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India Research Center for VW
VW are planning to set up research centre in India, following a similar start-up in China three years ago. Like the Chinese center, the Indian facility will research accident sites and develop safety features and systems optimised
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Tier 2 Position Worse in Europe
ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems President Phil Martens says the company's Tier 2 suppliers in Western Europe are facing more financial trouble than their counterparts in the United States.
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