U.S. drivers age 65 or older will increase from 15% to 20% of the driving population by 2025, prompting a safety panel to consider recommendations such as new designs for automobiles and roads and testing requirements for elderly motorists.
Bosch have received the UK Fleet Safety Initiative of the Year award from the Association of Car Fleet Operators (AFCO). The safety award is sponsored by the Institute of Advanced Motorists’ Drive & Survive programme.
2010 is set to be a record year for global light vehicle assembly according to analysts at PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Despite sluggish demand in the world’s mature markets, the global total is being driven by continued strong demand growth in emerging markets
India’s rapid rate of economic growth is boosting its auto market and industry. With a population well in excess of a billion, motorisation has a long way to go as real incomes rise and India’s middle-class expands. The country is also developing as a low-cost global hub for small car manufacturing.
It is a good year for German carmakers, much on account of China. Volkswagen, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes have all made their mark on the sprawling Asian landmass and notched up sales figures that far outstripped their expectations.
U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 13% to the highest monthly selling rate of the year in October. Every major player except Toyota posted increases as volume rose to 950,291 vehicles, exceeding analysts’ expectations. For the first 10 months, the market is 11 percent higher, at 9.6 million. The seasonally adjusted annual selling rate for October was…
FIEV is an organisation that represents French suppliers and non-French suppliers which have plants in France.
Claude Cham, the new president, explains that 120–130 companies are members,
Four driverless electric vans have completed the longest-ever trip by an unmanned vehicle. The vehicles traveled 13,000 km from Italy across Russia and Central Asia to reach their destination in Shanghai. The vehicles were designed by VisLab,
Radar-based safety technologies such as advance collision warning and blind-spot detection are becoming increasingly common vehicle options. But suppliers and automakers are still evaluating consumer demand and seeking the best way to deliver those technologies to the driver.
The Bosch Side View Assist system is making its global debut in the new Citroen C4 model. The blind-spot assistant is a driver warning system that helps drivers changing lanes by warning of unseen dangers.
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