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19/06/2013
| Diametric advises over extreme heat testing
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| Following the news that Jaguar Land Rover has opened a test centre in Dubai to conduct extreme hot weather vehicle research, development and testing, Diametric is highlighting the extra demands that UV rays and heat place on the badging of cars and other automobiles. Diametric produces badges, labe ... Read more
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19/06/2013
| Le Mans teams rely on Bosch technology
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| This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race will see Bosch technology onboard 21 of the cars in the starting lineup. The cars feature Bosch diesel and gasoline injection systems, hybrid components, engine control units, displays, data loggers, telemetry systems, starters and generators, as well a ... Read more
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17/06/2013
| First electric Ford Focus rolls off the line
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| Ford has begun a new chapter in its vehicle manufacturing history with the start of production of the all-new Ford Focus Electric – the first full-electric vehicle to be built by Ford in Europe. The zero-emission Focus Electric is spearheading Ford's line-up of electrified and highly fuel-efficient ... Read more
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17/06/2013
| Ricardo starts construction of emissions research centre
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| Ricardo has announced today that following a meeting of the planning committee of the local council, approval has been formally granted for the company's advanced new low carbon and low emissions vehicle research centre(VERC). The project to create this state-of-the-art low carbon, low emissions ve ... Read more
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13/06/2013
| Seat shows off Electric Leon-based prototype
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| Seat has showcased a plug-in hybrid prototype based on the new Leon, at the official closing event of the pioneering Cenit Verde research project that produced it. Called the Seat Leon Verde, the prototype is the culmination of a four-year research project designed to facilitate the market introduct ... Read more
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12/06/2013
| Target Zero Defect initiative launched by Dassault Systèmes
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| Dassault Systèmes, the 3D design, 3D digital mock-up and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions company, has announced the launch of "Target Zero Defect," an industry solution experience providing an integrated and open collaborative environment tailored to enable zero defects across the entir ... Read more
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11/06/2013
| New images and more details of VUHL’s 05 emerge
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| Following the announcement from VUHL Automotive in March, confirming it is embarking on the launch of an all-new road-legal lightweight supercar – the VUHL 05 – the company has released an exclusive new image of the car being tested at a secret location. In addition, VUHL Automotive has confirmed th ... Read more
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10/06/2013
| Record for Mercedes-Benz SLS EV at Nürburgring
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| The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive has lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife ("north loop") in a record time of 7:56.234 minutes. Therefore, the electric AMG super sports car is at the same time the first electrically-powered series production vehicle to have mastered the legendary race t ... Read more
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07/06/2013
| Virtual engineering research program announced by JLR
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| Five new academic research projects that will advance the UK's role in developing virtual simulation technologies have been unveiled by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Dr Vince Cable MP. The £10m five-year collaboration between Jaguar Land Rover and the country's leading ... Read more
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04/06/2013
| Engineers to benefit from testing tool designed for ADAS development
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| Manufacturer of GPS testing equipment for vehicle dynamics applications, Racelogic, has recently augmented the capabilities of its flagship VBOX data logger for the development and validation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). "Moving Base" now allows vehicle separation testing to be cond ... Read more
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