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Lanxess, Boge Elastmetall develop world’s first all-plastic brake pedal for electric sports car

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar05 May 2020

The all-plastic brake pedal is around 50 percent lighter than a comparable steel design, and the manufacturing process is suitable for large-scale production using hybrid moulding.

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Ferrari presses restart button, full production from May 8

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar05 May 2020

The company has set up a ‘Back on Track’ programme that includes the introduction of several new practices which are a...

Karma Automotive showcases extended range E-Flex platform for CV applications

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar01 May 2020

Karma says the new EREV E-Flex Van platform provides the ability to have a flexible all-electric range up to 200 miles...

Covid-19 drags global car sales down by 39% in March

By Mayank Dhingra calendar29 Apr 2020

Lock-downs in key markets combined with widespread fear of economic uncertainty and panic among consumers contribute t...

Luc Donckerwolke leaves Hyundai Motor Group after two years as chief designer

By Lawrence Allan, Autocar UK calendar29 Apr 2020

Luc Donckerwolke, chief designer for Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, resigns; has left Hyundai Motor Group for personal reas...

Porsche to get into sports car making mode again from May 4

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar29 Apr 2020

A comprehensive catalogue of employee protection measures are in place for the Porsche factories in Zuffenhausen and L...

British-startup Urban Electric completes trial of pop-up EV charger

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar29 Apr 2020

The app-operated charge points deliver 7kW at each socket and retract fully underground when not in use, minimising th...

Altair announces brand refresh

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar29 Apr 2020

The new brand with the mantra ‘Only Forward’, demonstrates that Altair’s focus on designing and delivering next-genera...

Polestar 2 becomes first EV to feature new AVAS tech within group

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar28 Apr 2020

Acoustic Vehicle Alert System developed to unique Polestar parameters. Full suite of advanced driver assistance and cr...

Toyota Group begins producing face shields in Japan

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar28 Apr 2020

Expands monthly production capacity to 40,000 units in Japan; plans to augment output to 70,000 pieces a month.