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Toyota U² urban utility concept car to see global debut in Toronto

autherAutocar Pro News Desk     calendar28 Jan 2016

Toyota has developed U2 (‘U Squared’), a concept vehicle that it says “perfectly suits today’s creative class of mobile entrepreneurs and makers.”

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GKN sideshaft system to debut in all-new BMW 7 series

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar27 Jan 2016

GKN’s new VL3 CV joint increases torque capacity by up to 27% with no increase in packaging size. Available in four si...

VW looks past emissions scandal, readies new diesel engine

By Greg Kable, Autocar UK calendar27 Jan 2016

Volkswagen is set to reveal a new four-cylinder 1.5-litre engine to replace the 1.6-litre diesel implicated in the emi...

Scratch and learn: Engineers test materials for in-vehicle use

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar27 Jan 2016

Ford engineers scratch, snag and stretch all the different materials that go inside a vehicle to help ensure their dur...

Schaeffler all charged up on full spectrum drivetrain electrification

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Jan 2016

Against a backdrop of increasingly stringent statutory emissions targets and the increasing demand for mobility throug...

Bosch conducts automated driving tests on roads in Japan

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Jan 2016

Japan is Bosch’s third engineering location for automated driving, after Germany and the US.

Magna sets up new engineering centre in China

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Jan 2016

Magna International Inc is expanding its footprint in China, with the establishment of a new seating engineering centr...

ZF TRW sells its global engineered fasteners and components business

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Jan 2016

Business will be sold to Illinois Tools Works (ITW), a significant manufacturer of fasteners and components for approx...

How a modular rear axle system can benefit automakers

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Jan 2016

Innovative passenger car axle combines driveline and chassis technology in a single system, and can easily be used as ...

Bosch’s active gas pedal alerts drivers and lowers fuel consumption

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar25 Jan 2016

The pedal allows drivers to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 7 percent, reducing CO2 emissions accordingly.