I quickly realized that car charging lacks standardization
between car makers (different plugs, voltages, amperages, communication with the car etc).
Sure, the real world will always differ from test, as people do not normally drive the test pattern, however the amount of difference is different from car maker to to car maker and sometimes from model to model because the amount of «cheating» or «optimizing» the cars at test varies
between car makers.
Given how sensitive many modern whole - car electronic management systems are to outside interference, the fact that these replacement units can simply slot into the place of the originals is testament to the close relationship
between some car makers and aftermarket suppliers.
With the current engine format locked in until 2020, talks with the FIA
between car makers have already started to take place about the next set of rules.
The boundaries
between car makers, train makers, bicycle makers and whatever else are going to change.
Not exact matches
Makers of
cars, snacks and electronics are favoring heart - warming and humorous approaches to grab viewers» attention during the U.S. football championship
between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.
A key point of difference
between Merkel's Christian Democrats and the SPD is that the latter wants
car -
makers to have quotas for the production of electric vehicles, whereas the former see this as too difficult to put into practice.
While rumors about a potential merger
between the electric
car maker and consumer electronics giant have swirled for years, a new Bloomberg report suggests that Tesla has recruited at least 150 employees from Apple — more than any other company, including competing
car firms.
Chilean development agency Corfo executive vice-president Eduardo Bitran noted that the deal
between Tesla and SQM would likely result in a new facility that would aid the Elon Musk - led electric
car maker and energy firm in securing the supply of raw material used in lithium - ion batteries.
We think that the correct size for an haute couture
maker like us, is essentially defined by Luca [Montezemolo, of Ferrari] with somewhere
between seven and 10,000
cars.
Ford Motor Co. is giving control of its DealerConnection websites to FordDirect.com, the 5 - year - old joint venture
between the auto
maker and its dealers to sell
cars online.
Much to the dismay of rival
car makers, Porsche has not sat on its laurels: the evidence being the scant three years
between the introduction of the first 991 - generation GT3 RS — a
car which moved the game on in every respect — and the arrival of this, the second 991 - generation GT3 RS.
While some
car -
makers struggle to forge a link
between their expensive motorsport activities and their road
cars, Renault is establishing a connection at every turn — hence the concept for the new Twingo appearing at Paris in full hot - hatch regalia and unprompted revelations by the PR team that the production version will be available in Renaultsport guise.
Carrozzeria Zagato is responsible for some of the most memorable Aston Martins of the last half - century, and the unlikely collaboration
between the British sports -
car maker and the Italian design...
The German
car maker informed the National Highway and Safety Administration (NHTSA) about the recall of the
cars that were manufactured in
between 1st February and 6th April 2014 and... Read More
The South Korean
car maker which introduced the Elantra last week will place the Tucson above the Creta and will bridge the gap
between the Santa Fe which costs above 27 lakhs.
That, according to Automotive News, is not just about
car buyers looking online for their latest car reveals, but because Car Shows are just so expensive for car makers, with no strong correlation between spend and sal
car buyers looking online for their latest
car reveals, but because Car Shows are just so expensive for car makers, with no strong correlation between spend and sal
car reveals, but because
Car Shows are just so expensive for car makers, with no strong correlation between spend and sal
Car Shows are just so expensive for
car makers, with no strong correlation between spend and sal
car makers, with no strong correlation
between spend and sales.
The
car is a joint project
between the Italian
car maker and K - Way, a brand that makes rainproof garments.
The new HTRAC AWD system was developed as a two - mode concept similar to systems offered by rival European
car makers, providing an electronic variable torque split, with a multi-plate clutch system,
between the front and rear axles.
The couple - like TSX will be launched in 2010 and will land somewhere in
between the TL and TSX in the Japanese luxury
car maker's line - up.
The Mazda 3 hatchback is a sleek looking five - door that sits
between the Mazda 2 supermini and Mazda 6 family
car in the Japanese
maker's UK line - up.
German
car maker Porsche has launched the new generation of its sports
car Panamera in India, priced
between Rs 1.19 crore and Rs 1.99 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The advanced new model has been conceived to provide a direct link
between the German
car maker's Formula 1 racing activities and its road
car division.
It was five months ago that Aston Martin and Mercedes - Benz signed a letter of intent to begin a technical partnership
between the British sports
car maker and the German's automaker fast branch, AMG.
As with all future BMW models, the new hatchback is set to feature its own uniquely shaped grille and headlights in a move aimed at providing greater visual differentiation
between the German
car maker's individual model lines.
At the same time, in promoting PHEVs, we can all do better in distinguishing
between what exists now — after - market conversions — and what could exist when
car -
makers build PHEVs.
Though Agassi expects other
car makers to join the project, that may mean a big lag
between the first 100 and the first 10,000 EVs on Danish roads.
I have to believe that major
car makers have done their own market research on this trend and, seeing the market dividing radically
between young and old, especially among the educated and well to do, will take parallel defensive actions.
Bloomberg reports that there's a $ 350 million offer for 85 percent of the company from Chinese state - owned
car maker Dongfeng Motor Corp, and Reuters reports that China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (which owns Volvo) has another offer for a majority stake with a deal
between $ 200 million and $ 300 million.