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• UK, France, Germany, Italy agree on CO2 limits

  Italy has reportedly dropped its objections to a European Commission plan to introduce softer CO2 emission limits on new cars, leaving the door open for an EU-wide agreement on a 130g/km fleet wide CO...

• MIT aerodynamics breakthrough could improve efficiency, speed

  A century-old problem in the physics of aerodynamics, known to scientists as fluid dynamics, has been solved by MIT scientists, both on paper and in the lab. The breakthrough makes it possible to calc...

• Nissan collision avoidance system takes inspiration from bees

  Bees are not the first animal most people would think of when looking to the biological world for automotive inspiration, but the engineers at Nissan are uncommon people. Those engineers are developin...

• Electric superchargers ready for production

  Current hybrid technology uses electrical energy stored in a battery to power an electric motor connected to an internal combustion engine, but there are other ways of harnessing electrical energy to...

• Audi starts trial of fuel-saving Travolution traffic system

  Most carmakers are focusing their efforts solely on reducing the tailpipe emissions of their vehicle lineups through conventional methods such as more efficient engines, advanced catalysts and lighter...

• U.S. presidential elections could decide fate of BMW twin-turbo four-cylinder

  A recent interview given by BMW's North American CEO, Jim O'Donnell, planted the seed of a four-cylinder petrol turbo for the United States, and the speculation it inspired has taken off at breakneck...

• Ford looking at ethanol-injection to improve EcoBoost mileage

  Ford is just months away from launching its new EcoBoost range of engines, with the efficient powertrains first set to appear in several Lincoln models before filtering across to most of the carmaker�...

• Microsoft working on cheap and reliable Wi-Fi for cars

  Microsoft has teamed with the Universities of Massachusetts and Washington to develop a new wireless internet system designed exclusively for cars. The technology, which is currently being tagged as V...

• GM engines focusing on efficiency through technology

  American automobile manufacturers may be playing catch-up to their Japanese rivals in terms of engine technology, but GM is now making significant headway thanks to a number of initiatives to improve...

• Hyundai considering 5.0L Tau V8 engine for Genesis

  The Tau V8, Hyundai's first completely in-house engineered and built V8 engine, has received positive preliminary opinions from those that have had the chance to test it, but already the company is lo...

• Exhaust speaker system tunes hybrid to V8 sound

  A German automotive supply company has announced a system that applies basic principles of sonic tuning to produce an exhaust system capable of rendering nearly any sound desired. The problem of hybri...

• Lotus and Jaguar team up for Omnivore flexfuel engine

  Lotus and Jaguar have joined forces to produce a unique engine architecture capable of operating on either alcohols, such as ethanol or methanol, or petrol. Codenamed Omnivore, the engine project uses...

• Mercedes Attention Assist to enter production in 2009

  Nodding off at the wheel is one of the chief hazards facing drivers, especially during long trips and during late-night jaunts. To counteract the threat of falling asleep while driving, Mercedes Benz...

• Recycled plastics to help industry cut costs

  Fuel isn't the only substance in a car made from oil. Many synthetic plastics are also petroleum-derived, and automakers are looking to recycling as a way of reducing the costs of the flexible materia...

• EU lays groundwork for vehicle-to-vehicle communications system

  The European Union has taken the first major steps to establishing a next-generation vehicle-to-vehicle communications system by passing a motion today to reserve an EU-wide frequency band for vehicle...

• High oil prices driving up cost of carbon fiber by 10-30%

  Two of the world's largest suppliers of carbon fiber are planning to raise costs of the already expensive material, largely due to higher costs of crude oil - a key component in carbon fiber's manufac...

• Ford chooses Honeywell for first EcoBoost turbo

  The first EcoBoost engine to hit Ford's lineup will be powered in part by a Honeywell turbocharger. Lincoln's 2010 MKS (2009 model pictured) will feature a 3.5L V6 that is the first application of For...

• Eaton working on new supercharger tech as demand grows

  Today's superchargers are high-performance, computer-designed and thermally efficient, but they are still based on the same basic design that's been on the market for decades. New developments, inclu...

• New actuator technology promises cheaper dual-clutch transmissions

  Industry research and development specialist Ricardo plc has unveiled a research prototype car with a demonstration version of its new electromagnetically-actuated transmission technology. The solutio...

• Electricity generated from exhaust promises 10% efficiency gain

  The rising cost of oil is making expensive fuel-saving technologies more and more viable as prices continue to go upwards at the pumps. Researchers at the Ohio State University and at Caltech in Calif...

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  Nissan Collision Avoidance Concept BR23C

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  Audi Travolution traffic management system

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  Ford EcoBoost technology

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  Mercedes Attention Assist enters production in 2009

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  Ricardo eDCT Electromagnetic acuator transmission technology

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