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Subaru automaker decided to overhaul its engineering, design and technology strategies to keep the brand competitive on a global scale. The main two changes concern a new modular platform, Subaru says will improve safety and driving performance, and a new design language dubbed Dynamic X Solid to enliven the brand's image.Besides this, Subaru will roll out new automated-driving technologies beginning with a traffic-jam autopilot. This function will allow the vehicle to start and stop automatically in slow traffic and steer automatically around curves. Subaru's ...
The world’s largest automaker Toyota would buy out the rest of minivehicle unit Daihatsu - an all-stock deal worth about $3 billion and part of its strategy to strengthen its push into compact cars for emerging markets.Toyota acquired a controlling interest of 51 percent in Daihatsu in 1988. But now it is raising its stake to 100 percent by a reciprocal share-swap agreement that will see Daihatsu's other shareholders take 0.27 shares in the larger company for each share in the smaller.This move will help to improve Daihatsu small cars by having a unified strategy in the sengment, alt...
11,142 units of 2015 Genesis models are being recalled by Hyundai Motor America, as the automaker has uncovered some problems with the tires. In detail, the Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 tires have a crack in the sidewalls and it can lead to rupture or leak air.Those affected will be the ones build from the 3rd of March 2014 until the 9th of February 2015.The recall will begin on the 19th of February.
It turns out that Google's self-driving cars still need some human help, according to a report filed this week to meet new regulations for the California DMV on autonomous vehicles. The companies developing these vehicles are putting in more test miles than ever before to improve software capabilites and safety levels. Disengagements, and the reasons behind them, are a critical part of the test process. Of the seven self-driving vehicles makers that filed disengagement reports, there were a total of 2,894 disengagements logged during the period. The most disengagements occurred with G...
BMW has sold 397 i8 coupes here in the US. As of this week, more than half those owners will receive recall notices. 16 units of its i8 hybrid sports car in the US has issued a recall because of the drilled holes in the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC). The hydraulic unit could restrict the movement of one or more of the part's pistons. The affected units were produced between May 29, 2015, and June 5, 2015."Impaired DSC functionality may negatively impact vehicle handling and braking and increase the risk of a crash," the recall documents warn.The recall will start on Februa...
