AUTOFORUM

Stellantis ‘Startup Awards’ recognize seven Technology Partnerships and Innovations

Jul, 14 2022, 12:16

Stellantis N.V. awarded seven top-performing technology startups with the first-ever Stellantis Startup Awards,

Ford's new “miracle” - Graphene

Oct, 29 2018, 05:36

Ford Motor Company has announced that it will be using Graphene – a two-dimensional nanomaterial that is 200 times stronger than steel -in its vehicle parts.

Next generation additive manufacturing

Sep, 05 2018, 04:25

A year after Premium AEROTEC, Daimler, and EOS jointly initiated the NextGenAM project - a future focused 3D printing system for series production - the first pilot plant has been put into operation at Premium AEROTEC in Varel, northern Germany.

KIA launches SSZ technology

Aug, 14 2018, 08:21

KIA Motors has unveiled its Separated Sound Zone (SSZ) technology – a system that allows each passenger within a vehicle to experience an audio stream “tailored to their individual needs”.

Nissan's new steel enhances fuel efficiency and driving performance

Jul, 19 2018, 07:05

Nissan has announced that it will expand the use of a new ultra-strong, high-formability steel it jointly developed with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation.

Smart apps fundamentally shifting vehicle security and fleet management

May, 21 2018, 07:49

With South Africans well used to tracking devices in their cars, are also fast become part of the global move toward incorporating rapidly changing technology in their vehicle.

Transportation most worried about business interruption

Apr, 13 2018, 03:19

The Allianz Risk Barometer 2018 reveals that business interruption is a top concern for the transportation industry with 37% of responses from a record 1,911 risk experts from 80 countries.

What Uber self-driving fatality means for autonomous driving

Mar, 23 2018, 06:41

"Self-driving technology is still very much in the experimental phase," says Jeff Osborne of Gumtree Auto. "Bear in mind autonomous driving is less than a decade old. Laws, safety standards and measures are still being written."

The future of car insurance and the impact of driverless cars

Feb, 20 2018, 01:48

“In the near future, we expect to see manufacturers eventually release cars that will drive themselves. Where previously insurers priced their premiums according to a driver’s history – what happens when there is no driver?"

Volvo Trucks confirms 2019 availability of electric trucks in Europe

Jan, 24 2018, 11:00

Volvo Trucks has confirmed that from 2019 it will begin sales of electric trucks in the European market, with certain 'reference customers' receiving their operational units later this year.