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Daimler/Renault-Nissan collaboration expanding

Green Car Congress

The chief executives of the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG said during an annual briefing at the Frankfurt Motor Show that their companies’ partnership ( earlier post ) is advancing quickly, and the scope of the collaboration is increasingly global. tons) is supplied to Nissan and the Nissan Atlas F24 light-duty truck (payload 1.5

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Nissan to produce Mercedes-Benz 4-cylinder gasoline engines in North America; latest step in collaboration

Green Car Congress

Production will begin in 2014, with installed capacity of 250,000 units per year once full ramp–up is achieved. Two-seater smart vehicles will be produced at Daimler’s plant in Hambach, France, and four-seater smart and Renault production are slated for Renault’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Powertrain cross-supply.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

Cars That Think

The ship’s captain stopped the engines, and the aircraft flashed its lights at the rubber boat. The video system is similar to the security cameras that consumers install on their doorbells or in their homes to detect motion or sound, but with a more sophisticated algorithm designed to detect migration activity. Citizen sousveillance.

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The Grand Tour's "Eurocrash," 45 Percent of a Car Show

The Truth About Cars

This particular installment is a bit different than past voyages though: The connecting thread between the presenters, journey, cars, and the episode’s events goes missing.& It’s decided the trip will start in Gdansk, Poland, and end some 1,400 miles away at Lake Bled in Slovenia. While familiar to U.S. Silly presenters!

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Many leading markets and car manufacturers have committed to effectively phasing out fossil fuel powered light vehicles. Do you support the target to reduce VKT by cars and light vehicles by 20 per cent by 2035 through providing better travel options, particularly in our largest cities, and associated actions? . Transport .