The UTAC automotive testing specialist has announced major facility upgrades at its sites around the world, to strengthen its capabilities in electrification, autonomy, and sustainable mobility. The upgrades include improvements to its electric motor, tyre, durability and driveline testing capabilities
IPG Automotive, a specialist in virtual test driving technology, has opened an Innovation Lab at its headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany
Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) has announced that it has broken ground on the construction of new facilities for vehicle and automotive technology testing and development at its Arizona Proving Grounds. The US$50 million construction project includes a 5.5-mile oval track and new ride and handling surfaces, among other improvements
The new BMW M2 CS is now officially the fastest compact car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife track, with Jörg Weidinger completing a lap of the 20.832km circuit in under 7:30 minutes – a milestone for compact high-performance sports cars
There have been exciting developments at Stellantis’ US operations, with the SRT (Street and Racing Technology) division coming back under the leadership of Tim Kuniskis, the new head of American brands
Cadillac has opted to equip its new all-electric Celestiq luxury sedan with ZF’s Smart Chassis Sensor, a high-tech system for determining vehicle ride height
VDI contributor Kyle Fortune joined Mario Fasanetto from Lamborghini’s R&D team to find out how they added off-road ability to a super sports car. The Huracán Sterrato is an impressive feat of engineering, and of creating driver enjoyment…
BMW Group is adopting Bcomp’s natural fibre materials for use in components for future series production vehicles, such as the BMW M3 roof structure. The flax-based composite materials offer a viable alternative to carbon fibre components
Zenvo has revealed that its Aurora hypercar will be fitted with bespoke braking system technologies supplied by its newly confirmed technical partner, Alcon Components
Polyn Technology, a developer of fabless semiconductors, has claimed success in tests of its VibroSense tyre grip monitoring system, designed to enable real-time awareness of road surface conditions
