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
The May 2025 issue of VDI has a focus on suspension technology, from insights into how the next generation will evolve, to the effects of shock absorber friction on vertical dynamics, and testing technologies. We also look at the latest exciting dynamics developments at Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and NIO
The AVVIs, a new awards programme, has launched this year, to recognise innovations that are shaping the future of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous vehicles. The awards winners will be announced at a ceremony this Wednesday at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo in Stuttgart
The winners of the 2025 Automotive Testing Technology International (ATTI) Awards will be announced at a ceremony at Automotive Testing Expo 2025 in Stuttgart on Tuesday, 20th May. The awards, now in their 18th year, recognise achievements by engineering suppliers and specialists in the vehicle development sector
