Another Company was allowed to test Autonomous Cars in California

California-electric car manufacturer got the blessing of Faraday Future California State Government to test autonomous cars in California.

California-based startup company that is supported by this Chinese investors plan to produce and sell electric vehicles in the U.S. next year. But they have not been willing to let the question of the development of the autonomous car.

A spokesman for the California Samsat, as reported by Reuters, Wednesday (22/6/2016) confirm this Faraday Future to make autonomous cars. Vehicle testing permission granted on 17 June.

Faraday was one of several start-up companies that want to compete with the Tesla in terms of electric cars.

Like Faraday, Tesla will also provide an autonomous car, although when certainty has not been clear.

In addition to the Faraday, manufacturer approved car testing otonomnya is Zoox and Drive, Cruise Automation which was acquired by General Motors, Google, Tesla, VW, Nissan, Mercy, BMW, Honda, Ford, Robert Bosch and Delphi Automotive.

BMW was looking for Partners to Make Autonomous Car Brain

Munich-BMW has plans to develop autonomous cars. To that end, BMW wanted to employ technology expert for the sake of smooth the autonomous car development plans.

As reported in Automotive News, Wednesday (22/6/2016), BMW looks serious to develop future technologies. BMW is certainly a heavy face challenges because it is already building its identity as a car manufacturer with a good driving performance.

On the other hand, according to one consulting firm Roland Berger, the autonomous car predicted will contribute 40 percent of the automobile benefits by 2030.

To that end, BMW is also developing an autonomous car focus. The development of the BMW AG Klaus Froehlich said, it will employ a company stub (startup), partner with technology companies and recruiting technology expert to create autonomous car electronic brain.

"We definitely need a partner in this, and we need to make massive internal resources as well," said Froehlich.

Previously, BMW had acquired an important part in the development of the autonomous car. Last year, BMW along with Daimler AG and Volkswagen AG bought the unit map real-time HERE from Nokia with a value of 2.8 billion euros and was looking for another partner.

R&D Automotive Investment Spend More than Facebook

Detroit-in terms of research and development (R&D), a manufacturer of automotive indeed no calculations. Proven, from a survey revealed that the automotive industry is a field that spent much of the investment in research and development.

As reported The Detroit Bureau, Wednesday (22/6/2016), General Motors (GM), Ford and Chrysler-Fiat Automobiles (FCA) funds research and development spend a lot more than a company like Facebook. A report from the American automotive Policy Council (AAPC) stated, based on the latest data, R&D investment in the auto industry spend budget the second most abundant in the world.

In America, at last year's auto industry invested more than US $ 20 billion (Rp 265.7 trillion).

"Our members (FCA, Ford and GM) was ranked among the world's top investors in research and development. We are proud of the significant contribution of their engineers and scientists who have made innovation and economic progress. Probably not many are aware that the three companies have invested in R&D more than Facebook, HP or ExxonMobil, "said AAPC President, Matt Blunt.

Blunt added, FCA, Ford and GM is three among several companies raced to develop alternative-fueled vehicles, advanced materials and autonomous vehicles. During the last five years, the three companies that collectively have filed more than 15,000 patents in the United States.

Blunt says, the scope of spending on R&D it's mostly utilized so that the car produced a safer and more durable. A new car or pickup has approximately 60 microprocessor as a safety and security devices, while smart phone only contains one. Each microprocessor in the vehicle also uses 100 or more sensors so as to make the vehicle has sophisticated technology.

In addition, automotive manufacturers also manages the world's largest supply chain. A car has a 8,000 up to 12,000 components sourced from all over the world. The use of components from different countries it also requires complex systems to ensure delivery.

Beautiful car Aston Martin Zagato and Arable

London-Aston Martin has employed original design house Zagato, Italy to create the most beautiful car. This time the collaboration of both poured in Vanquish Zagato Coupe.

Earlier, five years ago, Aston Martin Vantage Zagato and designing successful V12 Zagato who flirts with red color. Beautiful car that produced 150 units on his debut.

Now both are back collaborate to develop Aston Martin Zagato Vanquish in a limited edition. The concept never exhibited in May and then in Italy, and the result is 99 people interested to have it.

The car has a base of the Aston Martin Vanquish model provided with a six-liter V12 engine as well as 600 horsepower that makes a car capable of running from 0 to 100 km per hour in 3.5 seconds. Overall body using carbon fiber to beautify the look.

Meanwhile, the hallmark of Zagato is shown through the roof of the twin-bubble as well as the windshield with the same V12 Zagato. Part of the headlights and grille still carrying the DNA of Aston Martin

Aston Martin Zagato Vanquish using tail lights similar to Vulcan model. Delivery will be made in the first quarter in 2017. Vanquish Zagato is the fifth collaboration model Aston Martin Zagato and in 5 decades.

Mustang Would adoption of Transmission 10 Acceleration?

Detroit-Ford the Middle set up the latest model Mustang model years to 2018. One of the important changes that are present on the transmission.

It said the latest Mustang would carry 10 automatic acceleration. This news comes after the booking photo of spare parts from the dealer appears. Written in Mustang ready brings the 10 automatic acceleration.

Reported by Leftlane News, Wednesday (22/6/2016), transmission 10 acceleration of this Mustang will be adopted from the property of Ford F-150.

This transmission will have a slight modification to adjusted to the Mustang, so certain transmission automatic acceleration 10 is built not on top of dual-cluch.

The addition of this Mustang transmission car will make it more efficient, and can enhance engine performance throughout the entire range of transmission rounds.

But it seems too early to say what type of engine will be paired with transmission 10 acceleration. The current Mustang has 3 options of the machine. As a comparison the F-150 that use transmission 10 acceleration is F-150 with EcoBoost V6 engine capacity 2.2 liters.

Due to the predicted model will also experience a good refresher on the exterior or interior, infotainment system. Even the choice of 4 engines up to 8 cylinders are still wide open/and if it is true it will be sold in 2018, it is likely the car will be introduced at the Detroit Auto Show 2017.

Chevrolet Trax in Indonesia does not fall-induced Withdrawal

Chevrolet Trax in Indonesia does not fall-induced Withdrawal

Bogor-car Manufacturer GM a few days ago is rumored to attract a number of cars, one of which was the Chevrolet Trax to fix audio system. Thus, whether Chevrolet Trax were sold in Indonesia are also entered in the withdrawal?

Customer Care Director of PT General Motors (GM) Indonesia, Dadan Ramadhani that this is not a withdrawal but rather just update the software on the audio system.

For the Chevrolet Trax in Indonesia, he made sure not to be exposed to these problems because the system has different specifications in each country.

"We call it the software update in a few countries only. This morning I already check and in our ga for this (recall). That prompted it to update the existing software in the vehicle. There is a dealer and in just five minutes. But in our own ga involved Indonesia so no need to do. Indonesia is not affected, "said Dadan, Wednesday (22/6/2016).

Director of communications and External Relations of PT Haksono Indonesia, Yuniadi GM also added that the software contained on the Chevrolet Trax were sold in Indonesia, in contrast to other countries.

"This name was not a recall. Any vehicles including the Chevrolet Trax have a software different between one country with another. Specifically in this case the setting of software itself is different, "said Yuniadi.

Previously reported, GM car draw Sonic and artificial 2015-2016 Trax as well as Spark model 2013-2015. The car was pulled because the car audio system does not emit a sound alert when motorists forget to install seat belts.