2010 Ford Escape
2010 Ford Escape
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2009 Ford Fiesta ECOnetic
2009 Ford Fiesta ECOnetic
2009 Ford Fiesta ECOnetic
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
World’s first Pedestrian Detection System
The Geneva Motor Show will showcase many new cars which are very much awaited this year. One of these badly awaited cars is the S60 from the Swedish car manufacturer – Volvo. “The sporty design delivers a visual promise of enthusiastic driving characteristics and I can assure you that the all-new S60 truly lives up to that promise. Its driving properties are better than those of any previous Volvo. What is more, the car's innovative new technologies help you become both a better and a safer driver,” says Stephen Odell, Volvo Cars President and CEO.
Along with an all-wheel-drive (AWD) system and a powerful and fuel efficient engine, the S60 has something more innovative to offer. The world’s first pedestrian detection system will be featured of the Volvo S60. The pedestrian detection system would be a boon for countries with crowded streets. The life-saving system has the unique ability to detect people walking in front of the car. It is obvious that in case the driver fails to react to an emergency situation, the system will take charge by applying full braking power to avoid a collision with the pedestrian.
The system consists of a camera-radar technology which helps detect pedestrians in the path of the car. A newly-developed radar will be integrated in the cars grille while the camera will be positioned in the front of the interior rear view mirror. The radar plays the role of detecting objects in front of the car along with information regarding its distance from the car. It is the camera’s responsibility to determine what the objects in front of the car are.
“We are truly proud of our success in making our technology so reliable that we can offer a complete system that can avoid a collision with a pedestrian by detecting, alerting and applying full braking. It's a world first, to the best of our knowledge. With this technology we have increased the braking force in our automatic braking system from fifty percent to full stopping power,” says Thomas Broberg, senior safety advisor at Volvo Cars.
Renault to go solo
The equal partnership between French Auto major Renault and India's Mahindra & Mahindra is all set to get modified and the change may result in either an exit or in one of the players ending up with a token stake. The Indian unit of French carmaker Renault announced on Tuesday that it would set up an independent distribution network in the country.
This announcement would work out with either Renault buying out Mahindra's 51 percent stake in the joint venture or Mahindra buying out Renault's 49 percent stake. The other option in pipelines could be Renault having a majority stake, with Mahindra holding a minimal share and Logan and its variants being manufactured out of Nashik on a contract basis.
This announcement would work out with either Renault buying out Mahindra's 51 percent stake in the joint venture or Mahindra buying out Renault's 49 percent stake. The other option in pipelines could be Renault having a majority stake, with Mahindra holding a minimal share and Logan and its variants being manufactured out of Nashik on a contract basis.Renault, at the Auto Expo held in New Delhi last month had said that it would introduce several cars in the country within 18- 24 months and a full range in 48 months. The company also announced its plans of launching the Fluence and the Koleos models in 2011, both of which will be manufactured at its upcoming facility in Southern India.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Ford kicks off Figo's engine production
The press release quotes Micheal Boneham, President and Managing Director, Ford India, that this engine was created with a 'best of the best' approach. He also stated that Ford has benchmarked against other competitive facilities globally, as well as the current volume manufacturers in India for quality and production efficiency. The plant will also be utilized in manufacturing engines for the export variants of the Figo from 2011 onwards.
The plant is spread across more than 40,000 square metres and has an annual production capacity of 250,000 engines. As of now, a single production line is fully functional with a production capacity of over 60,000 engines. A new flexible line is currently being set up so that all engine variants including the 1.2 and 1.6 petrol and the 1.4 diesel engines can be built continuosly in a mixed flow. Ford has invested more than $500 million in its Chennai plant.
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