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Inside the factory with BMW's
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Inside the factory with BMW's

Founded in 1922, the Munich factory is BMW's main production site, shipping more than 1,000 units a day and using it

December 15, 2018
Wind turbines generate electricity from scrap
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Wind turbines generate electricity from scrap

Using 100% recycled materials such as old bicycle slopes, automotive batteries, and wood chips ... Max Robson invented wind turbines with a cost of only 20 pounds (615 t…

December 14, 2018
Automotive traffic accident prevention?
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Automotive traffic accident prevention?

After a series of inventions to protect customers such as multi-layer windshields, 3-point seat belts, side-impact airbags, child safety seats ..., Sweden's Volvo (now b…

December 14, 2018
Cars of the future?  BMW makes cars made of fabric
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Cars of the future? BMW makes cars made of fabric

A cloth-covered car is something you associate with Flintstones, not the most advanced automotive design of the 21st century. But BMW's latest car concept car is exactly…

December 14, 2018
Russian taxi test unmanned
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Russian taxi test unmanned

Unmanned taxis will begin to be tested at Russia's Skolkovo research center from October 15.

December 12, 2018
Fuel saving technologies
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Fuel saving technologies

According to data from the US Energy Research Agency, recently developed technologies can save 7% to 12% of fuel costs for cars.

December 12, 2018
The car stops if drunk drunk
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The car stops if drunk drunk

A group of students in Mexico develops a car-mounted system that automatically stops the car if it detects high levels of alcohol in the driver's blood.

December 12, 2018