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Hyundai Motor Develops World’s First Road Noise Active Noise Control Technology
Hyundai Motor today announced the development of the world’s first Road Noise Active Noise Control (RANC) system. The first-ever system dramatically reduces noise within the cabin of a vehicle. RANC builds on Hyundai’s current Active Noise Control (ANC) technology, actively reduces noise by emitting soundwaves inverted to incoming noise. ANC is a software-driven technology that…
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Toyota cars’ real-time wiper data to help improve rain forecasts using IoT and big data in Japan
Toyota and weather information provider Weathernews Inc. have started tests to improve the accuracy of rain forecasts by using real-time data from networked cars’ windshield wipers. In the tests, which began Friday in Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi Prefecture, Weathernews receives data on wiper movements from Toyota cars via the internet and analyzes it together with…
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Mazda Unveils its First Mass-Production EV Mazda MX-30 at 2019 Tokyo Motor Show
Mazda unveiled its first mass-production electric vehicle, Mazda MX-30, at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. A new addition to Mazda’s car lineup, the MX-30 is the automaker’s third new-generation model. Aiming to offer an experience that lets customers relax and be themselves and deepens the bond between car and owner, the model offers a creative…
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Scania AXL, a fully autonomous concept truck, without a cab
In what is another milestone in the development of heavy self-driving vehicles, a group of Scania experts in different fields have teamed up and developed a concept truck, which, even without the cab, has the company’s modular system at the heart of the design. The combustion engine that powers the concept vehicle is an example…
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Mitsubishi Motors will make its small plug-in hybrid electric SUV concept car world debut at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019
Mitsubishi Motors will make its small plug-in hybrid electric SUV concept car world debut at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019. The show opens its doors to the public from October 24 to November 4, 2019. Embodying the values of MMC’s brand message “Drive your Ambition”, the small electric SUV concept car pulls together the…
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Samsung and SK Telecom Showcase Real-World 5G Use Case in High-Speed Motor Racing
Samsung and SK Telecom today announced a successful demonstration of how 5G technology can improve motor racing experiences for fans. The demonstration, held at the Korea International Circuit racetrack, was made possible by Samsung Networks’ end-to-end 5G mmWave solutions, including 5G New Radio (NR) base stations. While the racing car moved at approximately 130 miles…
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China’s futuristic lighter and smarter carbon-fiber metro train completes trial runs
A new carbon fiber Chinese subway train developed by CRRC Qingdao Sifang, consisting of six carriages with cutting-edge carbon fiber technology completed its first trial run in Qingdao, Shandong province last week. Dubbed as the subway train of the future, the Chinese carbon fiber subway train represents the most advanced development of subway train manufacturing…
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Hyundai Mobis developed camera monitor system to replace side-view mirrors in future vehicles
Hyundai Mobis announced that it had developed South Korea’s first camera monitor system, a future side-view mirror that offers the trifecta of stability, efficiency, and design at the same time. The Camera Monitoring System (CMS) developed by Hyundai Mobis is designed to replace the side mirrors on both sides as well as the rear-view mirror.…
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Nissan unveils new Nissan Skyline with updated styling and ProPILOT 2.0 driver assistance system
Nissan today unveiled a new Nissan Skyline, with updated styling and ProPILOT 2.0 technology – the world’s first driver assistance system to combine navigated highway driving with hands-off single-lane driving capabilities. Designed for the on-ramp to off-ramp (ramp-to-ramp) highway driving, ProPILOT 2.0 engages with the vehicle’s navigation system to help maneuver the car according to…