http://www.just-auto.comDaily automotive news - from just-auto.com© 2013 All content copyright just-auto.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:33:07 GMTWed, 19 Jun 2013 12:33:07 GMTjust-auto.com - RSS feedjust-auto.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-auto.com/images/small_logo_style.gifhttp://www.just-auto.com10021Active safety systems and driver assistance technologies are a high-growth area of the automotive business. Global OE fitment levels for driver assistance systems (DAS) are forecast to rise sharply, leading to improved safety and an enhancement of the driver experience. Ultimately, the systems arriving now are part of the advancing technology frontier that will lead to the autonomous car. This month we share some of the latest developments in active safety systems, as monitored, analysed and reviewed in our dedicated real-time QUBE research service.http://www.just-auto.com/analysis/active-safety-and-driver-assistance-systems-1_id135305.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 19 Jun 2013 10:03:00 GMTAs the latest monthly car sales numbers appear to confirm a bleak prognosis for Western Europe's car market, a new study suggests that flat market conditions will persist for some time to come. Dave Leggett reviews the underlying issues for Europe's auto industry in the context of global automotive market trends.http://www.just-auto.com/analysis/flat-is-the-new-up-for-western-europe_id135286.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 18 Jun 2013 13:55:00 GMTWatched a clip from a US TV network last night about some new research into the question vexing many regulators over there, especially as far as younger drivers are concerned, driver distraction.http://www.just-auto.com/comment/after-the-automated-distraction-the-automated-help-call_id135190.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 14 Jun 2013 13:42:00 GMTThe old adage 'win on Sunday, sell on Monday' attributed to Ford's return to racing in the US in the early 1950s* has been given a new twist by Hyundai. The company doesn't want to be the world's biggest car brand, but it does want to be the most loved.http://www.just-auto.com/comment/hyundai-looking-for-love_id135205.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 14 Jun 2013 16:21:00 GMTShrugging off French air traffic controllers' strike action, this week saw many of the industry's top executives gather for Automotive News Europe's Congress in Paris. Here is a brief snapshot of what they said.http://www.just-auto.com/comment/quotes-of-the-week_id135204.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 14 Jun 2013 15:21:00 GMTMight there be a niche for a mass market convertible that's not only larger than the Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet and Peugeot 308 CC, but also the Audi A5 Cabriolet? Glenn Brooks ponders the question as he tries the new Vauxhall Cascada.http://www.just-auto.com/analysis/vauxhall-cascada-20-cdti_id135128.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 12 Jun 2013 16:34:00 GMTAs we enter the next chapter of occupant restraints - which focuses more on individual safety for different occupants or crash configurations - Matthew Beecham talked with senior executives of TRW Automotive about what we can expect to see on tomorrow's car. Legislation and various NCAP organisations are also playing a key role as vehicle manufacturers selling into Europe and North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region are looking to achieve top safety results.http://www.just-auto.com/interview/review-of-occupant-restraint-systems_id135093.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 11 Jun 2013 17:00:00 GMTEmerging trends in urban mobility such as the growth of car sharing are accelerating according to the analysts at Frost & Sullivan.http://www.just-auto.com/analysis/new-urban-mobility-trends-accelerating_id135014.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedMon, 10 Jun 2013 11:31:00 GMTGlenn Brooks examines Toyota's attempt to regain dominance of the global C-SUV segment with its new generation RAV4.http://www.just-auto.com/analysis/toyota-rav4-20-cvt_id135017.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedMon, 10 Jun 2013 12:15:00 GMTThe UK market looked strong in May while Toyota's UK plant, clobbered by the 2008 recession, is now claimed to be back at capacity, following the start of production of the Auris Touring Sports or, to you, 'Corolla wagon'.http://www.just-auto.com/comment/toyota-auris-touring-sports_id134986.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 07 Jun 2013 12:52:00 GMTGAZ Group parent Russian Machines, claims CNG is the cheapest of commonly used motor fuels, with costs per 100km almost 60% lower than for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It also says CNG is more than twice as cheap as a diesel-powered car and 2.5 times lower price than a gasoline vehicle. Russian Machines CNG project executive director, Peter Zolotarev, spoke to Simon Warburton from the company's Yaroslavl plant about the possibility of using the gas in the country and some of the infrastructure challenges associated with it. http://www.just-auto.com/interview/russian-machines-cng-director-peter-zolotarev_id134984.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 07 Jun 2013 11:28:00 GMTGlenn Brooks found a lot to like about the Citroën C1 Connexion, the first production car on UK roads resulting from an app created in collaboration with Facebook.http://www.just-auto.com/analysis/the-citroen-c1-created-by-facebook_id134895.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 05 Jun 2013 10:22:00 GMTBosch UK sales grew slightly last year from EUR2.2bn to EUR2.4bn, with the automotive technology sector continuing to remain the company's largest business sector. The Tier 1 supplier's UK president, Peter Fouquet, talked to Simon Warburton at this week's Bosch presentation at MIRA's (Motor Industry Research Association) test track in the Midlands.http://www.just-auto.com/interview/bosch-uk-president-peter-fouquet_id134854.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 04 Jun 2013 10:53:00 GMTTwo new high performance Audis have just gone on sale in the UK. Glenn Brooks tries them both.http://www.just-auto.com/analysis/audi-rs-5-cabrio-sq5-tdi_id134727.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedThu, 30 May 2013 12:17:00 GMTThe key factors driving spark plug innovation include emissions legislation, engine design and longer service intervals. Still plugging away for just-auto, Matthew Beecham caught-up with Sandro Pino, European Application Engineering Manager, Powertrain - Ignition Products, Federal-Mogul Corp to find out how the sector is taking shape.http://www.just-auto.com/interview/review-of-spark-plugs_id134830.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedMon, 03 Jun 2013 15:47:00 GMTAustralia's CAP-XX Ltd is developing supercapacitors to provide high power support to automotive stop-start systems, protecting and extending the operating life of the car's battery in the process. Supercapacitors are lighter than a battery, can operate at low temperatures and be charged and discharged almost without limit. To find out more, Matthew Beecham talked with CAP-XX's CEO Anthony Kongats and Pierre Mars, Vice President Applications Engineering & Quality.http://www.just-auto.com/interview/supercapacitors-for-stop-start-applications_id134803.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedMon, 03 Jun 2013 09:46:00 GMTQuarterly and other results to the thirty-oneth of March continued to dribble in this week so let's start by hoisting the Union Jack, drum roll, trumpet blast, and highlight Jaguar Land Rover's 11% full fiscal year profit hike.http://www.just-auto.com/comment/flying-the-profits-flag_id134770.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 31 May 2013 13:01:00 GMTHot on the heels of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa's (NUMSA) claim for a 22% pay increase and the union finds itself in the spotlight for the second time in a week with the visit of Hollywood actor, Danny Glover, to Johannesburg.http://www.just-auto.com/comment/detroit-to-johannesburg-danny-glovers-campaign-continues_id134772.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 31 May 2013 13:20:00 GMTCO2 emissions (or 'CO2s' as Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson calls them) are likely not the first thing on the potential Bentley buyer's checklist. Nonetheless the word 'emissions' was used no fewer than eight times in a press announcement of the new engine ahead of one of its many 2012 motor show appearances.http://www.just-auto.com/analysis/celebrity-for-a-weekend-in-a-bentley-continental-gt-v8_id134735.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedThu, 30 May 2013 12:52:00 GMTIn the last decade of last century, before the term "BRICs" had even been coined, there was another acronym that loomed large on the agenda of any global automaker. ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, looked like a potential powerhouse for growth. In this month's management briefing, Mark Bursa takes a look at the region's automotive prospects. In this instalment, he looks at developments in the major markets with forecasts.http://www.just-auto.com/analysis/asean-growth-prospects-2_id134683.aspx?utm_source=insights-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 29 May 2013 10:39:00 GMT