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  Ford sets out to develop drone-to-vehicle technology

  6 January 2016 / 0 comments

  Ford and drone-maker DJI have announced the DJI Developer Challenge, which invites developers to create a drone-to-vehicle communications system utilising Ford SYNC AppLink or OpenXC. Developers – who will be able to use vehicle data […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2017 Kia Picanto seen for the first time

  6 January 2016 / 3 comments

  The current Kia Picanto is pretty much due for a replacement – we may have only gotten the stylish Korean city car in 2013, but it’s been on sale worldwide since 2011, and received a […]

   

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  Volvo reveals wearable-enabled voice control system

  6 January 2016 / 0 comments

  You might be familiar with the terms “Hey Siri” and “OK Google” while using your smartphone to have it execute various commands. Well, Volvo has brought that functionality to its cars with a new wearable-enabled […]

   

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  Nvidia Drive PX 2 – world’s first in-car artificial intelligence computer for future self-driving cars

  6 January 2016 / 1 comment

  At the ongoing 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nvidia unveiled its sequel to the Drive PX in-car computer it debuted last year – the Drive PX 2. With the advent of self-driving cars from major […]

   

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  Kia teases large SUV concept model for Detroit 2016

  6 January 2016 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge This is the first teaser image of a concept car that Kia will bring to the 2016 North American International Auto Show next week. It shows a big, premium-looking SUV that should […]

   

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  Volvo, Ericsson to offer HD media streaming in cars

  6 January 2016 / 0 comments

  Preparing for its future of autonomous vehicles, Volvo is teaming-up with Ericsson to bring high-bandwidth, interruption-free media streaming to its cars. The new technology was previewed in the brand’s recently-revealed Concept 26 cockpit which was […]

   

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  Bentley’s Mulliner now offers stone veneers from India

  6 January 2016 / 10 comments

  Click to enlarge Wood veneers too mainstream? Bentley has the answer. The Crewe outfit’s Mulliner bespoke coachbuilding division is now offering stone veneers. Yes, stone, batu. Bentley says that its latest interior finish utilises state-of-the-art […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe in Sweden

  5 January 2016 / 7 comments

  As we get closer to the local debut of the Mercedes-Benz GLC, it looks like our European spy photographers have managed to capture the best look yet at its coupe cousin. The Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe […]

   

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  Honda R&D chief defines future powertrain direction, turbo engines not likely for majority of SEA markets

  5 January 2016 / 56 comments

  In an interview with WardsAuto recently, Honda R&D chief Keiji Ohtsu shed some light on the automaker’s future direction for its powertrains. Since its “turbocharged” plan was announced at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, Honda […]

   

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  Ferrari public listed on Borsa Italiana, completes separation from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

  5 January 2016 / 4 comments

  Ferrari made its trading debut at Milan’s Borsa Italiana (the Italian Stock Exchange) on Monday under the ticker “RACE”. The listing completes the supercar maker’s separation from the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) group. The ceremony, […]

   

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  Honda ramps it up in China – automaker to introduce 15 new or redesigned models over next three years

  5 January 2016 / 3 comments

  Honda has announced that it managed to sell more than a million vehicles in China last year, surpassing its forecast target of 950,000 units. According to Reuters, the company said it will reveal detailed sales […]

   

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  2016 Alfa Romeo SUV interior teased in Instagram pix

  5 January 2016 / 2 comments

  The interior of the impending Alfa Romeo SUV, supposedly dubbed the Typo 949, has been glimpsed in a photo posted by Ralph Gilles, head of design at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Uploaded on Gilles’ Instagram […]

   

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  All Klang Valley toll plazas to go cashless by end-2016

  5 January 2016 / 33 comments

  It has been revealed that by the end of 2016, all 21 toll plazas in the Klang Valley are expected to be fully electronic, the Association of Malaysian Highway Concessionaires announced. The New Straits Times […]

   

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  GALLERY: Proton Iriz Petronas Primax Edition, 1 of 8

  5 January 2016 / 44 comments

  At the launch of the Petronas ‘Pump & Win’ contest, the range of prizes to be won was on display – the one that most caught our eye was a Proton Iriz 1.6 Premium, replete […]

   

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  2016 Triumph Street Triple Rx Black launched

  5 January 2016 / 5 comments

  The 2016 Triumph Street Triple Rx Black was unveiled at the Motorcycle Live show in Birmingham in November 2015, and is the top model of the Street Triple series. The Rx Black is derived, as […]

   

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