Charge your EV to 80% in half an hour?
We are so used to checking 0 to 100 numbers when we look at car specs, but when electric cars start penetrating the market in a bigger way, we might be looking …
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Volkswagen reinvents the teh tarik hook
Click for enlarge image The funny-looking little gizmo you see above is called the "Snakey" and it is sold by the Volkswagen Accessories division. Volkswagen says the Snakey will help keep your …
eRUF Stormster – not what people usually have in mind when you talk about EVs
The big green monster you see above is the eRUF Stormster grun (German for Green), a Porsche Cayenne powered by a Siemens electric motor and lithium ion batteries from Li-Tec. You can …
Goodyear develops Biolsoprene biomass tyre
The tyre you see on the left is a 'concept tyre' that Goodyear made using BioIsoprene technology. BioIsoprene basically replaces a petrochemically-produced ingredient in the manufacturing of synthetic rubber with renewable biomass, …
Proton and LG developing electric cars
This piece of news actually appeared on the MITI website in August this year - it reveals that Proton is currently working with South Korean company LG on Proton electric cars (not …
VIDEOS: Porsche Panamera Propaganda Galore!
Be prepared for a whole load of Porsche propaganda to be released by the folks at Zuffenhausen (er, or should I say Leipzig in this case) over the next few months, largely …
Mysterious clay model in Proton R&D video
The clay model you see above was captured from a Proton R&D video clip posted onto Youtube by a user. You'll be able to see the clay model around the 41 second …
Yulon’s Luxgen has a second model – new SUV
Don't confuse this with GM's Chevy Tahoe-based GMC Yukon SUV, this is an SUV from Yulon, the Taiwanese company who now has a two model line-up in its Luxgen range of vehicles. …
US market Hyundai Sonata to be 4-pot only!
Here's a whole load of new shots of the new Hyundai Sonata from the LA Auto Show, the first time the new Sonata has been exhibited to the American public. It's very …
Mitsubishi RVR: official name for new crossover
First we saw the sketch, and now the production model has been revealed. This is Mitsubishi's new compact crossover that will go on sale in Europe in Japan from February next year …
PSA Peugeot-Citroen to buy Mitsubishi stake?
One of the first fruits of the PSA-Mitsubishi partnership The world's automakers continue to be rocked by the recession and lots of changes are being made to trim fat, find synergies, stay …
Proton Exora Hybrid under development in UK
Apparently there are some Proton Exora Hybrid prototypes running around in Lotus UK and Proton's managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Syed Mohamad Tahir confirmed in a report with Bernama that he has …
Volkswagen Up! Lite Concept features a TDI hybrid system, uses just 2.44 liters per 100km!
Volkswagen claims their new Volkswagen Up! Lite Concept consumes just 2.44 litres per 100km while putting out just 65 g/km of CO2 emissions. It achieves these numbers by combining a small 800cc …
Infiniti M to get V6 turbodiesel in Europe
We see alot of Nissan Skylines sedans here in Malaysia, which has completely nothing to do with the Godzilla R34 but is instead what Nissan decided to call the Infiniti G in …
Saab could be chopped up and wound down by year end if no takeover in sight!
The new Saab 9-5, only just recently unveiled in August GM posted some very sad news yesterday on their media website: The GM Board of Directors has received expressions of interest in …
Peugeot 508 to become new flagship in 2011
Peugeot will be replacing its Peugeot 407 sedan (facelifted in mid-2008) with an all-new model in less than two years from now, and apparently it will not be called the 408. Instead, …
Alfa Romeo Giulietta – a long overdue first look
These are the first 3 photos released of the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta, which is finally here! The Alfa Romeo 147 was a really fun little car even in 2.0 litre guise, …
Interior designer Oliver Heilmer on the BMW F10
Here's a new video that BMW TV released about the new F10 BMW 5-Series. This time BMW interior designer Oliver Heilmer along with BMW chief of design Adrian van Hooydonk talks a …
Ford Mustang finally dumps ancient 4.0L V6!
The latest Ford Mustang may look hot but if you're not driving one with the V8 under the hood, what you have to deal with is a 4.0 litre Cologne V6 which …