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  Volkswagen develops mobile robot to charge your EV

  27 December 2019 / 15 comments

  With electric vehicles being more common in our world today, ensuring the charging infrastructure is up to par can be quite a challenge. While some parking lots have charging stations put in place for vehicle […]

   

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  BMW i6 reportedly on the way – planned debut in 2024

  27 December 2019 / 3 comments

  BMW has a few electric vehicles set to be launched in the near future, including the iX3 in 2020 as well as the iNEXT and i4 by 2021. It appears the list of debuts won’t […]

   

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  All-new Peugeot 308 to get plug-in hybrid powertrain

  27 December 2019 / 4 comments

  The second-generation Peugeot 308 was first introduced in 2013, and competes against other models in its class like the Volkswagen Golf, Renault Megane and Ford Focus. However, while those competitors were given complete redesigns not […]

   

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  Nissan’s new No 3 resigns less than a month into role

  26 December 2019 / 12 comments

  There seems to be no respite for Nissan. The beleagured Japanese automaker, reeling from the loss of two top officials in the course of less than 12 months, had in October announced a new management […]

   

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  Toyota GR Supra laps the Nurburgring in just 7:52.17 – three seconds faster than the G29 BMW Z4 M40i!

  26 December 2019 / 28 comments

  As we all know, the Toyota GR Supra and G29 BMW Z4 were developed as part of a sports car collaboration involving both companies, with both sharing similar mechanicals but with different philosophies in mind. […]

   

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  Aston Martin aims to sell 5,000 units of DBX a year, new SUV to be largest-single volume car in its history

  26 December 2019 / 2 comments

  For fans of the Aston Martin brand, the DBX has been a long time coming, because the British automaker has never made an SUV in its long and illustrious history. According to company CEO Andy […]

   

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  Subaru Levorg Prototype STI Sport teased ahead of Tokyo Auto Salon debut – 1.8L turbo boxer engine

  26 December 2019 / 5 comments

  At this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, Subaru wheeled out the new Levorg Prototype that serves to preview the second generation of the station wagon model. The Japanese carmaker is following up on this with the […]

   

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  McLaren Speedtail is the fastest, most technically advanced model ever – 1,050 PS, 1,150 Nm, 403 km/h!

  26 December 2019 / 1 comment

  The McLaren Speedtail, which was unveiled in October 2018, went on a series of tests as part of a year-long developmental programme to further hone the hyper GT. After all, it is supposed to be […]

   

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  Daihatsu Taft Concept to debut at Tokyo Auto Salon

  24 December 2019 / 8 comments

  Daihatsu is bringing its A game to the Tokyo Auto Salon next month – in addition to the usual range of outlandishly modified vehicles, the compact car expert is also debuting the Taft Concept at […]

   

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  Volkswagen ID.3 production ongoing despite software issues, vehicles to be updated in storage – report

  24 December 2019 / 6 comments

  Volkswagen is pushing ahead with the production of its ID.3 fully electric vehicle despite ‘massive’ software problems, Manager Magazin reports. The hatchback EV has been in production at the facility in Zwickau, Germany from November, […]

   

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  Kia Seltos to gain all-electric version in Asia – report

  24 December 2019 / 0 comments

  The Seltos is Kia’s big bet in the burgeoning B-segment SUV market, and according to theKEEA, the car will receive an all-electric variant to add to the fierce competition in the sector. The website for […]

   

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  Proton Iriz R5: Why does it use the Evo X’s 4B11T mill?

  23 December 2019 / 40 comments

  Last week, we learned a great deal about why Mellors Elliot Motorsport (MEM) chose the Proton Iriz as its R5 rallying machine. As it turns out, the Iriz platform was exactly what the famed racing […]

   

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  BMW i3 Urban Suite officially revealed for CES 2020

  23 December 2019 / 1 comment

  At the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2020, BMW will display the i3 Urban Suite, which it says provides a “a mobility experience tailored entirely to the passenger’s individual needs.” While it might […]

   

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  Mazda to shift Thai CX-3 production to Japan due to strong baht, forex affecting carmakers’ profits

  23 December 2019 / 11 comments

  Mazda may be planning to allocate around one billion baht (RM137.1 million) to upgrade its factory in Thailand next year, but future production at the AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) plant in Rayong won’t include the BT-50 […]

   

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  IBM discovers cobalt-free battery that can outperform lithium-ion in cost, charging time and efficiency

  23 December 2019 / 8 comments

  International Business Machines (IBM) says it has developed a new battery with technology that doesn’t require the use of heavy metals such as nickel and cobalt, instead utilising materials extracted from seawater. The equally big […]

   

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