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  Nissan designs are changing due to self-driving tech

  24 July 2019 / 3 comments

  Nissan rolled out its ProPilot 2.0 autonomous driving technology in Japan this month with the introduction of the facelifted Skyline. The rebadged Infiniti Q50 sports a striking GT-R-esque proboscis which, according to a new report […]

   

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  Nissan planning to cut over 10,000 jobs worldwide

  24 July 2019 / 8 comments

  Nissan is reportedly planning to axe more than 10,000 employees from its global workforce in a bid to turn around its business, Kyodo News reports. Sources within the company told the Japanese news agency that […]

   

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  Hyundai announces sales recovery plan – more SUVs!

  24 July 2019 / 5 comments

  Hyundai has laid out a turnaround plan that will see the company place higher hopes on its new SUV line-up, after the automaker posted its biggest quarterly profit in seven years, Reuters reports. Strong sales […]

   

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  Daimler and Bosch gain approval for fully automated driverless parking function in Mercedes-Benz Museum

  24 July 2019 / 0 comments

  Daimler and Bosch have obtained the approval from the relevant authorities in Baden-Württemberg to implement the world’s first fully automated driverless (SAE Level 4) parking function in the Mercedes-Benz Museum parking garage in Stuttgart. The […]

   

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  C8 Chevrolet Corvette won’t get manual transmission

  24 July 2019 / 1 comment

  The dust has yet to settle on the newly-unveiled C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, but it seems like one thing is certain – the mid-engined American sports car will not be available with a manual transmission. […]

   

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  Audi Q3 Sportback unveiled – another SUV “coupé”

  24 July 2019 / 4 comments

  Didn’t think the Germans could build yet another coupé-style SUV, did you? Of course they could, because Audi has thrown its hat into the ring already occupied by the BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé […]

   

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  Ford F-150 electric prototype tows train, 42 trucks

  24 July 2019 / 1 comment

  The Ford F-150 is the Blue Oval’s perennial best-seller, though even markets as pick-up truck-centric as North America have to adapt to the global electrification movement. An all-electric test mule has in fact been spotted […]

   

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  MINI line-up to expand even further to woo customers

  24 July 2019 / 0 comments

  The iconic MINI brand, despite having its model range grow exponentially over the past decade, is apparently in the midst of an existential crisis. According to Automotive News, customers in the US, the world’s largest […]

   

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  A90 Toyota GR Supra gains Akrapovic exhaust system

  24 July 2019 / 10 comments

  It’s been a while since the all-new A90 Toyota GR Supra made its debut, giving aftermarket companies plenty of time to develop modifications for the reborn sports car. One such company is Akrapovic, which is […]

   

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  2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid debuts – solar panel roof

  24 July 2019 / 14 comments

  Hyundai has revealed details of its new Sonata Hybrid, which joins the eighth-gen model range that debuted in March. Not much to identify the hybrid from view, with a cross-hole cascading front grille, rear spoiler, […]

   

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  F44 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe teased ahead of debut – range-topping M235i xDrive gets 302 hp 2.0L turbo

  24 July 2019 / 3 comments

  The new F44 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is set to make its debut soon, but before that, the German carmaker has released several photos of a development car wrapped in multi-coloured camouflage to get […]

   

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  Indonesia plans new electric car production, due 2022

  24 July 2019 / 13 comments

  A senior official from Indonesia’s Industry Ministry has announced that the country aims to start production of electric vehicles in 2022, Reuters reports. At the same time, the country is pushing for EV development and […]

   

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  C8 Chevy Corvette: RHD model confirmed for Australia

  23 July 2019 / 8 comments

  More news on the C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. During its unveiling, Chevy announced that the new mid-engined sports car will be available in right-hand drive format for the first time, allowing it to be introduced […]

   

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  China’s BAIC Group acquires 5% stake in Daimler AG

  23 July 2019 / 5 comments

  Daimler AG has officially announced that China’s BAIC Group now owns an equity interest of approximately 5% in the German company, further cementing the partnership between both companies that has existed since 2003. “We are […]

   

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  Car-sharing users increasingly rent cars to eat, sleep

  23 July 2019 / 11 comments

  It seems that car-sharing users in Japan are renting cars to do a range other things other than driving them, such as taking a nap, practice singing, or even do facial stretches to reduce the […]

   

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