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  Smartphone notch “disturbing” – Porsche Design

  18 June 2018 / 18 comments

  “When I saw the notch for the first time, I nearly couldn’t believe it. It’s disturbing, from a design philosophy.” Those were the words of Porsche Design’s design director, Christian Schwamkrug, on the smartphone notch […]

  
  

   

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  Tesla Roadster to get optional SpaceX rocket thrusters

  12 June 2018 / 6 comments

  Tesla is at it again. Last month, its CEO Elon Musk said the Tesla Model 3 will get a high-performance all-wheel drive version that accelerates faster and handles better than the BMW M3. Big, bold […]

  
  

   

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  GM and Honda to build advanced batteries for EVs

  11 June 2018 / 4 comments

  GM and Honda have announced a partnership to build next-generation batteries for electric vehicles. Both major automakers will co-develop advanced chemistry battery components, including the cell and module to accelerate their respective plans for all-electric […]

  
  

   

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  2019 Mazda 3 – new SkyActiv-Vehicle Architecture; supercharged 2.0 litre SkyActiv-X, 190 hp/230 Nm?

  7 June 2018 / 57 comments

  The third-generation Mazda 3 has been in service for over five years, having debuted in 2013 and subtly refreshed in July 2016. The Hiroshima-based carmaker is currently developing its successor, and according to Autoexpress, the […]

  
  

   

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  Apple CarPlay to support Waze, Google Maps in iOS 12

  5 June 2018 / 3 comments

  As useful as Apple’s CarPlay smartphone mirroring function is, it has one glaring flaw – it only enables the use of Apple Maps for navigation, rather than the more popular Waze and Google Maps apps […]

  
  

   

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  Electronic vehicle license plate debuts in California

  31 May 2018 / 3 comments

  In the US, the state of California has begun testing a new electronic or digital vehicle license plate that allows changeable messages to be displayed either by the driver or remotely by fleet managers. The […]

  
  

   

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  BP announces investment in StoreDot, maker of ultra-fast charging FlashBattery – full charge in 5 minutes!

  24 May 2018 / 4 comments

  BP’s venture capital arm, BP Ventures announced that it plans to invest US$20 million (RM79.6 million) in StoreDot, an Israeli battery startup company that claims its new-generation batteries can offer five-minute charging for electric vehicles. […]

  
  

   

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  Is time running out for the dual-clutch transmission?

  16 May 2018 / 39 comments

  The allure of the dual-clutch transmission has pretty much dulled, a far cry from when it first arrived on the scene, when it was lauded as the path ahead and a replacement for the ubiquitous […]

  
  

   

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  Nissan wants ProPILOT to be implemented in ASEAN as soon as possible, but currently still in testing phase

  14 May 2018 / 2 comments

  Nissan’s ProPILOT semi-autonomous drive system is being rolled out across markets like Japan, Europe and North America, and the Japanese carmaker hopes to bring the technology to as many regions as possible. This, in case […]

  
  

   

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  PSA Group selects Punch Powertrain as electrified transmission supplier – dual-clutch with 48-volt motor

  8 May 2018 / 29 comments

  Transmission manufacturer Punch Powertrain has been selected by PSA Group as its supplier of electrified transmission systems. The Belgian company will supply its patented electric dual-clutch transmissions (e-DCT) to the French carmaker by 2022. Punch’s […]

  
  

   

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