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  Audi A8 won’t bring Traffic Jam Pilot this generation, automaker to focus on improving Level 2 self-driving

  29 April 2020 / 4 comments

  Audi has called off plans to introduce its Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities in the A8 flagship sedan, a company executive has told Automotive News Europe. Traffic Jam Pilot was initially slated for introduction with […]

   

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  Geely to set up satellite network for self-driving cars, AI platform for ride-sharing, traffic management

  28 April 2020 / 0 comments

  Geely has announced that subsidiary of the Geely Technology Group, Geespace has produced its first two satellites that will undergo final validation testing in June, before they are transported to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center […]

   

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  Electric vehicle popularity could lead to resource drain, toxic waste; deep sea mining as alternative

  28 April 2020 / 7 comments

  Fully electric vehicles are well-known for their zero tailpipe emissions, though their green credentials have been questioned for the environmental friendliness of the processes in harvesting raw materials for the vehicles’ batteries. New research has […]

   

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  Aiways autonomous EV charging robot patent granted

  20 April 2020 / 0 comments

  Imagine a future where the fuel pump (or a charging point) comes to you, rather than you going to it. That’s what Aiways CARL, an autonomous robot for charging electric vehicles, is for. According to […]

   

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  Mazda’s patent filing hints at rotary engine propulsion; in-wheel electric motor, capacitor-based hybrid system

  17 April 2020 / 3 comments

  In a new patent filing made in Japan, Mazda appears to be developing revolutionary in-wheel electric motors powered by a capacitor for use in future vehicles. The patent appears to be an update to an […]

   

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  Honda recycles old hybrid car batteries for second life

  16 April 2020 / 8 comments

  Honda Motor Europe has announced the expansion of its battery recycling partnership with SNAM (Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux), in which the latter will collect and recycle lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries from […]

   

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  Porsche 911 Turbo S – active aero technology detailed

  16 April 2020 / 0 comments

  Porsche has released additional details about its latest 911 Turbo S, this time paying particular emphasis on the Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA) technology. PAA first debuted in the 2014 911 Turbo, and all models from […]

   

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  Maybank Sama-Sama Lokal for local hawkers during MCO – delivery charges covered for selected vendors

  14 April 2020 / 2 comments

  As the country is approaching four weeks of the movement control order (MCO), Malaysians are – or at least, should be – getting used to the new norm of severely restricted travels, while purchases of […]

   

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  Synthetic fuel a possible alternative to EVs – McLaren

  10 April 2020 / 0 comments

  McLaren has revealed that it will proceed with the creation of a development vehicle that runs on synthetic fuel, serving as proof that the technology is a valid alternative to battery-electric vehicles. Company COO Jens […]

   

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  Grab to set up e-Bazar Ramadan with Selangor and KL

  8 April 2020 / 6 comments

  The Selangor state government will set up a Ramadan e-bazaar this year in light of enforced social distancing, Selangor chief minister Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said in a tweet today. Grab replied in a subsequent […]

   

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  Goodyear connected tyres concept – 30% shorter stopping distance with tyre-to-vehicle communication

  6 April 2020 / 2 comments

  Tyre manufacturer Goodyear has been running road tests and other field trials for its tyres embedded with sensors, which transmit information regarding the tyres’ characteristics, the company said. This is particularly important with the evolution […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz evaluating organic batteries for road car use; production ‘at least 15 years away’ – report

  3 April 2020 / 0 comments

  Mercedes-Benz is researching organic batteries that are more environmentally friendly for use in future road cars, however the technology is at least 15 years away from production, reports Autocar. Previewed on the Vision AVTR concept […]

   

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  PSA Group, Valeo aiding France ventilator production

  2 April 2020 / 0 comments

  French automaker PSA and automotive supplier Valeo are contributing volunteer workers, factory space and technical knowhow to France’s increase in production of ventilators for coronavirus patients. Spearheaded by ventilator manufacturer Air Liquide Medical Systems, the […]

   

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  Covid-19: UK-based F1 teams aiding respiratory device production; Mercedes design approved for NHS use

  31 March 2020 / 8 comments

  A collective of seven Formula 1 teams based in the United Kingdom and their respective technology divisions working towards the manufacture and delivery of respiratory devices required in the treatment of Covid-19 coronavirus patients. These […]

   

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  BYD introduces new, safety-oriented Blade EV battery

  30 March 2020 / 0 comments

  BYD has officially introduced its new Blade battery pack, which it claims will mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles. The pack will first be used in the company’s upcoming Han EV that is […]

   

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