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Mazda has plans to channel more investment into its engine and transmission manufacturing plant in Rayong, Thailand before 2020 in order to handle greater capacity and newer powertrain technologies, according to the …
The BMW Group has released first details of its next electric powertrains – the fifth-generation family is set to be incorporated into production vehicles starting from 2021. Munich promises optimised interaction between …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Gw5-lVlzNoY The FK8 Honda Civic Type R is the front-wheel-drive performance car of the moment, particularly in Malaysia, where it was recently launched. It makes over 300 hp, but how does it …
Fisker has bold claims for its breakthrough in solid-state batteries. The company says that it is patenting a new solid-state electrode structure for a battery that will have some remarkable specifications, according …
Autonomous driving systems are improving their capabilities by the moment, it seems, and now Renault has announced that it has developed a system to tackle challenging driving situations and specifically, an obstacle …
Remember the Lamborghini concept teased over the weekend? Well, here it is in all its glory, and it looks as though it has leapt straight out of Blade Runner. The Lamborghini Terzo …
BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche have recently formed a joint venture called IONITY. The new company will develop and implement a High-Power …
Former Ford engineer, Jim Clarke, has filed a patent for the installation of an individual turbocharger for each cylinder of an internal combustion engine. Yes, going by this concept, that's one turbo …
The heart of Kuala Lumpur is set to receive a premier parking tower on Jalan Tun Razak soon, aimed at solving the perennial shortage of parking spaces in the city centre. The …
Toyota has finally given a name - Sora - to its fuel cell bus concept, along with a sleeker new design. The Japanese company plans to introduce over 100 fully functioning units …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27OuOCeZmwI In its efforts toward developing self-driving vehicles, ride-sharing company Uber has constructed a purpose-built 'fake city' for the testing of its autonomous cars, which already run in San Francisco. Dubbed Almono, …
The director of autonomous integration at General Motors, Scott Miller, said Elon Musk's claims on Tesla's autonomous driving capabilities are "full of crap" and entirely false, according to a report by Car …
As you'd know by now, the great Evo nameplate is making a comeback, although not quite in the manner we'd desired. It's going to be a crossover of sorts, possibly sharing the …
Children forgotten about and left behind in a locked vehicle is one of many things which could go wrong. Hyundai aims to rectify that with the Rear Occupant Alert System, which uses …
Lamborghini says it is not interested in the race to go autonomous as other makes are and is happy to let owners of its products do as much of the driving as …
Swedish automaker Volvo has launched a twist on traditional car leasing, named Care by Volvo. The plan is a 24-month subscription service which aims to make “having a car as transparent, easy …
Tech companies like Apple and Google have been working on autonomous vehicles for some time, and Chinese firms are intent on catching up. Search engine Baidu has launched a 9.8 billion yuan …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjM14JBPdBI What exactly is the Budack Cycle? It's a question you may have asked since news of an engine thus configured has surfaced. Named after one of its powertrain engineers, the Budack …
Less than a month after filing a patent for a self-levelling cup holder design, Ford submitted more schematics of a retractable table design (with airbags!) for patenting. According to the Blue Oval, …
BMW is the latest carmaker to reveal imminent plans of ditching the conventional car key altogether, according to a report by Reuters. It's a matter of convenience, apparently, which is interesting coming …
