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  Tesla shuts AEB functions pending validation, update

  18 September 2017 / 4 comments

  Having updated its autonomous emergency braking (AEB) to react at highway speeds, Tesla has temporarily switched off the system in select new Model S, Model X and Model 3 units, promising owners of affected cars […]

   

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  Renault SYMBIOZ concept – a car and house combo!

  13 September 2017 / 2 comments

  Renault, the current European leader in electric vehicles, has taken the veils off the new SYMBIOZ concept in Frankfurt. This one’s a bit of an oddball, because the concept bundles a car and a home […]

   

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  Audi Aicon concept – Level 5 autonomous driving, no steering wheel or seat belts, 800 km full EV range

  12 September 2017 / 6 comments

  The Audi Aicon concept just made its world debut at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, representing the four rings’ vision for zero emissions and driverless mobility of the future. Its footprint is significantly larger than […]

   

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  Audi to own up to self-driving car accidents – report

  11 September 2017 / 5 comments

  Audi has stolen a march in the race of automomous vehicle developments, with the first Level 3 autonomous car in the new A8 flagship sedan. Naturally there are concerns with what happens in the event […]

   

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  Mazda to electrify all models by 2035 – mild hybrid and all-electric EV models by 2019, plug-in hybrid by 2021

  8 September 2017 / 11 comments

  Mazda has announced at the Global Tech Forum in Frankfurt that all its future cars will be electrified by 2035. This doesn’t mean that all its cars will be electric, of course, but with variations […]

   

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  Mazda releases more details of new SkyActiv-X engine with compression ignition, next-gen Mazda 3 platform

  8 September 2017 / 30 comments

  Last month, Mazda announced that it would be introducing the world’s first production petrol engine with compression ignition technology, dubbed SkyActiv-X, in 2019. At the company’s recent global tech forum last week, Hiroshima revealed more […]

   

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  Toyota patents variable compression ratio engine

  5 September 2017 / 20 comments

  The world’s first production variable compression ratio engine comes from Infiniti (also, check out how it works here), and now it appears Toyota has also been working on a similar idea, according to a US […]

   

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  Ford files patent for a self-levelling cup holder design

  30 August 2017 / 8 comments

  Untoward drink spillages in vehicle cup holders may be a thing of the past, if something like this one ever sees light. Ford has filed a patent last week with the US Patent and Trademark […]

   

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  Parking coupon system alternative to machines in PJ

  30 August 2017 / 29 comments

  There will now be an alternative to using machines for purchasing parking tickets in Petaling Jaya – a coupon parking system can also be used, according to the Petaling Jaya City Council, The Sun reports. […]

   

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  Toyota Safety Sense reduces rear-end crashes by 90%

  29 August 2017 / 12 comments

  Japanese automaker giant Toyota has announced plans to expand its adoption of safety support technologies to continue reducing the incidence of collisions, in particular rear-end collisions. The company has found that vehicles equipped with the […]

   

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  Michelin provides rubber knowhow for Etnies outsoles

  25 August 2017 / 7 comments

  Shoes and automotive rubber brands have had collaborations for a few years now – the popular adidas boost range of running shoes with Continental rubber, to name one – and it appears that the latest […]

   

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  Audi A8 now comes with 3D sound for rear occupants

  25 August 2017 / 1 comment

  The new Audi A8 takes rear passenger audio quality to the next level with the introduction of 3D sound, developed with long-time audio equipment partner and hi-fi specialist Bang & Olufsen. The Ingolstadt manufacturer’s flagship […]

   

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  Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive – CF wheels from 2018

  25 August 2017 / 9 comments

  Woven carbon-fibre wheels are now available as an option on the Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive – itself a more lavishly equipped version of the 911 Turbo S. The optional wheel is manufactured entirely from […]

   

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  Mazda triple-charged engine patent seen – for MX-5?

  21 August 2017 / 13 comments

  Mazda not only has homogeneous charge compression ignition technology on the horizon for a debut next year, the Japanese manufacturer also has filed a patent application for a triple-charged engine, which was recently published by […]

   

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  Continental unveils integrated wheel and brake for EVs

  18 August 2017 / 16 comments

  Automotive components maker Continental is bringing a strong focus on electric vehicles to the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show next month – in addition to its inductive wireless charging technology, it is also going to showcase […]

   

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