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  Toyota and Lexus to showcase next-gen automated driving features at 2020 Tokyo Olympics – report

  16 August 2017 / 3 comments

  As a top global sponsor of the Olympics, Toyota is set to showcase its next-generation automated driving features – set to appear in Toyota and Lexus models starting next year – at the 2020 Tokyo […]

   

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  Continental to showcase inductive wireless charging for electric cars and bikes at Frankfurt 2017

  16 August 2017 / 0 comments

  Automotive components maker Continental has big ambitions to make the life of an electric vehicle driver easier – it will be showcasing its inductive wireless charging solution at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show in September, […]

   

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  Malaysia Automotive Institute Design Centre opens in Rawang – gov’t to subsidise 50% of usage charges

  15 August 2017 / 18 comments

  The Malaysia Automotive Institute has opened its design centre in Sungai Choh, Rawang, near the headquarters of Perodua, which it has partnered with in the centre’s development. The aim of the design centre, MAI says, […]

   

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  Tesla Model Y SUV to contain a lot less wiring: Musk

  10 August 2017 / 8 comments

  Advances made in the development of the Tesla Model 3 mean that the US-based electrical vehicle manufacturer can now use 5,000 feet (1,524 m) of wiring per vehicle, compared to approximately 10,000 feet (3,048 m) […]

   

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  Mazda SkyActiv-X petrol compression ignition engine, electric vehicle coming 2019; self-driving tech in 2020

  8 August 2017 / 21 comments

  Mazda has today announced its long-term vision for technical development, which looks ahead to the year 2030. “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030,” as it is called, aims to use driving pleasure to help “solve issues facing people, […]

   

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  Toyota Mobility Foundation to support five-year research for hydrogen energy

  3 August 2017 / 15 comments

  Established in 2014, the Toyota Mobility Foundation was setup to support mobility systems while eliminating disparities in mobility. To that end, the foundation has launched a research program to drive development of what it calls […]

   

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  Toyota stands by natural aspiration for its engines – Dynamic Force for V6 and V8 mills are in the works

  3 August 2017 / 67 comments

  Like just about everyone else in the automotive industry today, the Japanese giant is working on engine technology towards gaining fuel efficiency, reducing emissions and increase performance all at once. Unlike most others though, Toyota […]

   

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  Panasonic develops drowsiness detection technology

  31 July 2017 / 1 comment

  Drowsiness detection has already made its way into series production cars – the Volkswagen Passat and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, to name but two. Going a step further, Japanese electronics maker Panasonic has announced that it […]

   

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  Waze finally arrives on Android Auto, in-car GPS app

  27 July 2017 / 5 comments

  Mobile navigation application Waze has now broadened its reach, extending into Android Auto-equipped cars, joining sister navigation app Google Maps. As of yesterday, the mobile navigation app can be used in a suitably equipped vehicle […]

   

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  Toyota working on faster-charging solid-state batteries

  26 July 2017 / 23 comments

  Toyota is working on a new solid-state battery which promises to increase driving range and reduce charging times, according to Japanese daily Chunichi Shimbun. The Japanese automaker said it aims to commercialise all-solid-state batteries by […]

   

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  Bosch and Mercedes-Benz premiere automated valet parking service – pilot project begins in Stuttgart

  26 July 2017 / 17 comments

  Bosch and Mercedes-Benz have premiered an automated valet parking system, which will allow drivers to automatically park their cars in assigned spots without having to monitor the vehicles’ movements. The driverless parking service – the […]

   

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  Porsche installs 350 kW chargers in Berlin, with liquid-cooled charging cables for 2019 Mission E

  17 July 2017 / 2 comments

  When you’ve a beast in the works, it pays to be able to feed it amply. Porsche has installed a host of 350 kW DC CCS combo chargers in Berlin, Germany, which have been installed […]

   

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  EzCab app now gains panic button for emergencies

  14 July 2017 / 5 comments

  E-hailing provider EzCab has now added a panic button to its mobile app, which enables its riders to notify the police in the event of an emergency, according to a report last week by The […]

   

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  Alpine first with aftermarket wireless CarPlay head unit

  7 July 2017 / 5 comments

  Aftermarket head units with Apple CarPlay compatibility are getting more and more popular, as car owners are looking to add such functionality in vehicles that did not originally come with the feature. Like most built-in […]

   

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  Volkswagen plans car-to-car communication for 2019

  30 June 2017 / 10 comments

  Volkswagen plans to have most of its cars with the pWLAN (IEEE 802.11p) wireless connectivity standard by 2019. The system, which has been adopted by the automotive industry for non-proprietary, inter-vehicle communication as well as […]

   

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