Google’s autonomous cars involved in 11 accidents
Before the naysayers can gather enough ammunition to gun down the notion of autonomous driving, let it be known that Google's prototypes for autonomous driving have been involved in a total of …
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Toyota and Mazda to widen partnership: Toyota to share fuel-cell/hybrid tech, Mazda to offer SkyActiv
Amidst ever-tightening emissions regulations and market competition, Toyota and Mazda are set to deepen their existing technological partnership - the Nikkei reports that Toyota is considering providing fuel-cell and hybrid tech to …
BMW, Audi, Mercedes to bid for Nokia’s Here maps
As The Wall Street Journal understands, three of Germany's most notable car manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi, will be forming an alliance along with Chinese web services firm, Baidu, to bid for …
Porsche InnoDrive cruise control corners at 0.70 g, accelerates full-throttle in the name of efficiency
Does the advent of autonomous driving and increased focus on fuel efficiency signal the end of driving excitement for you? Porsche doesn't think so, according to Car and Driver, as it is …
Audi Matrix Laser headlights – going better than LED
Audi has formally announced its Matrix Laser headlights, which means the lighting system will soon be making its way onto the brand's series production vehicles. The Matrix Laser technology is based on …
Honda NSX – more tech details revealed, V6 is 3.5L
Ahead of the new Honda NSX's market launch, more technical details have come to light at the SAE 2015 World Congress and Exhibition. We'll start with its heart - the all-new longitudinally-mounted …
BMW i Remote App – BMW i3, i8 info on Apple Watch
The BMW i Remote App, which made its debut with the BMW i3 and allows drivers to remotely check and control functions of their vehicles via their smartphone, is now premiering on …
ASEAN NCAP updates – new testing protocols by 2020
The ongoing series of technical talks organised by the Malaysia Automotive Institute and Society of Automotive Engineers Malaysia continued today - this time, it was the turn of the Malaysian Institute of …
2016 BMW 7 Series G11/G12 – first details released
The new G11/G12 BMW 7 Series is not too far away now. It will likely make its world debut sometime in Q3 this year, but before that BMW has revealed bits of …
MINI Augmented Vision – a new view of the world
Here's a new way of looking at things, through augmented reality eyewear. MINI will be previewing a prototype of its MINI Augmented Vision glasses at Auto Shanghai 2015. Developed in collaboration with …
Toyota and Lexus to debut affordable automated safety tech packages on RAV4 Hybrid, next-gen RX
Back in 2014, Toyota introduced its Safety Sense platform, which is comprised of several affordable safety packages, with the aim of introducing it onto its new models come 2015. The Japanese automaker …
Toyota TNGA modular platform to spawn better cars
Toyota has announced a new modular product architecture on which it aims to build half of all its new models worldwide by the year 2020. The Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) has …
Falken to roll out concept “hybrid” tyre for SUVs
American-based Japanese tyre manufacturer Falken will be looking to introduce a concept hybrid tyre that will, supposedly, meet the "demands for both extended range and dynamic handling" that is expected from owners …
Opel developing adaptive, eye-tracking headlights
Engineers at Opel, along with its English affiliate, Vauxhall, have confirmed that they are in the midst of developing the next-generation range of adaptive head lamps that uses an optic-based tracking system …
VIDEO: BMW pits self-drifting car against drift champ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex7BdXXul80 Remember The Epic Driftmob from last year? Then you'll likely recall the star of the show, the BMW M235i, in all its tyre-smoking glory. For 2015, BMW is attempting to recreate …
Hyundai launches new Blue Link remote app for Android Wear – control your car with your watch
Previewed earlier on at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Hyundai Blue Link smartwatch app is now available for purchase from Google's Play Store for Android Wear. In conjunction …
BMW Vehicular Small Cell – a femtocell for your car
A femtocell is a small low-powered base station designed to provide mobile phone service over a small area, typically a house or a small office. If a customer requires reception in an …
Apple adds building cars to its corporate description
Rumours are rife about Apple's supposed car-building endeavour, and it appears that they aren't going to let up anytime soon – Cupertino now looks to be protecting itself legally on the off …
Toyota exploring development of synthetic catalysts in bid to reduce dependency on precious metals
Toyota is exploring the development of catalysts at the quantum level in a bid to reduce the dependency of the usage of precious metals in automotive catalytic converters as well as in …
Rinspeed Budii EV concept to debut at Geneva 2015
Swiss automobile manufacturer, Rinspeed, has revealed its BMW i3-based electric autonomous concept prior to its debut at the upcoming 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Christened the Rinspeed Budii, the pod-shaped concept aims to …
