Kia to exhibit next-gen hybrid powertrain in Geneva
At next month's Geneva show, Kia is set to display a stand-alone exhibit of a new hybrid technology, developed by the brand's European R&D centre for use in future Kia models. In …
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AdaptIVe – European carmakers collaborate on long-term automated driving research project
Over in Europe, a consortium of 29 partners has kicked off a research project called AdaptIVe (Automated Driving Applications & Technologies for Intelligent Vehicles), aimed at achieving breakthrough advances that will lead …
Nissan unveils new 1.5 litre race engine with 400 hp
Click to enlarge. Remember the Nissan ZEOD RC Le Mans prototype race car unveiled last year? Well, you’re not likely to forget the way it looks, surely. This is the engine that …
BMW i Remote App – now offering BMW i3 info through the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch
BMW has unveiled a research prototype of its BMW i Remote App for the Samsung Galaxy Gear at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The application, which made its debut …
Mazda SkyActiv 2 engines to be 30% more efficient
Now this is a bold claim. Mazda’s executive officer in charge of powertrain development, Mitsuo Hitomi, told Automotive News that its future SkyActiv 2 engine line-up will be 30% more efficient than …
Mercedes and Pebble team up for car-smartwatch
Mercedes has teamed up with Pebble to create a smartwatch that communicates with its cars. Showcased at the ongoing 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, the watch can communicate with Mercedes' Digital DriveStyle app …
Audi Sport quattro laserlight concept welcomes 2014
Kick-starting 2014 is this year’s first official design study, the Audi Sport Quattro laserlight concept car. It makes its public debut not at a car show – the first major motor show, …
Aston Martin and Mercedes-AMG partnership signed
A technical partnership between Mercedes-AMG GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Daimler AG, and Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd has officially been signed. First announced in July this year, the agreement is now a …
VIDEO: BMW explains i8’s laser headlamp tech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIPBKNwARac The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car is the first mass-production car in the world to make use of laser technology in its headlamps. All lighting components on the BMW i8 …
Oerlikon Graziano unveils OGeco hybrid 6-speed AMT
An alternative to DCT is on the cards. Transmission specialist Oerlikon Graziano has unveiled details of its new OGeco hybrid six-speed automated manual transmission, which it says will be more cost effective, …
Bosch eClutch takes over clutch work when needed
Bosch’s new eClutch system might just be the best thing for enthusiast drivers since sliced bread. The eClutch system is an electrically-operated clutch for manual cars, or ‘clutch by wire’ if you …
Malaysian drivers want parking space detection and auto parking systems in their cars, survey finds
Malaysian drivers want parking space detection and full automatic parking assist systems in their cars, a global survey by Accenture has found. They also want a system that, in an emergency, stops …
Volvo initiates pilot project for self-driving cars
Look ma, no hands! The day will yet come when you can read a book and chat away on the phone in a car without a care in the world. Volvo is …
Honda introduces three new VTEC TURBO engines
After a brief period of dabbling with a 2.3 litre turbocharged i-VTEC engine in the Acura RDX, Honda has now announced a new range of turbocharged engines under the brand name VTEC …
PureTech Turbo engine production line opened by PSA Peugeot Citroen, to serve C4 and 308 first
PSA Peugeot Citroen has officially opened the production line for its new EB Turbo PureTech engine at the Française de Mécanique plant in Douvrin, France. Series production is expected to begin in …
New Volvo Drive-E engine family debuts in Volvo S60
Volvo’s new engine family went into production at the company’s engine plant in Sweden earlier this year. The new engine family will help Volvo gain technical independence from companies like Ford, with …
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive is better than the BMW i3 in all key criteria, says Daimler R&D chief
Mercedes C-Class or BMW 3 Series? E versus 5, S over 7? These are the usual questions petrolheads ask each other, to judge where their allegiances lie. It’s either one or the …
Toyota to focus on non-turbocharged, larger engines
Toyota isn’t known to break away from traditions, but the recent engine downsizing trend has gone on for long enough for it to be considered the industry norm. Yet, the Japanese carmaker …
Volkswagen may drop DSG for future sub-Golf models
A report by GoAuto indicates that Volkswagen may switch to a conventional torque converter auto for its sixth-gen Polo (fifth-gen pictured) and second-gen Up! models, and that future iterations of the DSG …
Ford testing self-parking, collision avoidance tech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQjntXvMVTE&feature=youtu.be Following Volvo's autonomous self-parking vehicle concept and animal collision avoidance system, Ford is now working on technology that will enable drivers to park at the touch of a button from inside …
