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A consortium of Japanese companies made up 21 Japanese big hitters that include Toyota and Honda are working on technologies that will do away with auxiliary cables, wires to power sensors and …
Fuji Heavy Industries, the owners of Subaru has developed a new and improved boxer engine for the Japanese auto brand. This will be the third generation model of the four-cylinder gasoline engine …
Even though emission standards don’t affect us Malaysians in our ownership of a car, it has and will drastically change the way cars are designed. This is so that car companies will …
A new Spanish company by the name of Izaro Motors have announced their plans of developing and constructing Spain’s first eco-friendly supercar. Called the Izaro GT-E, the press release mentions that the …
Who says science isn’t fun. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Germany are studying how humans experience the sensation of motion. Using a giant robot arm hooked up …
Auto component supplier Continental are more commonly known in the country for providing high quality tires along with brake systems, power train and vehicle electric components. They’re now looking to introduce a …
Driver Andy Green and his team will try and beat his own previous land speed record of 760mph (1,223km/h) by gunning for the 1,000mph (1,609km/h, about Mach 1.3) mark in 42 seconds. …
When Bill Gates puts his money on something, the world pays attention. The latest being his joint investment of $23.5 million with Vinod Khosla in EcoMotors International and their Opoc technology. The …
Nissan has announced a range of new drivetrains for launch this year, as part of the Nissan Green Program 2010, which main aim is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. They include new …
New innovations that reduce costs are always welcome, and here's one example. Panasonic has revealed a new diesel exhaust catalyst that will use 80% less platinum as compared to standard catalysts. Found …
Porsche has announced that the Panamera has been updated with a new brake energy recuperation system which now comes as standard on all V8-engined models. This when coupled with the optional 19-inch …
The use of start-stop technology is now available with most new cars and is a prerequisite on eco-friendly models. These systems are occasionally called "micro hybrids" due to their minor fuel saving …
VIDEO: BMW EfficientDynamics Auto Start/Stop System More and more cars getting put onto our roads every year, and I'm not just talking about Kuala Lumpur where the jams while bad aren't as …
I knew this was definitely coming sooner or later - you will soon be able to read your Blackberry push emails on your BMW's iDrive. This has nothing to do with Blackberry …
This has to be the geekiest and coolest piece of news related to the alternative fuel industry that has come out in a while. A hydrogen fuel cell is one very clean …
Carbon fiber has been used in many exotic applications in cars but I've never seen a carbon fiber damper before! Unlike the Bose suspension system which is exotic in its own complicated …
I had the privilege of visiting Ford's development centre in Dearborn, Michigan earlier this year during the Detroit Motor Show. Ford wanted to show us some of the technologies they used in …
Let's have a look at the very heart of the Proton EMAS Concept cars - the Lotus Range Extender Engine. There has been a lot of concerns from readers about the range …
British motorsport and technology specialist, Prodrive, has established a partnership with India's Opti Engineering to help bring its engineering skills and technologies to the subcontinent. Prodrive, which also has operations in China …
Stressed at work? Here's some news to cheer you up. According to GM's UK outpost Vauxhall, Santa Claus has been in contact with them to request "swift and ultra-clean transport" for his …
