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  Toyota Aygo to use new 1.0L engine, average 24 km/l

  25 April 2014 / 40 comments

  Toyota is quick to implement its new ultra-efficient small-capacity engines after announcing the high-compression series earlier this month. The Passo and Yaris/Vitz lineups have both been updated to include the new motors, and next on […]

   

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  Bosch to debut fully automated parking assist in 2015

  15 April 2014 / 15 comments

  German engineering company Robert Bosch has indicated that its fully automated parking assist system will make its market debut in 2015 – reports indicate that the company is in the midst of producing its Automatic […]

   

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  Toyota announces new engine series – 1.3 and 1.0 litre units pave the way, 14 engine variations in all by 2015

  11 April 2014 / 91 comments

  Toyota has announced a series of newly-developed, highly fuel-efficient gasoline engines, and these are due to be utilised in the company’s models scheduled for partial redesign in the near future. In all, a total of […]

   

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  Williams GP team sells its Hybrid Power unit to GKN

  3 April 2014 / 2 comments

  Williams Grand Prix Engineering, the parent company of the F1 team, has sold its Williams Hybrid Power unit to UK engineering group GKN for £8 million (RM43.65 million). News reports indicate that the unit will […]

   

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  Peugeot 308 gets 1.2 litre e-THP 130 engine – 21.5 km/l

  19 March 2014 / 24 comments

  The Peugeot 308, recently crowned the 2014 European Car of the Year, has gained a new eco-friendly petrol engine option. Part of PSA’s new PureTech engine family, the turbocharged three-cylinder 1.2 litre e-THP 130 (for […]

   

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  Dual-clutch transmissions: dry clutch on the way out?

  17 March 2014 / 89 comments

  Ah, the dual-clutch transmission. There was once a time where upon hearing that a car was to be equipped with one, motorheads would speculate on whether it would deliver incredibly quick shift times made famous […]

   

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  Volvo evaluates road-integrated magnet system for accurate positioning of self-driving cars

  12 March 2014 / 20 comments

  Volvo has completed a research project using magnets in the roadway to help a car determine its position – the study is aimed at determining reliable and highly accurate positioning, one of the crucial issues […]

   

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  Apple CarPlay – new in-car OS unveiled in Geneva

  11 March 2014 / 22 comments

  Remember iOS in the Car? You might have been wondering what happened to it, nearly a year after it was announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June. Well, it’s finally here, and it […]

   

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  Nissan Smart Rearview Mirror – camera, LCD, action!

  3 March 2014 / 40 comments

  Nissan has detailed its Smart Rearview Mirror ahead of the technology’s debut at the Geneva show. The system involves an LCD monitor built into the rear-view mirror that provides rearward visibility courtesy of a high-res […]

   

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  Volvo V40 gets Drive-E engines and eight-speed auto

  26 February 2014 / 29 comments

  Already introduced on the S60, it’s now the Volvo V40’s turn to receive the company’s brand new line of Drive-E engines and Aisin-sourced eight-speed automatic gearbox. Offered in T5 and D4 forms, the Swedish carmaker […]

   

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  BMW’s new B48 2.0 litre four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine to produce up to 255 hp and 400 Nm

  25 February 2014 / 36 comments

  BMW showcased its next-generation 2.0 litre four-cylinder turbo engine at the BMW EfficientDynamics Innovation Days this month. The new engine is codenamed the B48, while the earlier-unveiled three-cylinder engine is called the B38. Both engines […]

   

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  Kia to exhibit next-gen hybrid powertrain in Geneva

  17 February 2014 / 14 comments

  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 the hybrid system, […]

   

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  AdaptIVe – European carmakers collaborate on long-term automated driving research project

  4 February 2014 / 17 comments

  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 to more efficient […]

   

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  Nissan unveils new 1.5 litre race engine with 400 hp

  28 January 2014 / 34 comments

  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 will power it […]

   

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  BMW i Remote App – now offering BMW i3 info through the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch

  10 January 2014 / 8 comments

  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 with the BMW […]

   

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