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  Audi A8 facelift to get sequential LED turn indicators

  15 August 2013 / 21 comments

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kipl25WIhE?rel=0 Part of the third-gen Audi A8 facelift‘s Matrix LED headlamp technology are sequentially-illuminating LED turn indicators, which Ingolstadt says will make the driver’s turning intentions clearer in poor visibility and from long distances. Each headlamp contains 18 […]

   

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  2014 Ford Fusion and Mondeo get rear inflatable belts

  14 August 2013 / 12 comments

  The 2014 Ford Fusion and Mondeo will be the first vehicles in their class to offer rear inflatable safety belts. Ford pioneered the technology a few years back on the 2011 Ford Explorer, and later […]

   

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  Continental ContiSilent gives you the silent treatment

  12 August 2013 / 15 comments

  Continental AG has introduced a new technology that substantially reduces tyre noise inside the cabin to increase car comfort. Dubbed ContiSilent, it’s a breakthrough invention that cuts tyre noise without compromising the tyre’s outright grip […]

   

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  New BMW i3 – can its carbon-fibre panels be repaired?

  6 August 2013 / 7 comments

  We’ve covered the new BMW i3’s revolutionary mass-produced carbon-fibre structure last week, and almost immediately a few readers raised the question on whether or not it can be repaired in case of a crash. In […]

   

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  BMW i3 in detail – the world’s first mass-produced car to be made primarily of carbon-fibre

  2 August 2013 / 10 comments

  The revolutionary BMW i3 premium all-electric vehicle made its global debut just a few days ago, representing a new form of sustainable mobility. There’s a lot to get excited about here. BMW claims that this […]

   

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  Google Maps with Navigation for Android now in M’sia

  11 July 2013 / 12 comments

  The latest update for Google Maps for Android mobile phones and tablets, officially rolled out yesterday, now offers turn-by-turn navigation with voice guided driving direction in Malaysia. A major refresher, the update encompasses of a […]

   

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  New Volvo XC90’s safety tech explained; due end-2014

  8 July 2013 / 27 comments

  The second-gen Volvo XC90 isn’t due before the end of next year, but already Volvo has seen fit to tell us all about its impressive array of safety tech. But then again, we would, too. […]

   

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  GM, Honda to collaborate on fuel cell technologies

  3 July 2013 / 2 comments

  General Motors and Honda have announced a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation technologies for fuel cell and hydrogen storage, aimed for 2020. An emphasis will be placed on refuelling infrastructure, which the carmakers […]

   

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  Audi Matrix LED headlamps to debut on next A8

  1 July 2013 / 2 comments

  In much the same vein as Volvo’s Active High Beam Control system, Audi’s Matrix LED headlamps activate, deactivate or dim automatically at night, according to the situation. You’ll see them first on the Audi A8 […]

   

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  Ford tests early warning Electronic Brake Light system

  24 June 2013 / 8 comments

  Ford has been field-testing a high-tech early warning ‘brake light’ system that can warn drivers following behind, even if they can’t actually see the car right ahead (as when around a bend). The technology is […]

   

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  Volvo pioneers autonomous self-parking car tech

  21 June 2013 / 33 comments

  Volvo Car Group has pioneered a working concept for an autonomous self-parking car. The new feature allows the car to find and park itself without the driver inside, while also interacting safely and smoothly with […]

   

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  Common Module Family for Renault-Nissan Alliance

  20 June 2013 / 5 comments

  So the Volkswagen Group has its ultra-flexible MQB platform while PSA is just starting to use its equally modular EMP2 base. Mazda too isn’t far behind either with its SkyActiv-Chassis to call upon. Now the […]

   

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  HondaLink apps make Asian debut in Thailand

  14 June 2013 / 5 comments

  The HondaLink smartphone app has made its Asian debut in Thailand, along with Honda Roadside Assistance and HondaLink Navigation. The apps are designed to enhance the Honda owner experience by making it quicker and easier for customers […]

   

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  Proton Tanjung Malim – we visit the Preve’s birthplace

  13 June 2013 / 118 comments

  I stand on an overhead bridge amidst flying sparks, watching a line of robotic arms viciously dart in and out of a queue of car bodyshells, looking like spider legs or octopus tentacles – whichever’s […]

   

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  Nissan Juke gets revised 1.5 litre dCi diesel engine

  13 June 2013 / 19 comments

  The bold and funky Nissan Juke‘s 1.5 litre dCi engine has been updated to produce 260 Nm of torque (from 240 Nm) at 1,750 rpm, return 4.2 litres of diesel per 100 km (from 4.8) and […]

   

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