Scientists develop carbon-fibre derived from plants
Carbon-fibre may have plenty of allure, but the strong and light material is also expensive to produce. It's made from a chemical called acrylonitrile, which is produced from a mix of oil, …
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Volvo engine plant in Sweden goes carbon-neutral
Volvo is stepping up in the environmental friendliness stakes - its engine factory in Skövde, Sweden has attained carbon-neutral status, the company’s first facility worldwide to do so, courtesy of its switch …
Lexus designs intended to polarise opinion – report
Toyota's luxury brand Lexus has been wheeling out some rather imposing designs, particularly with its front-end treatment courtesy of its spindle grille, and intentionally so, according to a CarAdvice report. The company …
PSA Groupe electrification across the board by 2025, aiming for Opel for emulate PSA turnaround: Tavares
Electrification has become a major consideration for most automaker groups and PSA is among them, now having announced that it plans to bring electrified options across its entire car and light-truck model …
Ferrari 488 Speciale – new details from leaked slides
Earlier this month, California Air Resources Board (CARB)-based documentation for its 2018 models revealed Ferrari's plans for a 488 Special Series Coupe, intimating that a new model - with a designation normally …
Toyota Corolla name returning to UK, replacing Auris
Toyota has been selling the hatchback version of the Corolla in the UK as the Auris since 2007. Then, Toyota felt that its long-standing global name has become a bit dull for …
Honda tops 2017 Thai passenger car sales, 3rd overall
Honda Automobile Thailand has revealed its sales figures for 2017, and the brand has maintained its top spot in passenger car sales for the third year running. Minus commercial vehicles and pick-up …
Volkswagen Golf Mk8 entering production in June 2019
The next-generation Volkswagen Golf Mk8 will roll off the production line in Wolfsburg 75 weeks from now. That's in June 2019, revealed by Volkswagen at the Golf 8 Supplier Summit event for …
MEGA GALLERY: 2018 Renault Megane RS in detail
The 2018 Renault Megane RS first broke cover last September and quickly found its way to the East via the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. Now in its third-generation guise, the hot hatch …
Peugeot adds AEB across Australian model line-up
Peugeot Australia has stepped up in the active safety stakes with its products, which now include autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and a rear-view camera across its model line-up. Better yet, this is …
Toyota C-HR Hybrid is the first Thai tax incentive model – gets 75% of 3k bookings so far, March launch
Thailand has a fresh incentive programme for carmakers to build hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles in the country. Market leader Toyota was the first carmaker to apply for and receive the …
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross – 5-star ASEAN NCAP rating
https://youtu.be/q9eoYuJpds0 The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has been awarded a five-star safety rating by ASEAN NCAP, after a collaborative audit test with the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The SUV was recently …
Mercedes-Benz User Experience detailed, previewed
Mercedes-Benz already gave us our first look at the interior of the all-new 2018 A-Class, and is now giving us a detailed insight into its new infotainment system called the Mercedes-Benz User …
Mazda launches new engine machining factory at Thailand facility – 2.0L SkyActiv-G to be produced
Mazda has launched a new engine machining factory at Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing Thailand (MPMT) in Chomburi, Thailand, which is part of efforts to expand the local production of vehicles, engines and transmissions …
Datsun Cross 7-seat crossover debuts in Indonesia
This is the Datsun Cross - a new seven-seat crossover that becomes the brand’s third compact model in Indonesia, after the GO hatchback and GO+ MPV. The Cross was first previewed by …
Mazda’s rotary engine to return in self-driving Toyotas
Mazda has revealed that its iconic rotary engine will make a return. According to a report by Bloomberg, the Hiroshima-based automaker is reviving the classic technology for use in an unlikely place: …
2019 Jeep Cherokee fully revealed – new 2.0L turbo
After revealing a few images and barely any details of the new 2019 Jeep Cherokee last month, Jeep has finally released the floodgates, providing us with a mega gallery and all the …
SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-Benz GLC facelift interior seen
When the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell was revealed at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, it was suggested that many of the revisions to the interior would make its way to the facelifted GLC, …
New Suzuki Swift to launch in Thailand on February 8
https://youtu.be/FFqbVZt1EJ8 The new Suzuki Swift will be launched in Thailand on February 8, 2018, according to a new teaser video posted on Suzuki Motor Thailand’s YouTube page. The model made its home …
SPYSHOTS: Next-gen Mercedes-Benz CLA sighted
Even though Mercedes-Benz has plans to introduce the all-new A-Class sedan in the future, that doesn’t mean it has forgotten about its other compact sedan – the CLA. The next-generation CLA was …
