Mazda to improve SkyActiv tech; hybrids not priority
Mazda doesn’t see a need to delve deeply into electric and hybrid technology anytime soon. Instead, the company will be focusing on enhancing the efficiency of its range of SkyActiv petrol and …
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Lexus RC F joins Australian New South Wales Police
Recently, the Australian Victoria Police got its hands on a Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe to add to its fleet of patrol cars. Not wanting to be outdone by its peers, the …
Traffic lights may be history with autonomous cars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CZc3erc_l4 With autonomous vehicles creeping increasingly close (and fast) to the market, there’s a possibility that traffic lights could see their numbers reduced or gone, even. In its place, will be “slot-based …
Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe gets Topcar styling kit
It’s safe to say that the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe isn’t the most inconspicuous SUV on the road. Don’t tell that to Topcar though because the Russian tuners have come up with a …
Volvo V60 Polestar becomes official WTCC safety car
The Volvo V60 Polestar is set to become the FIA World Touring Car Championship’s (WTCC) Official Safety Car for the 2016 season. The V60 will see action for the first time this …
Aston Martin aims to be last sports car brand with MT
British marque Aston Martin has made an official promise that it will be the last sports car brand to offer a manual transmission, according to a report by Car and Driver. More …
Ten new Mercedes-AMG models set to debut this year
Mercedes-AMG will add 10 new models to its range before the end of the year. Speaking to Automotive News, Mercedes-AMG chairman Tobias Moers said the decision follows the performance division’s booming sales …
BMW X7 to get super luxurious four-seat variant
The BMW X7 will be coming in two variants - a standard seven-seater and a super luxurious four-seater model, Automotive News reports. The X7 is part of BMW’s plans to expand its …
Microlino – modernised all-electric Isetta micro-car
As urban environments become more congested, transportation and mobility is more of an issue. Micro Mobility Systems of Küsnacht, Switzerland, has resurrected perhaps the most famous micro-car, Isetta, and updated it for …
Volvo vision 2020 zero fatality pledge to be achieved through new active technologies in future vehicles
The “zero fatality” pledge made by Volvo is well on the way according to Volvo Cars safety centre acting senior director, Jan Ivarsson, CarAdvice reports. Technology will be the way forward in …
Hyundai, Kia won’t adopt evolutionary design language, says Schreyer – small changes “dangerous”
According to Hyundai and Kia’s group head of design, Peter Schreyer, evolutionary design changes to the brand’s cars “would be dangerous.” Instead, he preferred big changes, which are deemed a necessity from …
Toyota files patent for augmented reality HUD tech
Toyota has filed a patent for a new head-up display (HUD) system that will incorporate augmented reality technology. Unlike standard HUDs which remain in a fixed position on your windscreen, Toyota’s new …
Mazda 2 and CX-3 fitted with DAMD body kits in Japan
Japanese tuning company, DAMD has revealed a new styling package for the Mazda 2 (known as the Demio) and CX-3. As you can tell, both cars appear to get the same components, …
India aiming to become a 100% EV nation by 2030
It may sound like a lofty dream, but one India says it is looking to pursue. The country is looking at becoming a 100% electric vehicle nation by 2030, and is looking …
VIDEO: Toyota Mobility Teammate Concept explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4sn4k_Bmg4 A video released by Toyota recently aims to elaborate the brand’s Mobility Teammate Concept further. It perhaps highlights the company’s greater goal - a future free of accidents through automated driving, …
VIDEO: Audi Q2 lets you define what it actually is
https://youtu.be/e9170i3pPUo While we refer to the Audi Q2 as a compact SUV, the company prefers to keep things open with its new UK advertisement spot. Whether you want to label it as …
VIDEO: 2016 Toyota Vios lives it up with One Direction
http://vimeo.com/160582266 One Direction may now be on hiatus – and short of one Zayn Malik – but that hasn't stopped the boy band from popping up in various places around the world. …
Thai car sales up 10% in February 2016 vs January
Following its sharp dip in sales performance recorded in January 2016, the Thai auto industry looks to be picking itself back up in February. According to a report by Headlight Magazine, industry-wide …
Volvo Excellence Child Safety Seat to enter production
Volvo says that its Excellence Child Safety Seat concept may soon be put into production. The “reimagined” child seat capsule was revealed last year together with the Lounge Console concept for the …
Uber, Grab need to partner transport firms in Indonesia
More news about Uber, this time from Indonesia. The app-based ride-hailing service and its competitor Grab have been told by the government that they must work with a local transport business and …
