Ford Lightweight Concept – a Fiesta-weight Fusion
Ford has unveiled a Lightweight Concept based on a Fusion (Mondeo) platform, the weight of which has been stripped down by around 25% to nearly that of a Fiesta. No specific mention …
Mercedes-Benz S 500 Intelligent Drive can drive itself
Mercedes-Benz and Monocle magazine have taken a look in this new video at the Mercedes-Benz S 500 Intelligent Drive, which made history last year by driving through a range of urban and …
Toyota develops new silicon carbide semiconductor, hybrid fuel efficiency to improve by 10%
A typical silicon power semiconductor versus Toyota's new silicon carbide (SiC) version Toyota has announced a new silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor for use in its automotive power control units (PCU). Developed …
BMW and SGL to triple carbon fibre production
With demand for carbon fibre soaring in automotive applications, US company SGL has announced that it'll be tripling production capacity at its Moses Lake facility in the States to cope with the …
Nokia planning to invest in intelligent cars – report
Nokia is planning to invest US$100 million in companies that develop intelligent-car technologies, joining the likes of Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk and Google in betting on smarter vehicles for the …
Nissan develops a prototype car that can clean itself!
Subaru did this as an April Fools' gag last year, but it looks like we must be careful what we wish for - Nissan has developed a prototype Note that, in a …
Toyota Aygo to use new 1.0L engine, average 24 km/l
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, …
Bosch to debut fully automated parking assist in 2015
http://youtu.be/rYPby2ALLnE 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 …
Toyota announces new engine series – 1.3 and 1.0 litre units pave the way, 14 engine variations in all by 2015
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, …
Williams GP team sells its Hybrid Power unit to GKN
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 …
Peugeot 308 gets 1.2 litre e-THP 130 engine – 21.5 km/l
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 …
Dual-clutch transmissions: dry clutch on the way out?
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 …
Volvo evaluates road-integrated magnet system for accurate positioning of self-driving cars
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 …
Apple CarPlay – new in-car OS unveiled in Geneva
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 …
Nissan Smart Rearview Mirror – camera, LCD, action!
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 …
Volvo V40 gets Drive-E engines and eight-speed auto
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, …
BMW’s new B48 2.0 litre four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine to produce up to 255 hp and 400 Nm
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 …
Kia to exhibit next-gen hybrid powertrain in Geneva
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 …
AdaptIVe – European carmakers collaborate on long-term automated driving research project
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 …
Nissan unveils new 1.5 litre race engine with 400 hp
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 …
