International Engine of the Year 2014 – Ford wins again
The Ford 1.0 litre EcoBoost has been named as the International Engine of the Year 2014, making it three wins in a row for the mill. The 2012 and 2013 overall winner …
Cruise – the startup that wants you to be able to turn any car into a self-driving car
Cruise is an eight-person start-up that seeks to revolutionise how we commute. It has created what is essentially an autopilot which you can retrofit to your existing car that can take over …
Ford to debut active glovebox knee airbag system
Ford is set to introduce an all-new passenger knee airbag system in the 2015 Ford Mustang. The inflatable airbag restraint is packaged inside the glove box door, providing for protection in a …
Sharp Free-Form Display – new display technology could revolutionise car interior design
These days, we are seeing more and more cars that are coming with large colour screens that form everything from the infotainment system to the instrument cluster and even the climate controls. …
Tesla Motors’ EV patents can now be used by anyone
In what it claims is a move done "in the spirit of the open source movement", Tesla Motors has announced that it will open up its electric vehicle patents to be used …
Next Mazda 2 to get new 1.5 SkyActiv-D diesel engine
Mazda Motor Corp has announced that the next-gen Mazda 2 (Hazumi concept pictured) will feature a new 1.5 SkyActiv-D diesel engine. Like the 2.2 SkyActiv-D engine, the new motor features a very …
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 …
