Tiny cars can’t literally afford to be prime innovators, but the Toyota i-Road is an exception to that rule. This ’1+1′ seat three-wheeler is a brilliant, and genuine, glimpse at the future of city motoring – or at ...
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Toyota vice president Mitsuhisa Kato has confessed the brand had pursued volume to the detriment of quality, but insisted a fresh Toyota New Global Architecture Plan (TNGA) will fix those issues while saving up to 30 per cent in production ...
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The Hyundai Genesis sedan that could rival the likes of the 5 Series and E-Class in Australia has been caught undisguised by a South Korean motoring site. Hyundai’s large car will be built in right-hand drive for the first time for ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motors has introduced a new vehicle architecture - Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) – for all its future cars starting with the next generation Prius in 2015. This move is in response to several ...
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Details of several upcoming Porsche models due to be officially revealed over the next nine months have reportedly been leaked by an industry insider. Featured in slides claimed to be taken from a US dealer meeting in Atlanta, Jalopnik ...
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Nissan says that women are generally dissatisfied with the state of automotive industry, with their needs and wants largely ignored. “Lets face it, women have been largely ignored by the auto industry and our own research shows they ...
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A modular platform designed only for four-cylinder engines will help Volvo liberate the design of its future models, its chief designer claims. Speaking at the Frankfurt motor show, recently-appointed chief designer Thomas Ingenlath ...
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British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning to invest GBP1.5bn to develop an all-new technically-advanced aluminum vehicle architecture in its future models. With this move, the company is seeking to offer an ...
Osram Opto Semiconductors (Osram) recently shared its insights on applications and developments in automotive lighting. According to the German semiconductor manufacturer, the future trend for automotive lighting will be OLEDs. Osram gives ...
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Tata Motors has embarked on an ambitious strategy that will see its next generation of passenger vehicles elevate the brand from an Indian market niche to a serious player on the global automotive stage. Tata Motors managing director Karl ...
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The Ferrari 458 Speciale brings unprecedented speed to the company’s V8-powered supercar as well as moveable aerodynamics that will be applied to future models. The Speciale will be shown at September’s Frankfurt motor show ...
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The last ever Ford Falcon has been teased a year ahead of its arrival in local showrooms. Ford Australia revealed little of the new car’s shape – showing only parts of the vehicle including a muscular-looking front end, a ...
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The first official images and details of the Opel Monza concept have been revealed ahead of the striking coupe’s Frankfurt motor show debut in September. Despite bearing a name that harks back to the 1970s, Opel CEO Dr Karl-Thomas ...
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Chrysler says better interior quality is one of its key focus points for its emerging and future models. US car makers have long been criticised for low levels of plastics and materials quality, especially when compared with Japanese and ...
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Ford Australia has confirmed future models in its line-up will come equipped with the car maker’s next-generation Sync AppLink connectivity technology. Ford launched Sync AppLink into Asia Pacific at Computex 2013 – ...
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