Google Maps, a key tool in navigation which helps millions of people around the world to get to places or to search for places. In India, the 250-year old Survey of India, the country’s survey and mapping agency has come out to say that Google Maps is unreliable. To base these claims, they say that Google Maps is not authenticated by the …
Miracles of miracles have happened because they can. In a small town of Pittsburg in the US, a Mercedes has managed to catch fire whilst stuck in a flood. Yes, the car was left stranded by 4 passengers after a flash flood occurred. As the passengers managed to get out safely, the car started to catch fire. Could be the …
Here it is! Pursuant to our earlier 360-degree video, here’s a lot more of the all-new Honda CR-V! Check out the incredible Active Cruise Control with integrated LSF, or Low-Speed Follow. This is going to be a God-send for those of you who routinely get caught in traffic jams along the highway… Video courtesy of Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd
You’ve all seen the guy getting hit by the Volvo previously, right? So how about we have a closer look at the actual AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) system at work then. While we’re at it, have a look at just how strong and safe the new Volvo S90 is, while undergoing its Euro NCAP crash tests. Enjoy! Source: AutoShow @ YouTube …
Uber Elevate‘s Director of Engineering, Mark Moore was sharing his vision for personal air transportation at a recent sustainability mobility conference in Canada. Dubbed as the Uber Air service, Moore shared how electric VTOL aircraft is the future and going to transform how people travel. Imagine quiet electric aircraft, not helicopters, would transport people at short trips in short times. …
BMW Group Malaysia has introduced the 4th edition of the BMW Safety 360° Program for the year 2017. Working in collaboration with Ukids, the ‘Roaderland’ program serves to educate parents and their pre-school children on road safety in a fun, experiential way and to share with parents the importance of using childseats and proper restraint solutions as a way to …
DRB-HICOM and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) today signed the definitive agreement for the Chinese automotive group to acquire 49.9% share of DRB’s Proton and 51% shares of luxury sports car brand Lotus. ZGH purchased Proton’s share for RM460.3 million, of which RM170.3 million is cash injection and the remaining RM290 million will be in form of a transfer of the …
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) one of the players gunning to bring the first Hyperloop transportation to the masses has signed an agreement with the South Korean government. The Government’s Department of technological innovation and infrastructure, the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT), as well as with the country’s top engineering research school, Hanyang University were part of the signatories. The …
After a disappointing run with the Audi R8 e-tron (only selling less than 100 units), Audi is not going to stop there and they will start production of the Audi e-tron Sportback. The e-tron Sportback was revealed earlier this year as a concept at the Shanghai Auto show. Production of the Audi e-tron Sportback will start at Audi Brussels (Belgium) in 2019. That Audi …
BMW will live stream a press conference featuring the world premiere of the new BMW X3 at the BMW Group Spartanburg Plant in the US on the 26th of June. Everyone can view the live stream at their website at www.live.bmwgroup.com. Time schedule 26.06.2017: 09:30 – 10:10 EST Press Conference “Built in the US: The All-New BMW X3.” 15:30 – 16:10 MEST Spartanburg, USA. LIVE …
The danger of social media is that some people take everything they see there as gospel. For example, this video that’s been circulating recently, showing an apparent tragic failure of the famed Volvo Pedestrian Detection System. Well guess what? The car wasn’t even equipped with that feature! Here’s the official statement from Volvo: We’ve been recently made aware that there’s a …
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) continues its popular “Polo P” project with new venues for participants in Klang Valley, and the northern and southern region. The “Polo P” project was developed with the mission to educate and empower new drivers with the skills and knowledge to stay safe on the road. Launched in March this year, the program had already …
“Older cars are built like tanks, cars today are too fragile“. How often have you heard this? Well, to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) decided to crash test two cars that are exactly 50-years apart; a 2009 Chevy Malibu and a 1959 Chevy Bel Air, and the results are shocking! Thanks to advancements in …
Within 2 weeks of its official launch, the new Honda Jazz Petrol has already exceeded its one month sales target of 1,200 units with over 1,300 bookings made. The E variant of the new Jazz Petrol received the highest number of booking which is close to 40% from the total bookings collected, while the V variant is at 32% and S variant …
For the second year running, the 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 that powers the 488 GTB, 488 Spider and, in a slightly smaller displacement, the California T and GTC4 Lusso T, has taken the outright International Engine of the Year Award along with the Performance Engine class and the 3-litre to 4-litre displacement category. Since its introduction in 1999, the International Engine …
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