Lyft the ride-hailing company has just acquired Motivate, the company behind New York’s Citibike and Chicago’s Divvy. This goes to show that amidst companies pulling out of markets such as…
2018 Ford Focus Gains New Outrageous Green Metallic Colour
Ford has a legacy of “going green” with its paint colours, offering Highland Green, Squeeze Green, Ultimate Green, Gotta Have It Green. Now the company has introduced a new Outrageous Green Metallic t…
Mercedes-Benz to introduce Wireless Charging For its EV and Plug-in Hybrid cars
Whether at home via a wallbox, while shopping, at work or on the street, the possibilities for powering electric vehicles are already very diverse nowadays. Mercedes-Benz will soon be offering a wirel…
Renault Twizy EV launched in Malaysia from RM72k!
TC Euro Cars, the sole franchise holder for Renault vehicles in Malaysia, has announced the retail availability of Renault’s all-electric Twizy car.…
Eco friendly fuel? Audi has the answer with e-diesel
As an owner of a diesel car, I long for the taste of Euro 5 diesel. I have had that for my car once in a while whenever I travel down south. The benefits of Euro 5 diesel is that my engine feels a lot…
Toyota to Increase ‘Mirai’ Production
Toyota Motor Corporation today announced that it will increase production of the “Mirai” fuel cell sedan, which launched in Japan on December 15, 2014. The new plan calls for production to…
Toyota Opens Its Fuel Cell Vehicle Patents for Free Use
As part of efforts to popularise fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), Toyota Motor Corporation will allow royalty-free use of approximately 5,680 of the FCV-related patent licenses, including pending applicatio…
Tesla’s answer to the gas station – Battery Swap
The issue with electric cars is that it takes forever to charge the batteries in your car. A lot more time compared to pumping petrol at the many convenient petrol stations available. But as technolog…
Boeing funded airplane research goes hybrid electric
Not only are cars changing in technology to accommodate more “green” tech but it seems that other vehicles too are headed in the same direction. Then again, trains have been electric for a…
Mazda Develops Bio-based Engineering Plastic for Vehicles
Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a bio-based engineering plastic suitable for exterior automobile parts. The new bioplastic will help Mazda decrease its environmental impact. Made from plant-deri…
BUYING GUIDE: As petrol prices go up, is it time for a Hybrid?
In our previous article on fuel-efficiency, we listed down a bunch of alternative-fuel vehicle choices that will not only help your petrol budget, but the environment too. While compressed air or sola…
Volvo Car Gent to cut CO2 emissions by more than 40 per cent
Two of the largest companies in the Nordic region, Volvo Car Group, the global car company, and Stora Enso, the global paper products group, have joined forces to reduce carbon emissions at Volvo̵…
Toyota’s New Type of Urban Mobility
The clean city of tomorrow will see personal electric mobility harmoniously connected to public transport systems. By sharing this vision, five partners － the City of Grenoble, France, its metropolita…
Volvo Says the new XC90 is Clean
Volvo Cars’ all-new XC90 will offer an unrivalled combination of power and clean operation when it is launched later this year. The all-wheel drive seven seater offers drivers up to 400 horsepow…
Toyota’s Car of the Future?
Driving helps make lives safer, greener and more convenient at Toyota’s “Experience the Future of Mobility” exhibit, open now at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival. Toyota is staging the North American deb…
Toyota Reveals Exterior, Japan Price of Fuel Cell Sedan
Toyota Motor Corporation has revealed the exterior design and Japan pricing of its hydrogen fuel cell sedan, first unveiled as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. The car will launch in Japan…
Bentley to introduce plug-in hybrid technology to the luxury market
Bentley is envisioning a powerful and even more efficient future with the Bentley Hybrid Concept – a technology showcase that previews Bentley’s first plug-in hybrid model, set to be a dedicated versi…
Toyota Develops Engines with Improved Thermal, Fuel Efficiency
Toyota Motor Corporation aims to further increase the environmental performance of its vehicles with a series of newly-developed, highly fuel-efficient engines that achieve outstanding thermal efficie…
Honda joins Pan-European project to develop hydrogen cars
Honda and other leading motor manufacturers, hydrogen fuel suppliers and energy consultancies from around the globe met in London this week to sign a €38.4m (RM173m) agreement coordinated by the Mayor…
Nissan Leaf is Europe’s best-selling EV in 2013
Nissan has announced that the Leaf EV had a record-breaking year in 2013 in Europe, with a total of 11,120 sales, 5,600 more than in 2012. Nissan says the Leaf is the EV market leader in Europe with 2…