Annually, PPG Industries conducts studies of colour preferences of car buyers around the world, identifying the colours which have been popular. For 2015, the research conducted by the company found that automakers continue to sell a vast majority of cars (nearly 75%) in conservative colours such as white, black, grey […]
Jaguar Land Rover’s research engineers have revealed how they are researching more efficient heating and ventilation systems and new solutions to reduce vehicle weight to improve emissions and fuel economy. Because Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems (HVAC) consume substantial amounts of energy and therefore fuel, or electrical energy stored […]
The Tokyo Motorshow is on again in October and some Japanese carmakers are beginning to reveal what they will display. Honda has announced that it will unveil an all-new Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) as a follow-up to its earlier FCV which was produced for leasing programs in a few countries […]
With Volkswagen having been found to have violated diesel emission regulations in the USA and using a software to modify the engine characteristics only to pass mandatory tests, the spotlight is now on diesel engines of other carmakers as well. Some independent organisations have also begun to look at data […]
The limited edition Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7 supercar will be making its first-ever appearance in Malaysia during the Asia Klasika Motor Festival 2015 at Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside this weekend (October 2 – 4, 2015). The hand-built roadster, the most powerful production Jaguar ever built, will be a star attraction at […]
Next round in Russia on October 11 Click here for the 2015 Formula 1 calendar of dates and venues [Chips Yap]
Responding to an article by Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), a non-government organisation in Germany, which said that tests have shown that vehicles made by German automakers – including those from Mercedes-Benz – significantly exceeded the legal limits on nitrogen oxide emissions, Daimler AG has issued a statement which categorically denies any […]
Matthias Muller, 62, has been appointed as the new CEO of Volkswagen AG, following the resignation of Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn. The appointment was announced by the company’s Supervisory Board which added that Mr. Muller will continue to also head Porsche until a successor has been found. Mr. Muller was […]
Following the publication of a report by Germany’s AutoBild magazine which suggested that a BMW X3 had generated emissions above legal limits, the magazine has issued a statement to clarify the matter which it realises has been misinterpreted as it spreads worldwide. The magazine stresses that the article and data […]
The Volkswagen Group’s CEO, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, has resigned from his position, accepting responsibility for a scandal that the Executive Committee of the company’s Supervisory Board has described as causing ‘unmeasurable harm for Volkswagen’. Although Dr. Winterkorn added that he is ‘not aware of any wrongdoing on my part’, […]
