News
30 May, 2014
Clever electric turbo gives Audi’s first-ever RS-badged diesel petrol-like responses
The cars snake through tight city streets, negotiating sharp corners and hairpin turns before plunging into the relative darkness of the tunnel.
Last week we brought you a few mystery car reviews and asked you to guess which vehicle was being reviewed. The response was great and we want to say congrats to @GoldGunsCars, @kokiousis, @buckar00 and @aol_wshutton, who all guessed correctly.
SENIOR ROAD TEST EDITOR NATALIE NEFF: Sometimes a vehicle is so inoffensive it's actually a joy to drive. Not and#8220;joyand#8221; as in fun; in the case of compact utes, that's a word reserved for, oh, the
News
2 Jun, 2014
We look at new safety kit claimed to be as important as the seatbelt
In a bit of a change from my usual weekly epistle, may I first draw your attention to some articles from Our (occasional) Man in Russia, Simon Warburton, fresh back from (deep breath) the St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2014. We've bundled up his articles, including the odd travelogue blog, here in one handy all-inclusive take-home pack. Well worth a read.
Mazda is recalling the 2014 Mazda 6 sedans built between Oct.
Space Exploration Technologies, the private rocket maker controlled by Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, said its reusable Space Taxi capsule will be ready to take astronauts to the International Space Station within two years.
Denso says it is expanding its Silicon Valley, California, office to further support start-up companies and advanced research and development activities in multiple areas of technological innovation.
News
30 May, 2014
Ford aims to simplify handling with next-generation steering technology, set to arrive in Europe next year
In this month's management briefing we take a look at selected emerging markets "beyond the BRICs". In this instalment, we take a look at Indonesia, south-east Asia's sleeping giant.
Parker Hannifin says it has partnered with Autocar, Heil and Republic Services to develop and validate a proof of concept Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-fuelled RunWise refuse truck in Chula Vista, California.
Johnson Controls has opened a US$35m expansion of its manufacturing and research and development centre in Wuxi, China.
Commercial vehicle production in the UK fell 27.3% year on year to 6,270 units in April, as the impact of restructuring continued, according to the SMMT.
GM said it wants a New York court to handle lawsuits arising from its ignition defect recall as lawyers for car owners said deaths caused by the flaw exceed the automaker's count of 13.
Hella Group is to start a joint venture with BAIC and has inked the contract for the founding of Beijing Hella BHAP Automotive Lighting.
VW Group is preparing to bring new and updated models from its namesake brand to the United States on a shorter time frame. The VW marque will introduce new products every five years, down from seven.
VW Group is preparing to bring new and updated models from its namesake brand to the U.S. on a shorter time frame. The VW marque will introduce new products every five years, down from seven.
Valmet says Esko Harila has been appointed CFO for Valmet Automotive Group, after previously holding positions with Rautaruukki Oyj and Fortaco.