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Scaling roads and terrain The Ford Everest combines intelligent safety with comfort to provide a smooth ride

Honda's BR-V grows up Longer wheelbase, increased headroom and expected pleasant ride makes the MPV an easy choice, if the high price doesn't scare customers away

California Will Ban Sales of New Gasoline-Powered Cars by 2035 Aggressive regulations encounter less pushback than before from auto industry, which has escalated EV sales ambitions since rules were first proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2020

Bevy of factors cut car output

Test confirms what we already knew, physical buttons in cars are better than touchscreens

Cabinet approves B2.92bn EV subsidy package

Volvo's new Recharge plug-in hybrid powertrain upgraded

Competition heats up MG's VS HEV is great value-for-money compared to Japanese hybrid crossovers

New battery promises 1,000km range for electric vehicles

Indonesia president wants Tesla to make EVs in country

Jeep Magneto revealed: It’s an electric wrangler scheduled for 2024

VW Is Bullish on Electric Air Taxis for VIPs

China is seen as one of the markets where eVTOL aircraft could take off.

CPN tie-up to roll out EV charging stations Central complexes to host the 350 outlets

From left are Mr Noppadol, Ms Wallaya and Poonpat Loharjun, chief executive of Evolt Technology Co. SET-listed retail and property developer Central Pattana Plc (CPN) has teamed up with national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc and Evolt Technology ...

Thai Honda on course to reach 10% sales growth

Mr Kimura is pushing ahead with the electric motorcycle business in Thailand. Thai Honda Co, a manufacturer and distributor of multi-purpose engines, is maintaining its 10% growth target this year, with motorcycle sales expected to stand at around 1.3 ...

NYC Is Testing Electronically Speed-Limited Fleet Vehicles

Intelligent speed assistance software recognizes and follows local speed limits, with 50 city-owned vehicles testing the software before widespread adoption.

Practising mindfulness A series of workshops invites people to learn about ACT therapy and how to live in the present moment

Gain Metacharunon, creator of the three-part programme ‘Wisdom Of Self’, with Collective Cycle Of Pure Impermanence by Jood Jung. Ae* was diagnosed with a serious illness which required surgery. He was reluctant to tell his parents about his condition ...

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics to Launch AI Institute

Should we welcome our new AI robot overlords, even for research purposes?

Top of the class Toyota updates its Yaris ATIV eco sedan with a refined engine and new standard safety features

Toyota is raising the bar further in the eco car segment with the new Yaris ATIV sedan, which made its world premiere in Thailand last week. There are four trim levels for the new Yaris ATIV depending on equipment ...

Scomadi unveils new Ananda models

Scomadi Thailand has unveiled two new Ananda Series models: the Urban Series and Adventure Series, with an official price announcement. The Scomadi retains its classic identity but stands out in the look and design that classic scooter fans are ...

'Grease' star Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73

Olivia Newton-John, who was best known for her role in high school musical ‘Grease’ has died, aged 73. LOS ANGELES: Singer Olivia Newton-John, who gained worldwide fame as the high school sweetheart Sandy in the hit movie “Grease”, died ...

Taiwan tensions threaten supply of semiconductors

A logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co on display at the firm’s headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan. REUTERS The growing tensions between China and Taiwan have left the Thai automotive industry facing fresh concerns as manufacturers fear China may ban the ...

Turning it up to 11 11th World Ducati Week marks a 4-year break for the faithful

The Most Beautiful World Ducati Week of all time It was incredible to see the bike in person Lenovo Race of Champions World Ducati Week 2022 in numbers The 11th World Ducati Week, which came back after a four-year ...

Fortuner gets 2022 update

Toyota Hilux Revo. Toyota has introduced 2022 updates for the popular Fortuner, which commands a 45% market share in the PPV (Pickup Passenger Vehicle) segment. Cosmetic upgrades for the Fortuner Leader series include changes to the new radiator grille, ...

New Side Crash Tests Show Bad Results for Sedans

The IIHS's revised testing procedure reflects the changing road demographics.

Greely Geometry To use Huawei’s HarmonyOS In Their Cars

The Launch Of The Greely Geometry Model Which Model Of The Greely Geometry Will Use The HarmonyOS? Chinese car maker Greely has opted to use Huawei’s in-house developed operating system HarmonyOS in their Geometry line of cars. Greely is ...

Subaru Is Stick-Shift King; Porsche Doing OK with Manuals, Too

Overall, manual transmission take-rates continue falling, based on our reading of first-half sales data.

Tesla Model Y Is The Best-Selling Electric Vehicle In June 2022

That’s not a secret that the electric vehicle market is one of the most attractive niches. That’s why even non-traditional car makers (or it’s better to say companies specialized in making other products) are entering this field one after another. ...

Here’s How Hyundai Would Design a Future City

The automaker's urban planning concept debuts at the 2022 World Cities Summit, but how realistic is it?

Motorcycle output falls in H1, exports increase 2.94%

Motorcyclists take part in a campaign for road safety in Bangkok. Motorcycle manufacturing in Thailand decreased during the first half of 2022. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard) Thailand's motorcycle industry is being hit by the ongoing global semiconductor shortage, which caused production ...

Weekend Drives: Mercedes-Benz C200 AMG Line - Is this really a baby S-Class?

I had a hard time trying to find the press car for my test drive. The car park wasn’t that big but unless you know what to look out for, it’s easy to mistake the new C-Class for the ...

Hyundai Motor Group Presents HMG Smart City Vision at 2022 World Cities Summit

Hyundai Motor Group presents a human-centered future city vision that is well connected by mobility solutions while coexisting harmoniously with nature HMG Smart City is a sustainable green city concept enabled by autonomous mobility, advanced air mobility, robotics and ...

Ford's Everest PPV set for delivery

Ford is ready to deliver the first units of the new Everest PPV (Pickup Passenger Vehicle) to Thai customers as well as over 100 markets around the world from the AutoAlliance Thailand assembly facility in Rayong. According to a ...

Porsche announces a comprehensive 2023 update for all variants of the Taycan

Porsche has announced that depending on when their vehicle was delivered, Taycan customers will benefit from, among other things, an increase in powertrain efficiency as well as new functions and improvements in the Porsche Communication Management. The update is ...

Optimised for performance Heavyweights unveil new and updated models in the SUV segment

While the automobile industry faced semiconductor shortages as well as decreased consumer purchasing power during the first half of the year, automakers began to line up to launch a large number of new and updated models, particularly in the ...

Kia is Most Awarded Brand in J.D. Power 2022 Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study

Latest Accolades Recognize Customer Satisfaction with Exemplary Engineering in New Models Kia’s first dedicated EV, the EV6, ranked number one in the Compact SUV segment Carnival MPV earned top spot in the Minivan segment K5 wins the Midsize Car ...

Testing of Rolls-Royce’s All-Electric Spectre Enters Second Phase on French Riviera

Rolls-Royce is continuing its 2.5 million km testing programme for first electric product, Spectre. The second phases, 625,000 km testing on the French Riviera region of southern France, is now underway. In September 2021, Rolls-Royce confirmed that it had commenced ...

A Vision of a Safer Future − Mobility Moments with Lime’s Alan Clarke

How do the cameras in the Lime Vision system work? Is the data gathered on the journeys analysed on the scooters or sent to a data centre? Are you expecting cities and towns to be able to learn a ...

NIO’s First European Power Plant to Commence Operation in Hungary in September

NIO has announced that its NIO Power Europe Plant based in Hungary, with investment from NIO, will commence operation in September, 2022. With a footprint of around 10,000 square meters, NIO Power Europe Plant, as its first overseas plant, will ...

Car Companies Are Eyeing the Moon

Hyundai, Kia, GM, and Toyota are among a handful of car companies looking at the sky.

BMW Builds €300 Million Test Track for Autonomous Cars

BMW is building two new test tracks in Sokolov to develop autonomous vehicles. The tracks, located in Sokolov in Czechia, feature a six-kilometre motorway-style circuit and are expected to be operational next summer. The tracks are the first result ...

Swedish Megacar Maker Koenigsegg Invests in Dutch Solar Car Developer Lightyear

Koenigsegg, a Swedish megacar manufacturer, and purveyor of cutting-edge mobility technology, has invested in Lightyear, the Netherlands-based company developing the world’s first solar vehicle. The investment is part of a more extensive technology-sharing partnership in which the two automakers will ...

Ford’s Billingsgate Market Electric, Connected Van Trial Reduces CO2 Emission by One-Third

Ford is helping 40 traders at London’s Billingsgate Market make their deliveries more sustainable. The pilot, which started in March and is continuing until August, has seen traders use a shared fleet of Ford Pro connected vans including an all-electric ...

Pony.ai and China’s SANY to Create a new Autonomous Truck Brand

Pony.ai, an autonomous driving technology company, has announced a joint venture (JV) with SANY Heavy Truck, a subsidiary of China’s SANY Heavy Industry, to create a new autonomous truck brand. The two companies will integrate Pony.ai’s ‘virtual driver’ with SANY’s ...

Urban-Air Port is Facilitating the eVTOL Revolution

Supporting the Take Off Finding a Market The Future of the Industry “Cars need roads, trains need rails, and eVTOLs need vertiports,” Adrian Zanelli, Chief Financial Officer of Urban-Air Port, tells us. We’re standing at the Supernal stand at ...

First batch of Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV sold out in 2 hours

Volvo XC40 Recharge battery, range, charging, specs Volvo XC40 Recharge price, rivals, warranty Volvo XC40 2020 Full Spec Volvo XC40 Recharge 2022 Full Spec Audi Q2 2020 Full Spec BMW i4 2022 Full Spec BMW X1 2020 Full Spec ...

Tarform Makes the Right Electric Cafe Racer Motorcycle

Sustainable materials, a hand-built production process, and genuine character sets Tarform far apart from its competition.

Volkswagen Group China Unveils the V.MO – an eVTOL Passenger Drone Prototype

Volkswagen Group China has unveiled its first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) passenger drone prototype, as part of its strategy to explore and break new ground in fully electric and sustainable individual mobility concepts. After intensive research, conceptual work, ...

ChargePoint to Deploy Hundreds of EV Chargers at Properties Across California

ChargePoint, a leading U-based EV charging network, has announced a plans to deploy hundreds of EV chargers at multifamily properties like apartment buildings and condo complexes across the state of California. The partnership with non-profit organisation Charge Across Town and ...

Faraday Future Delays FF 91 Production

Faraday Future seems to be delaying customer deliveries of its first car, again. According to a recent regulatory filing, the company is pushing deliveries back to the third or fourth quarter of this year. The FF 91, which has ...

Mini Reveals All-Electric Aceman Crossover Concept

Mini has revealed the all-electric concept Aceman, giving us a glimpse into the future of the brand’s crossovers. The company says the Aceman is an “initial preview of its future model generation’s design” and shows off “design-based and technological innovations” ...

Hyundai Motor and Kia to Develop Lunar Surface Exploration Mobility through Joint Multilateral Research Agreement

Hyundai Motor and Kia sign joint research agreements with six Korean research institutes to develop mobility solutions to explore the surface of the moon The agreement is the first step by Hyundai and Kia to realize their robotics vision ...

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