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Autos - SERIES 82 {16 articles}

German car giants probed over plot to withhold pollution technology

9/19/2018, 2:29:13 AM
FIVE German car giants are being probed over an alleged plot to withhold pollution-busting technology. BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen, plus VW’s Audi and Porsche Brands, have been accused of colluding… ✔ But the current scandal focuses on a ploy to hamper technological developments and hold back their introduction to the market ✔ It comes after VW was hit with huge fines for fitting cars with emissions test cheating software ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk


Forza Horizon 4 - Best of Bond Car Pack Trailer

9/19/2018, 2:55:25 AM
The Best of Bond Car Pack features 10 cars from the James Bond films, including Goldfinger (1964) and The Man With the Golden Gun (1974), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015), and more.


Renault-Nissan alliance takes Google Android for a drive

9/19/2018, 1:58:31 AM
Renault's alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi said Tuesday it would start equipping its cars with the Android operating system to make dashboards smart. Under a deal with web giant Google, the Renault-led group -- the world's largest auto alliance by sales volume -- will begin incorporating the most widespread operating… ✔ Renault's alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi said Tuesday it would start equipping its cars with the Android operating system to make dashboards smart ✔ Zablit said the objective was to offer customers a digital continuity between the car and the outside world ✔ The auto group also plans to put 12 new electric models on the road, while it seeks to develop its self-driving vehicle technology


Fuel price hiked for ELEVEN weeks in a row with unleaded costing £1.31 per litre

9/19/2018, 1:31:43 AM
MIFFED motorists have been hit with an ELEVENTH successive week of fuel price hikes. It means the average cost of a litre of unleaded petrol at UK pumps now stands at £1.31, with diesel nudging £1.… ✔ However, if sterling remains weak against the dollar then we could be testing those forecourt highs with oil at no more than $90 to $95 a barrel ✔ With all the uncertainty in the world that is not a far-fetched scenario ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk


Sumitomo to focus on battery material supply to Panasonic, Toyota

9/19/2018, 7:25:25 AM
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd (SMM) plans to focus on two key customers for its battery materials, Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp, supplier of car power packs to Tesla Inc, SMM’s new president said. While Toyota and Panasonic are already SMM’s biggest customers, rising sales of electric cars -… ✔ SMM, in which Toyota owns 3.8 percent stake, also supplies different types of cathode materials to batteries used in Toyota’s hybrid cars such as the Prius ✔ Nickel smelters worldwide want to supply battery materials but they don’t know what quality of nickel products they should offer, but we clearly understand those needs thanks to our supply chain, he said


The Latest: China's premier appeals for global support

9/19/2018, 3:52:15 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S.-China trade war (all times local): ___ 11:30 p.m. China's No. 2 leader has appealed for global sup ✔ NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the U.S.-China trade war (all times local): FILE- In this July, 5, 2018, file photo, a ship to shore crane prepares to load a 40-foot shipping container onto a container ship at the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Ga ✔ 18, that it will take counter-measures to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports and an American business group warned a downward spiral in their trade battle appears certain


Mercedes-AMG A35 revealed

9/19/2018, 1:19:54 AM
New hot hatchback is the first in an extended range of more affordable entry-level AMG models bound for Australia.


Ferrari reveals stunning Monza SP1 and SP2 | Drive.com.au

9/19/2018, 5:23:01 AM
New limited edition sports cars that hark back to glory days.


Kia Sportage GT-Line 2019 Review | Price, features and space

9/19/2018, 1:19:51 AM
We put the top-of-the-range Kia Sportage GT-Line to the test, assessing the family SUV for space, features, value and performance


Toyota Supra 2019 international first drive review

9/19/2018, 7:28:43 AM
We get behind the wheel of the all-new A90 Toyota Supra.


Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace v Nissan Pathfinder Head to Head Review |

9/19/2018, 5:22:59 AM
We put Volkswagen's seven-seat Tiguan Allspace up against the Nissan Pathfinder N-Sport limited edition and assess them for value, performance, space and features


How Tom Hardy Is Bringing Venom to Life

9/19/2018, 1:43:23 AM
IGN Premiere is rolling out an exclusive week of Venom content. ✔ Instead, he’s preparing to play a character who’s wrestling with a much more dangerous side ✔ He’s trying out different versions of what he could be saying, thinking, how the interaction would be ✔ And for plenty more on Venom, make sure to watch yesterday's IGN Premiere video of how the lethal protector is being reinvented without Spider-Man


Renault’s EZ-PRO is a workspace, coffee truck and rolling post office

9/19/2018, 7:48:48 AM
Renault's autonomous EZ-PRO EV can serve as an office, coffee truck and rolling post office. ✔ (All of the design minimalism and social responsibility talk sounds grand ✔ Rather than passing unnoticed, though, the EZ-PRO would still likely draw slack-jawed stares if it rolled down the street.) Renault has thought through the EZ-PRO operations in serious detail, considering that it's still just a concept ✔ Video Camera: Steve Dent Editor: Steve Dent Script: Steve Dent Script editor: James Trew/Chris Schodt Host: Steve Dent


Hyundai to develop holographic AR navigation

9/19/2018, 6:52:41 AM
undefined ✔ WayRay CEO Vitaly Ponomarev said: As a deep-tech company, we are committed to creating fundamental innovations that bring us far beyond holographic AR displays and new interfaces ✔ According to industry officials, the size of the global holographic display market will be $3.6 billion in 2020, as the market has shown an annual growth rate of 30 percent over the past few years


Kakao at odds with taxi drivers over Uber-style service

9/19/2018, 7:15:22 AM
undefined ✔ By Jun Ji-hye Kakao has been at odds with taxi drivers over its plan to launch an Uber-style sharing, which the drivers claim will reduce the number of their passengers ✔ The illegal business is threatening our right to live, the union said in a statement posted on its website


Japan's Revival

9/19/2018, 5:52:29 AM
How the Japanese games industry found its feet again. ✔ Ride a couple of trains around Sydney or San Francisco and people will be using their phones to check Facebook or Twitter; a comparable experience in Tokyo or Osaka will lead you to bear witness to more games than you were aware even existed, and the Japanese are famously more willing, on average, to pump money into their game of choice than other markets


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