TEST-DRIVES

Daimler Trucks, the world’s leading truck producer, Monday launched the first fleet test for emission-free, electric trucks in Germany. Dr Wolfgang Bernhard, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Daimler Trucks & Daimler Buses, and Marc Llistosella, President and CEO of the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation ...

The Continental ContiSportContact 5, the brand’s multiple award-winning performance tyre, has dominated two back-to-back 2016 summer tyre tests in Germany. The first test was conducted by Germany’s independent Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung (GTÜ), and the second by motoring publication Autozeitung – both featuring the popular 225/45 R17 tyre size. In ...

McLaren-Honda has unveiled its new challenger, the McLaren Honda MP4-31, prior to its winter testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, for the upcoming 2016 FIA* Formula One (F1) World Championship. The Honda RA616H, a compact, 1.6-litre V6 turbo engine with ERS , according to a statement issued in Woking, United ...

Ford said on Monday that it is conducting the industry’s first autonomous vehicle tests in snow-covered environments – a major step in the company’s plan to bring fully autonomous vehicles to millions of customers worldwide. Unlike other major automakers and technology companies, which have tested autonomous vehicle technology only in ...

 German automotive manufacturer, Daimler AG, said on Wednesday that the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the world’s first standard-production vehicle to be awarded a test licence for autonomous driving in the US state of Nevada. The company, which also scored a world first through this feat, and also in time for ...

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing on Tuesday revealed that Marino Franchitti, Stefan Mücke, Olivier Pla and Andy Priaulx have been selected to race in the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the wheel of the all-new Ford GT. A statement issued in Greatworth Park, United Kingdom said Ford would be  running two ...

Kia Motors said it is getting ready to unveil a special, one-off X-Men-inspired Sportage CUV as part of its ongoing collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox and the X-Men movie franchise, a statement signed in Seoul, Korea has said. The 2nd generation Kia X-Car, according to the statement, has been created to ...

Kia Motors has been granted a licence by the US state of Nevada to carry out testing of its autonomous driving technologies on public roads for the first time, a statement issued in Seoul, Korea on Monday said. According to the statement, Kia – together with sister company Hyundai – hopes ...

Deep in California’s Mojave Desert, extreme sports enthusiasts pilot quadbikes, motorbikes and “sand rail” dune buggies up and down towering sand dunes. Nearby, Ford engineers keep a safe distance from the thrill-seekers while repeating gruelling 16 kilometre non-stop loops through the dunes in 38C heat and more, to develop and prove ...

Following favourable media reviews across the globe, and an exciting outing at the recent Dubai International Motor Show, Creta – Hyundai’s offering in the sub-compact SUV segment – is now driving into Africa and the Middle East markets. Creta was formally ushered in by the auto press in the region ...