Porsche engineers are working on new concepts for brake force distribution to improve recuperation in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) without compromising on comfort. Basically it starts with coasting and only goes into regen braking when the brake pads are touched by the driver. The company says, increased weight of batteries in BEVs often requires a more powerful hydraulic wheel brake, but this reduces efficiency and … Continue reading Porsche tweaking regenerative braking for more comfort

The Nissan Formula E Team is gearing up for the next rounds of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, set to take place in the city of Diriyah. The team is coming off of a strong start to the season in Mexico, where driver Sacha Fenestraz impressed by reaching the Duels in qualifying. He and teammate Norman Nato are now focused on scoring … Continue reading Nissan goes point hunting in Formula E Diriyah round

Space is always an alluring prospect, it is exciting, sexy and imminently attention grabbing and companies are always willing to be associated to any space-related endeavours. Honda is no exception and they have entered into an agreement with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to collaborate on the research and development of a “circulative renewable energy system” to power lunar rovers and sustain living spaces … Continue reading Honda to build energy system for moon expeditions

Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will be paying its eligible employees a record profit-sharing bonus of up to 7,300 euros in recognition of their hard work and dedication in 2022. This is the highest profit-sharing bonus in the history of the company and is significantly above the previous maximum payment cap of 6,465 euros. The bonus will be paid to around 93,000 eligible tariff-scale employees … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz declares record profit sharing bonus for employees; Up to EU7,300

The Volkswagen brand is undergoing a change in leadership within its design department, as Andreas Mindt, currently Director of Bentley Design, will be taking over as head of Volkswagen Design starting February 1, 2023. Mindt will be taking over from Jozef Kabaň, who has been appointed as Creative Art Director Volkswagen and will report directly to the member of the Board of Management of the … Continue reading Mindt takes over at VW Design

Nissan, a car company, has announced that it will be issuing bonds to raise money for environmentally friendly projects. They plan to raise 200 billion yen (about $1.9 billion USD) through the issuance of sustainability bonds. These bonds will be available to both regular investors and large investors. This is the second time Nissan has raised funds in this way since launching its Sustainable Finance … Continue reading Nissan raises 1.9 billion green financing to fund EVs, among others

As part of its 2023 production plan, Toyota has set a production volume ceiling of 10.6 million units. However, due to the uncertainty of parts supply shortages, the company has also set a baseline production volume with a downward risk fluctuation range of approximately 10%. This value serves as a reference for planning personnel structures and facility capacities for suppliers. Toyota, a leading automaker, regrets … Continue reading Toyota plans maximum production of 10.6 million in 2023.

BMW is set to debut its new M Hybrid V8 at the 24 Hours of Daytona this weekend. The car is the first BMW M Motorsport prototype race car with a hybrid drive system, and it marks the first time a BMW M Motorsport car will race with a hybrid drive system. The BMW M Team RLL will run two BMW M Hybrid V8 cars … Continue reading BMW M Hybrid V8 breaks cover for Daytona

At the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team achieved a remarkable one-two finish on Rallye Monte-Carlo with Sébastien Ogier obtaining a record ninth victory and Kalle Rovanperä following closely behind. This year’s mostly dry weather made it a contest of power instead of the traditional navigation, with Ogier dominating from the beginning with five consecutive stage wins, leading by 30 … Continue reading Sebastian Ogier clinch record 9 Rallye Monte Carlo with Toyota 1-2 finish

Petron Malaysia is giving away concert tickets worth over RM45,000 to the highly-anticipated BlackPink World Tour [Born Pink] Kuala Lumpur Concert happening this 4th of March with its “Collect and Win Contest”. The event is open to all registered Petron Miles (P-Miles) members, who will be eligible to win a pair of tickets once they accumulate a minimum of 300 P-Miles points from petrol purchases. … Continue reading Win RM45K worth of Blackpink tickets with Petron