Perodua Sells More Than Cars Now

By power of deduction, Carlist concluded that Perodua is now supplying engines – the 1.5-litre Dual VVT-I – for the Toyota Vios’s in Malaysia. At the launch of the Daihatsu Perodua Engine Manufacturing (DPEM) plant in Sendayan on Tuesday, Perodua confirmed that the facility supplied engines mostly for Perodua models, and a small percentage to an undisclosed automotive manufacturer. The facility has, since May 2016, produced 35,000 Toyota-Daihatsu NR-type engines, 90% of which are used in the 1.3-litre Bezza, and the only other car in Malaysia that uses engines from the same family is the 2016 Toyota Vios.

Please Don’t Bully Autonomous Cars

A report in the UK’s Observer seems to think that Britain’s first self-driving cars will be unmarked due to fears that aggressive drivers will take advantage of the vehicles’ impeccable manners, and bully them.

Japan Approves Mirror-less Cars

A car without mirrors may seem to be a step backwards in terms of automotive safety. Traditionally, we have seen ever larger mirrors festooning our vehicles, in an attempt to gain a better all-around view.