Car Materials Of The Future
New technologies are coming up with exciting and innovative materials that could dramatically change the composition of our cars.
Will Someone Tell Boris About X-1R, Please?!
Drivers of diesel cars could face an extra £10 charge driving into Central London under controversial plans being drawn up by London Mayor, Boris Johnson. The measure would take the daily cost of entering the city past the £20 barrier and could be rolled out across the country.
Vietnam Car Sales Heat Up
Since January of this year, sales of imported cars in Vietnam has been booming. Much of the increase has been seen as a result of a relaxation of tax cuts announced in March 2013 and implemented in January 2014 for vehicles built in the ASEAN trade zone, as a part of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA). The implementation of the agreement means that consumers will pay 50% to 60% less tax on cars manufactured in and imported from ASEAN countries.
Elon Musk Fears The Advent Of Artificial Intelligence
Guest writer, MAC, reports on Musk’s emerging fear of science-fiction become science-fact.
SEA Countries To Launch Bike-Share Programmes
Urban bike-sharing programmes are coming to our neck of the woods as well as our neighbours’. On 1 August, the Penang government awarded a RM9.2 million contract to Public Bike Share Sdn Bhd after a public tender was carried out for a bike-sharing system in the state’s capital, George Town. Penang, a popular tourist destination, is located in north Malaysia and the introduction of a bike-share system, similar to those implemented in cities like London and New York, will no doubt be appreciated by residents and tourists alike. Penang, which does not have the convenience of a mass rail transit system, has its ample share of daily traffic woes.
Mini Cooper Countryman Aces Safety Test
Out of the dozen small cars tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), only the MINI Cooper Countryman emerged with a good rating. The Countryman is a larger four-door version of the two-door MINI, but the IIHS pointed out that the results do not apply to the two-door model, which was not tested this time around. The all-electric Chevrolet Volt (with a petrol-powered range extender) received an acceptable rating, but the only other EV rival, the Nissan Leaf, was rated ‘poor’.