Category Archives: General Talk

Toyota revamps 1.0L 3-cylinder engine for new AYGO

Toyota revamps 1.0L 3-cylinder engine for new AYGO

Toyota’s new AYGO, introduced at the Geneva Motor Show, is equipped with an improved version of Toyota’s award-winning 3-cylinder, 1.0-liter VVT-i gasoline engine. Still one of the lightest engines in its class, the unit incorporates numerous revisions that enhance performance and help deliver class-leading fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions.

Maserati Alfieri 2+2 concept celebrates brand’s centenary at Geneva

Maserati Alfieri is a 2+2 concept, celebrating 100 years of the company, with hints at the brand’s future design language.

The Alfieri is 100% functional prototype and according to Maserati it could well be a door to the future of the Trident Marque.

Volvo Cars and Apple forge global alliance

Volvo Cars and Apple forge global alliance

Volvo  and Apple  are joining forces to make Apple’s widely-used and hugely admired operating system available to drivers, bringing together one of the world’s most progressive car companies and the world’s most famous technology company.

Huracan will exceed the Gallardo’s best sales

Huracan will exceed the Gallardo's best sales

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann predicts that the supercar maker’s newest model will start breaking records in 2015.”Next year the Huracan will exceed the Gallardo’s best sales year of 1,844,”. The Gallardo, the most successful Lamborghini model of all time, had its best sales year in 2008.

Nanjing, China orders more than 1,000 BYD electric buses and taxis

Nanjing, China orders more than 1,000 BYD electric buses and taxis

Nanjing, China and Nanjing Public Transportation Group ordered more than 1,000 fully electric transit buses and taxis from BYD Company Ltd. The city will be taking delivery of more than 600 BYD K9 battery-electric Buses, 50 of which were delivered for the city’s Youth Olympic Games in August 2014.