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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeVin Diesel has celebrated a milestone on Netflix for his Riddick trilogy.The Fast and Furious star has appeared as violent antihero Richard B Riddick in three films across the Chronicles of Riddick franchise: Pitch Black (2000), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), and Riddick (2013).He is seemingly set to reprise the role once more in Riddick 4: Furya, a film that has been in development…

After updating the engine and transmission combinations for the Kia Carens lineup, Kia has introduced a similar update for its other two volume-oriented products: the Sonet and Seltos SUVs. Like the Kia Carens, the new Sonet and Seltos will also be offered with a diesel-iMT combination, with the diesel-manual variants discontinued for both of them. Starting with the new Kia Seltos, there are now three powertrain combinations: petrol-MT, petrol-IVT, and diesel-iMT. The 1.5-liter 115 PS petrol engine and 1.5-liter 116 PS…

The Toyota Innova Crysta is easily one of the most important iterations in the history of the Innova model. The Crysta solidified its name as the first choice of transportation for people of power and families seeking the utmost comfort. But with the launch of the new Innova Hycross, it was believed that the company will completely discontinue the model. However, the company took note of the model’s popularity and brought it back with the updated BS6 Phase 2 compliant engine and an all-new front fascia. Recently a…

The month of March will be one of the most jam-packed months of the year 2023. A ton of manufacturers will be launching some of their most popular vehicles this month. We will be seeing launches from the South Korean automaker Hyundai, Indo-Japanese Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Mahindra and Mahindra, and Honda Cars India as well. The list of models that will be soon launched is as follows. 2023 Honda City Facelift The first car that will be launched in the month of March will be the Honda Motors Company’s City mid-size…

The truck routing model finds optimal routes to deliver goods as well as optimizing the number of trucks to be used. The images show customer locations and FCs for both the drone delivery and the truck delivery cases. The truck delivery map depicts customers served by a depot. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Are drones really energy efficient? That depends on the average wind speed. An Argonne study compares drone…

Last Updated: February 13, 2023, 14:14 ISTNew-Gen Hyundai Verna (Photo: Hyundai)The 2023 Hyundai Verna is expected to launch in the next few weeks in the Indian market to rival Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Honda CityHyundai India has commenced the bookings of the new-gen Verna in the country. The buyers can book the new sedan at Hyundai dealerships across the country as well as online by paying a token amount of Rs 25,000. The 2023 Hyundai Verna will be offered in four trims namely EX, S, SX and SX(O). The company has teased…

After having names such as Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno and Jason Momoa attached to his `Fast and Furious` franchise, Hollywood star Vin Diesel knows exactly who he wants to join the family next - Robert Downey Jr. Asked by `Variety` about his dream casting at the `Fast X` trailer premiere on Thursday night, Diesel, who plays protagonist Dom Toretto, gave RDJ`s name without hesitation. But who would he play? "Without telling you too much about what happens in the future, there`s a character who is the…

Makers of the upcoming action thriller film `Fast X` unveiled the official trailer on Friday. Taking to Twitter, makers shared the trailer on their official account, The Fast Saga, which they captioned, "The end of the road begins." The end of the road begins. Get #FASTX tickets now: https://t.co/bNomRcmhTo pic.twitter.com/C2PDt6bUxe — The Fast Saga (@TheFastSaga) February 10, 2023 Directed by Louis Leterrier, the Universal film also stars Jason Momoa, Jason Statham, John Cena, Brie Larson, Tyrese…

Vin Diesel is on a sequel spree. Even as he is gearing up for the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Fast X this summer, the actor has lined up the fourth instalment of the Riddick franchise. Titled Riddick: Furya, the new film is written and directed by David Twohy. He first collaborated with Diesel on Pitch Black (2000), and continued the hit sci-fi franchise with two sequels, The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and Riddick (2013). Diesel will star in and produce the new film under his One Race Films…

The comparison of the different powertrains and fuel options reveals that battery electric trucks take the lead in reducing life-cycle GHG emissions. Credit: © International Council on Clean Transportation. A new study compares the life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of electric, hydrogen, natural gas and diesel trucks and buses in Europe. The results indicate a clear pathway to decarbonize the sector: Battery…