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  Ford updates 2016 models fitted with SYNC 3 – Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support added

  22 May 2017 / 7 comments

  It’s been delayed from its initial end-2016 window, but Ford has finally updated 2016 model year vehicles in the United States fitted with the SYNC 3 infotainment system. The new version 2.2 firmware throws in […]

   

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  Renault, Qualcomm and Vedecom begin French trials on a wireless on-the-move EV charging system

  22 May 2017 / 6 comments

  With the advent of wireless charging for electric vehicles, telecommunications electronics maker Qualcomm has taken the technology a step further with the introduction of dynamic electric vehicle charging (DEVC), a setup which allows an EV […]

   

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  StoreDot showcases FlashBattery for EVs that charges fully in five minutes, provides up to 483 km of range

  17 May 2017 / 24 comments

  We’ve heard of fast-charging technologies for electric vehicles before, such as Tesla‘s Supercharger network that is able to provide up to 273 km of range in 30 minutes. But how about a battery that enables […]

   

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  Audi to showcase Q8 sport concept with Android OS

  16 May 2017 / 3 comments

  Earlier today, we reported that Volvo is switching to Android as the basis for its next-generation infotainment systems, and now Audi is also joining in on the fun. Ingolstadt is showcasing a version of the […]

   

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  Toyota teaming up with Nvidia on autonomous tech

  12 May 2017 / 4 comments

  Toyota has had its own endeavours with autonomous driving technologies, though now the Japanese automaker giant has announced its collaboration with Nvidia for the development of hardware and software for artificial intelligence, which Toyota plans […]

   

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  Nissan develops signal-blocking armrest storage – aims to curb use of smartphones while driving

  4 May 2017 / 20 comments

  As much as we would like not to admit it, distracted driving is on the rise, as our increasing reliance on smartphones makes it more and more tempting to check on texts and notifications whilst […]

   

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  Samsung allowed to test autonomous cars in Korea

  4 May 2017 / 0 comments

  Samsung is looking to join the ranks of Apple and Google in developing its own autonomous driving technology, and the South Korean government has just paved the way for the chaebol to do so. According […]

   

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  Bridgestone airless bicycle tyres to debut in 2019?

  28 April 2017 / 6 comments

  Airless tyres have been mooted and brought to life as concepts before, but few have made it into actual production. Bridgestone says it’s aiming to bring a new non-pneumatic tyre for bicycles into the market […]

   

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  Volkswagen to debut coasting with engine off, TGI tech

  28 April 2017 / 9 comments

  VW 1.0 TGI dual-fuel engine Volkswagen will be heading into the 38th Vienna Motor Symposium this year with a duo of new engines: an upgraded 1.5 litre, turbocharged TSI Evo petrol engine and a new […]

   

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  Uber to roll out flying taxis in Dallas, Dubai by 2020

  27 April 2017 / 3 comments

  Ride-sharing company Uber has set some very ambitious goals – it aims to set up a network of flying taxis in Dallas, Texas and in Dubai by 2020, according to Uber’s chief product officer Jeff […]

   

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  BMW Designworks creates new Shell hydrogen station

  27 April 2017 / 5 comments

  Despite the advancement of battery electric vehicles, energy providers are still pushing for hydrogen as a viable environmentally-friendly fuel, with Shell engaging BMW subsidiary Designworks for the design of a new hydrogen pump that debuted […]

   

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  Apple training testers with G27-equipped Lexus SUVs

  26 April 2017 / 1 comment

  Tech giant Apple currently has a programme in which test staff are taught how to regain manual control of an autonomous vehicle, according to a Business Insider report. A document obtained by the news website […]

   

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  Audi A8 to beat Mercedes S-Class in autonomous driving, will launch with Level 3 technology – report

  25 April 2017 / 12 comments

  The next Audi A8 is set to be a leader in autonomous driving technology, beating even the recently-updated Mercedes-Benz S-Class when it enters showrooms later this year. According to Autocar, Ingolstadt’s flagship luxury sedan will […]

   

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  Autonomous car dev turn to GTA for quicker progress

  21 April 2017 / 2 comments

  What could possibly go wrong, one may ask, when development of real autonomous cars turn to a computer game such as Grand Theft Auto for help. The idea isn’t as ludicrous as it may seem, […]

   

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  Lynk & Co 03 sedan concept to make Shanghai debut – to feature Volvo engines, hybrid technology

  17 April 2017 / 15 comments

  Barely weeks after Lynk & Co unveiled its dramatic 02 sedan concept, the China-based firm under automaker Geely has now unveiled the 03 sedan concept, said to be a design prototype. Led by the 01 […]

   

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