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  VIDEO: Ford Fusion steers itself in complete darkness

  12 April 2016 / 0 comments

  Ford has released a video which shows the Ford Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicle navigating on its own with no headlights on. The experiment was conducted at Ford Arizona Proving Ground. Without the use of […]

   

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  Google patents turn signal detector system for cars

  12 April 2016 / 4 comments

  With the continuous development of autonomous driving systems, companies are looking to ensure that their systems are as advanced and adaptive to situations as possible. Recently, Google filed patents on how to make autonomous vehicles […]

   

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  Wi-fi roads announced in the UK, trial-run in 2017

  12 April 2016 / 4 comments

  The UK government has just announced that it will be putting in £150 million (RM829 million) to develop “wi-fi roads.” The plan highlights a connected motorway and autonomous cars to be tested in the UK […]

   

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  BYD claims it makes the world’s best electric cars

  7 April 2016 / 22 comments

  “If you aren’t first, you’re last.” While that quote may sound familiar, it’s what carmaker BYD is striving for, as explained in its corporate video. Released by BYD of Brazil, the video claims that the […]

   

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  VIDEO: 2017 Ford Fusion to feature Stop and Go tech

  6 April 2016 / 2 comments

  The 2017 Ford Fusion (better known to us as the Ford Mondeo), will come with an additional Stop and Go function for the adaptive cruise control system. In a new video released by Ford, the […]

   

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  Techrules seeks supercar production base in Europe

  5 April 2016 / 8 comments

  Beijing-based Techrules is now looking to set up a production base in Europe. As a refresher, the company is responsible for the AT96 and GT96 turbine-recharging electric vehicle (TREV) supercar concepts, which made a debut […]

   

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  Mazda files rotary engine patent in US – SkyActiv-R?

  4 April 2016 / 1 comment

  We may not have heard anything of Mazda’s renewed venture into rotary engines since Hiroshima announced its intention to build a new Wankel-powered sports car at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. To recap, the company […]

   

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  BMW Connected North America, a personal mobility companion app debuts for iOS – iPhone, Apple Watch

  4 April 2016 / 0 comments

  A new app from BMW is now making a debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft Corporation’s developer conference. From today onwards, the first version named “BMW Connected North America” and powered by Microsoft Azure is […]

   

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  Roborace reveals Robocar, a driver-less electric racer

  31 March 2016 / 3 comments

  This then is Robocar, a concept that will form the design basis for the race cars that will feature in Roborace, a showcase race for self-driving cars set to run during the 2016/2017 Formula E […]

   

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  VIDEO: Ficosa introduces intelligent rearview mirror

  31 March 2016 / 4 comments

  Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Ficosa and Panasonic have co-developed an intelligent rearview mirror system (IRMS) with an enhanced scope of vision. The system includes an integrated display in the structure of the rearview mirror and […]

   

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  Mitsubishi self-driving car to feature components and technology derived from air-to-air missiles

  31 March 2016 / 6 comments

  Mitsubishi’s self-driving car will adapt technologies developed for air-to-air missiles by the Mitsubishi Electric division, Bloomberg reports. The components that will be repurposed include millimetre-wave radars, sonars, sensors and cameras – a few of which […]

   

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  IIHS publishes new headlight ratings – tests reveal that expensive options are not always the best

  31 March 2016 / 10 comments

  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US has revealed its first-ever headlight ratings. A total of 82 headlight variants were tested from 31 different midsize models in the country, and believe it […]

   

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  Mass use of driverless cars far off – robotics expert

  30 March 2016 / 1 comment

  It’s no secret that the world’s automakers are well into producing self-driving cars. Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Kia and Google, among others, are all known to be working on fully autonomous vehicles for the future, many […]

   

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  Traffic lights may be history with autonomous cars

  30 March 2016 / 12 comments

  With autonomous vehicles creeping increasingly close (and fast) to the market, there’s a possibility that traffic lights could see their numbers reduced or gone, even. In its place, will be “slot-based intersections.” Leading this revolutionary […]

   

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  Toyota files patent for augmented reality HUD tech

  29 March 2016 / 3 comments

  Toyota has filed a patent for a new head-up display (HUD) system that will incorporate augmented reality technology. Unlike standard HUDs which remain in a fixed position on your windscreen, Toyota’s new system looks like […]

   

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