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  Tesla Roadster 3.0 package ups range to over 640 km

  31 December 2014 / 13 comments

  It may have been nearly three years since the Tesla Roadster was discontinued, but it appears the company that built it still has great plans for its first production car. To that end, Tesla has announced a retrofit […]

   

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  VIDEO: Audi Q7’s portable rear-seat tablets in action

  29 December 2014 / 6 comments

  Audi has released a new video to showcase the features of its new Q7’s rear-seat entertainment system. You can spec up to two 10.1-inch Audi tablets behind the front seats. Each one is an Android-based […]

   

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  Google self-driving car first “real prototype” unveiled

  26 December 2014 / 9 comments

  The first “real prototype” of the Google self-driving car has been unveiled, arriving with working headlights and road-legal status, according to the company. Revealed earlier on in May, Google has since refined the prototype and […]

   

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  Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to showcase cyclist safety tech at 2015 Consumer Electronics Show

  23 December 2014 / 6 comments

  At the upcoming 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, Volvo Cars and renowned safety gear manufacturer POC as well as technology firm Ericsson will showcase a revolutionary safety system that aims to reduce […]

   

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  VIDEO: Hyundai Exobaby offers playful take on safety

  19 December 2014 / 1 comment

  In most cases, videos detailing a car’s safety features tend to end up closer in relation to an 8am university lecture rather than say a Gymkhana video. Hyundai, however, has come up with a rather […]

   

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  Audi Q7 redefines aural pleasure with 3D audio tech

  19 December 2014 / 8 comments

  The second-generation Audi Q7 is definitely not a car one would refer to as lacking in technology. To further redefine the genre, the new Q7 will debut what Audi calls a ‘3D’ sound system that […]

   

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  VIDEOS: Toyota Mirai FCV’s fuel cell system in detail

  17 December 2014 / 17 comments

  Unveiled in full last month, the bizarre-looking Toyota Mirai FCV claims to be “the future of driving.” The Japanese automaker has now released a few videos explaining why it thinks the Mirai deserves such a […]

   

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  BMW brings fully-autonomous driving closer to reality

  16 December 2014 / 9 comments

  At the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month, BMW will be showcasing two technologies – a ‘360-degree Collision Avoidance System’ and ‘Remote Valet Parking Assistant’ – in what the company deems […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover developing ‘invisible’ roof pillars, ‘ghost car’ navigation to ease urban commutes

  16 December 2014 / 15 comments

  In a twisted homage to another famed British luxury carmaker known for spectre-inspired nameplates, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is currently working on numerous technological platforms aimed at reducing the number of accidents in the urban […]

   

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  Renault reveals new “POWERFUL” twin-charged, two-stroke two-cylinder diesel engine for the future

  15 December 2014 / 11 comments

  When one thinks of a two-stroke diesel engine, images of large container ships tend to conjure themselves up in the mind’s eye. Renault, however, plans to change that perception, with the company revealing a two-stroke, […]

   

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  Mazda develops bioplastic for use in exterior car parts

  11 December 2014 / 9 comments

  Mazda has come up with a bio-based engineering plastic that it says is suitable for exterior automobile parts. Developed in conjunction with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, the new composition is set to be first used on […]

   

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  BMW, Tesla in talks over battery and carbon integrants

  4 December 2014 / 4 comments

  In a recent interview with German weekly Der Spiegel, Tesla Motors CEO, Elon Musk has stated that his company and German automotive giant BMW are discussing plans for a possible collaboration concerning technology over batteries […]

   

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  Toyota to debut new Safety Sense technology in 2015

  3 December 2014 / 44 comments

  Toyota is set to roll out a raft of new safety features for new models under its Integrated Safety Management umbrella from 2015 onwards. In addition, Toyota will also introduce its Safety Sense active safety […]

   

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  BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid to be displayed in France

  2 December 2014 / 3 comments

  The commune of Miramas, France will be the setting of the unveiling of a BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype, along with a number of new generation hybrid concepts from Munich. The cars are said to have […]

   

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  VIDEO: Renault R.S. Monitor 2.0 in-depth illustration

  1 December 2014 / 4 comments

  We all (at least for this writer) occasionally like to imagine ourselves playing the role of a professional racer when we are within the private confines of our own car. Not that we condone street […]

   

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