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Over at the 37th Vienna Motor Symposium, Volkswagen is introducing the EA211 TSI evo engine, with the first model being a 1.5 litre TSI with two outputs - 128 hp and 147 …
In a new development, Koenigsegg subsidiary Freevalve AB has announced a new partnership with Chinese automaker Qoros Auto. The outcome of the partnership is continued development of Freevalve’s Pneumatic Hydraulic Electric Actuator …
Audi’s connected mobility concept aims to tackle dense traffic and road restrictions. The concept car is developed at Audi Research & Development, Beijing, where it's also making a premiere at the 2016 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSyQGyjjTic Renault recently showcased its autonomous drive technologies in the Renault Espace to a select group of European policy makers, including 28 transport ministers from the European Union (EU), all of whom …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYYjADQW3mU Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool FC boss and brand ambassador to Opel is seen in a new video that promotes the Opel Insignia’s adaptive cruise control (ACC) with automatic brake intervention. The campaign …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc15Ox8UzEw 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. …
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 …
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 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUx9Fx9NsdY “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 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyot6vCIv60 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiGVwj0GuNg&feature=youtu.be 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 …
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 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sp7nvuOxtY 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 …
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 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CZc3erc_l4 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 …
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 …
