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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 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4sn4k_Bmg4 A video released by Toyota recently aims to elaborate the brand’s Mobility Teammate Concept further. It perhaps highlights the company’s greater goal - a future free of accidents through automated driving, …
By the end of 2017, Lexus and Toyota models will see Lexus Safety System + and Toyota Safety Sense packages, anchored by automatic emergency braking (AEB), as standard on nearly all models …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzeFzQe-oe0&feature=youtu.be Ford is introducing its very own version of automatic high beam assistance function. Called the Glare-Free Highbeam, the feature works together with the adaptive front lighting system and will be available …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMZLbl5tFJ4 The new W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has the ability to use a smartphone with NFC technology as a key, so you don't have to carry an extra key in your pocket. NFC …
Ford has recently filed a patent for an “Autonomous Vehicle Entertainment System” in the US. Found in the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s database, the patent highlights a retractable projector screen …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orJh-lk-gz0 We're still trying to wrap our heads around the Lexus LC 500h's new, incredibly complicated Multi Stage Hybrid system – which mates a traditional hybrid continuously variable transmission (CVT) to a …
Following the recent slew of new hires in January this year, another development has come about for the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). The Jaybridge Robotics software engineering team has joined TRI to …
Previously, BMW noted that it would be sharing a few updates as to where it currently is on the autonomous technology front. In an interview with Reuters in Geneva, Klaus Frohlich, BMW …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohIGBq-f1GA Over in the US, the facelifted 2017 Ford Escape (better known to us as the Ford Kuga) is now being offered with a “Cold Weather Package,” that’s especially useful for the …
Volvo may soon have its 90 Series of vehicles adopt its new 1.5 litre Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain. Initially designed for use in the brand’s compact models, the car maker believes …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYLZ2ehwy-A BMW has released a video that explains how it believes its Head-Up Display (HUD) technology can improve driving everyday. Of course, HUD technology isn’t new, nor is it limited to premium …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVMC-SP-LYA Drivemode is an Android app, that turns your smartphone into a one-touch, in-car infotainment screen. By simply attaching your smartphone onto a holder on your dash and opening the app, users …
Polestar may revert to using smaller engines in its latest models as part of adopting Volvo’s new strategy to employ more efficient four-cylinder mills across its range. However, according to AutoExpress, the …
Audi has just revealed a new variation of its quattro all-wheel drive system with ‘ultra' technology. Key features of the system include the ability to go from all-wheel to front-wheel drive and …
http://vimeo.com/155942453 By the year 2017, car keys may be history if you’re driving a Volvo. The Swedish automaker is planning to become the world’s first automaker to replace physical car keys with …
Potholes and cars don't go very well - most times, you'd be lucky if encounters with irregular road surfaces don't damage your wheel or other vehicular bits, but now, Ford says it …
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