BMW Vehicular Small Cell – a femtocell for your car
A femtocell is a small low-powered base station designed to provide mobile phone service over a small area, typically a house or a small office. If a customer requires reception in an …
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Apple adds building cars to its corporate description
Rumours are rife about Apple's supposed car-building endeavour, and it appears that they aren't going to let up anytime soon – Cupertino now looks to be protecting itself legally on the off …
Toyota exploring development of synthetic catalysts in bid to reduce dependency on precious metals
Toyota is exploring the development of catalysts at the quantum level in a bid to reduce the dependency of the usage of precious metals in automotive catalytic converters as well as in …
Rinspeed Budii EV concept to debut at Geneva 2015
Swiss automobile manufacturer, Rinspeed, has revealed its BMW i3-based electric autonomous concept prior to its debut at the upcoming 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Christened the Rinspeed Budii, the pod-shaped concept aims to …
Volvo announces public pilot for Drive Me autonomous driving project, to kick off in Gothenburg in 2017
Volvo has moved one step closer towards its goal of autonomous driving by announcing that the public will be able to get its hands on self-driving cars by 2017 through a pilot …
Apple “Titan” production to begin by 2020 – report
Technology giant, Apple, is reportedly pushing well ahead on the development of its electric vehicle (EV), codenamed "Titan", as Bloomberg understands. The Cupertino-based firm is now aiming to begin producing its first …
Apple Car reportedly in the works; codenamed “Titan”
The rumour mills are alive with the buzz of tech giant, Apple, and its apparent automotive-related project. The Cupertino-based firm is reportedly so far in on development of a fully autonomous electric …
Jaguar Land Rover Bike Sense – tapping on drivers’ shoulders to reduce two-wheeled accidents
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has presented its Bike Sense research, consisting of a range of technologies the company is working on, aimed at increasing the driver's awareness towards cyclists and motorcyclists on …
ZF showcases new 8HP 8-speed automatic at Detroit
At the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, German parts manufacturer ZF took the opportunity to showcase the second generation of its acclaimed 8HP eight-speed automatic transmission, promising improved …
Honda CR-V to get Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control – world’s first predictive cruise control?
Honda has developed what it calls the world’s first predictive safety cruise control system, which it calls Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control or i-ACC. It will debut on the European market Honda CR-V …
Volkswagen Connected Golf unveiled at CES 2015
Apart from revealing the Golf R Touch concept at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Volkswagen has also unveiled the Connected Golf concept. As its name suggests, the emphasis for this exhibit …
CES 2015: BMW M4 Concept Iconic Lights showcases laser and OLED technology for automotive lighting
Earlier on, it was reported that BMW was set to present a concept car featuring an advanced version of its Laserlight system at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Well, …
BMW Laserlight system goes intelligent at CES 2015
As you may already be aware of, the BMW i8 lays claim to being the first production car to feature laser headlights. The main benefit of said system is, of course, an …
Tesla Roadster 3.0 package ups range to over 640 km
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 …
VIDEO: Audi Q7’s portable rear-seat tablets in action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A23fHWsjuTM 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 …
Google self-driving car first “real prototype” unveiled
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 …
Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to showcase cyclist safety tech at 2015 Consumer Electronics Show
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 …
VIDEO: Hyundai Exobaby offers playful take on safety
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8yVq0ZNH3g 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 …
Audi Q7 redefines aural pleasure with 3D audio tech
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' …
VIDEOS: Toyota Mirai FCV’s fuel cell system in detail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hZBv-o4bl0 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 …
