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Fleets gain technology insight
- 30/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has provided some of the UK’s leading fleet operators with an insight into evolving vehicle technology at its Stop the Crash: Fleet Brake Off event. The track day event, held at Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire, offered an insight into autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and other advanced driver [...] -
Airbag development for Google’s car
- 25/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Google has been awarded a new patent which could see its driverless car come with airbags on the outside to protect pedestrians, Quartz has reported. In a new patent awarded to Google yesterday, the company outlined a system for external airbags and bumpers that could deploy in the event of an accident. One idea [...] -
Tesla announces ‘auto-steering’ plans
- 20/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The boss of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, has stated that a software update to Tesla’s Model S vehicles, coming in three months’ time, will give them ‘auto-steering’ capabilities. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Elon Musk stated that a software update to Tesla’s Model S vehicles, coming in three [...] -
Vauxhall develops eye-tracking technology
- 20/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Opel/Vauxhall has announced it is developing its third generation of automotive adaptive lighting, with its new eye-tracking technology. Opel/Vauxhall has announced a third generation of automotive adaptive lighting, that will be introduced after the current, multi-award-winning AFL+ bi-xenon system, featuring up [...] -
Suppliers must be smartphone ready
- 17/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Motor industry suppliers must ensure that customers can shop for their products and services through their smartphones, says iVendi. The company points to statistics from CAP Gemini showing that, in the space of a year, the number of mobile customers willing to complete an e-commerce transaction through their [...] -
SMMT challenges ‘demonisation’ of diesel
- 11/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will today launch a nationwide consumer campaign to raise awareness about the latest low-emission car technology and challenge the increasing demonisation of diesel. A Diesel Facts myth-busting guide will be available at dieselfacts.co.uk and in leaflet form via [...]