Plug-in hybrids will lead the pack among e-vehicles in the race to produce cleaner, more efficient vehicles, according to KPMG International’s 2014 Global Automotive Executive Survey. The rise of alternative powertrain technologies ...
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Like an impatient teenager, self-driving car technology will be ready to hit the road well before authorities are ready to license it, predict a pair of studies released last week. That may not be such a bad thing, write researchers at ...
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BMW has released a video of its experimental automated driving system at work, including footage of a new 2 Series drifting without any driver input. The video of the BMW M235i coupe on track goes beyond showing the car safely driving ...
In two decades, about 9 percent of all cars will be self-driven, according to a forecast published this week by auto industry group IHS Automotive. IHS believes that although no such cars are yet available for consumers, they will be in ...
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"Where are the robots?" That was what many people were asking when events at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant spiraled out of control in March 2011. With deadly levels of radiation collecting inside the damaged reactors, attempting to ...
Volvo Cars will initiate an autonomous driving pilot project from next year, with 100 self-driving cars to hit public Gothenburg roads by 2017. Dubbed 'Drive Me', the autonomous driving pilot is a joint venture between Volvo Car Group, ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group will play a key role in the world's first large-scale autonomous driving pilot project, 'Drive Me – Self-driving cars for sustainable mobility', in Sweden. Endorsed by the Swedish ...
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The 2014 Lexus GS has landed locally, with a new eight-speed automatic standard on all 3.5-litre petrol V6 models, active lane keeping assistance standard on all Sports Luxury grades, and a new four-cylinder hybrid GS300h specification ...
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US consumers have indicated they would be more interested in using a car with an autonomous driving system developed by a tech company than a traditional car maker. In a study conducted by US advisory firm KPMG, drivers from Los Angeles, ...
Google Glass doesn't do enough, is hard to interact with, and will not succeed unless Google enhances it for enterprise use, according to Aaron Levie, CEO and co-founder at cloud storage and collaboration firm Box. Speaking exclusively to ...
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that it has strengthened its presence in Asia by establishing Singapore as its Global Headquarters for Standard Products, Global Headquarters for Operations, and ASEAN Headquarters for Sales & Marketing. ...
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A new study has shown convincing motorists to support autonomous vehicles may be a major challenge, despite many of the world’s leading car makers promising to launch driverless technology by the end of the decade. A survey of 1000 ...
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A slew of new technologies set to either be released or to go mainstream over the next decade will transform the data centre, a transformation that will go hand-in-hand with a wider revolution in computing that will demand faster and more ...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed a self-driving version of the company's luxury Model S could hit showroom floors by as early as 2016. Speaking to Britain's Financial Times, Musk said the new 'autonomous' Model S will take over ...
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A Mercedes-Benz S-Class has driven without driver input for a total of 125km through city streets and arterials in Germany. In order to highlight future self-driving technologies, Mercedes-Benz chose the route that that Bertha Benz (wife ...
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