Driverless cars are expected to take the world by storm from 2020 onwards, and BMW is already planning its entry. BMW has announced that it plans to release a fully functional autonomous vehicle as soon as 2021. It’s one of the ...
Canadians will soon have access to more electric car and alternative fuel infrastructure with the support provided by the government through Budget 2016. This will result in more charging and refuelling stations for electric and ...
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Google’s Self-Driving Car Project announced a collaboration to work on the development of autonomous vehicles. As part of the collaboration, Google's self-driving technology will be integrated ...
Automakers Ford, Volvo along with technology giant Google and taxi-hailing firms Uber and Lyft have joined forces to push US regulators to draft regulations that support self-driving cars deployment. The coalition, dubbed the Self-Driving ...
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Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin―two mass-market models―in China during 2018. In 2005, based on long-term plans to encourage the widespread use of environmentally-friendly ...
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The Crashlab in Western Sydney. NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance and NSW Minister for Roads Duncan Gay have announced the establishment of the state’s first Smart Innovation Centre in Western Sydney ...
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Indian automaker and farm-equipment manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra has launched its electric car e20 in UK. It was reported last month that it would be a no-frills, basic electric car intended for young teens and budget-conscious ...
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European policy makers and European automakers have reached an agreement to work together on deploying connected and self-driving vehicles across the region. All the parties have endorsed the 'Declaration of Amsterdam' during Informal ...
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Container transport operators servicing the Port of Melbourne have welcomed the release of a new policy by the Victorian Government to allow Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFV) to gain access to the Victorian road freight network at ...
Auckland Airport is to build a state-of-the-art new distribution centre for Fonterra’s New Zealand consumer business (Fonterra Brands New Zealand). Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) is scheduled to occupy the new premises under a ...
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Ford is testing its autonomous vehicles in complete dark using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. This technology enables the autonomous vehicles to 'see' in complete darkness. This technology is being used in conjunction ...
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Australian governments have spent unprecedented sums on transport infrastructure in the past decade, and while important projects have been built the overall investment has been poorly directed, according to a new Grattan Institute report. ...
Swedish car company Volvo announced that it will be testing its autonomous vehicles in China with local drivers and on public roads in every day driving conditions. For this experiment, Volvo will use 100 autonomous cars. In the ...
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American startup nuTonomy has entered into driverless electric taxis. The company has now started trials on the roads of Singapore to reduce the city-state's traffic and pollution problems. nuTonomy has been formed from MIT alumni ...
Automotive component maker Tenneco will deliver its Monroe intelligent suspension to the new BMW 3 Series, adding another major automaker to its growing list of customers. Tenneco's product will feature in the new BMW 3 series as part ...
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