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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Google has teamed up with several auto manufacturers on Monday with the goal of bringing Android to cars by the end of this year. To achieve this, Google, together with Audi, General Motors (GM), Honda, Hyundai and processor chip company ...
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The all-new Toyota Corolla sedan headed to Australian showrooms in mid February will be shipped here from Thailand for the first time in the car’s history. Toyota Australia says the shift from Japanese to Thai production for the ...
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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 ...
The Toyota FCV hydrogen-powered car has successfully been used as an alternative power source in a demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Toyota FCV, a forerunner to the car maker’s first production ...
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The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will be available with a new ‘Performance Data Recorder’ (PDR), giving enthusiasts the ability to video and analyse their time behind the wheel. Shown for the first time at this ...
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The interior of the all-new Audi TT has been revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, premiering a heavily driver-focused cabin design for the third-generation sports car. Audi says the new TT – set to launch in the ...
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The massive Consumer Electronics Show (CES), hosted annually in Las Vegas, showcases the latest discoveries and innovations, including audiovisual, gaming, smartphones, computing, household appliances and in-car technologies. While we see ...
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Volvo’s new cloud-based Sensus Connect connectivity system will allow drivers to find and pay for parking from their car, pre-heat or pre-cool their car remotely, and quickly access Wikipedia and tens of thousands of digital radio ...
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The 2014 International CES officially has its winner for best booth innovation, with Panasonic offering a full salon service?to first-day crowds at the Las Vegas show. The innovative display at the heart of the Panasonic stand is there to ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group has partnered with POC, a Swedish developer of high-tech protective gear, to exchange knowledge in order to explore new ideas within safety and design. Under the deal, both firms will ...
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Toyota FCV concept made an appearance at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. "We aren't trying to re-invent the wheel; just everything necessary to make them turn," said Bob Carter, senior vice president of automotive ...
The sleek three-wheeled car looks futuristic, but, as its creator acknowledges, it uses no new technology. What makes the Elio Motors vehicle unique is its ultra-high fuel economy and an ultra-low price tag: $6,800. The vehicle, which ...
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Who will steal the limelight at this years first consumer electronics show? Intel, Sharp – possibly Samsung or Huawei? Or maybe, just maybe you have to look towards something completely different; cars. "Let me assure you, fully ...
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