News8th Jan 20172 min readMercedes-AMG R50: 'It's perfect'…News8th Jan 20172 min readMercedes-AMG R50: 'It's perfect'…
News8th Jan 20172 min readFord’s autonomous car that you can’t buy will be joined by one that you can… at some point…Matt Campbell
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News7th Jan 20172 min readVictorian government announces 2017 road safety plan…James WongThe Andrews government in Victoria has announced its 2017 plan to make the state's roads safer in an effort to curb the ever-increasing annual road toll. In a statement released this week, the 2017 plan declares that this year will be Victoria's "year of action" against road fatalities, after 2016 showed an increase in the annual road toll for the third consecutive year. Last year, 291 people died on Victoria's roads, 39 more than 2015. …
News7th Jan 20172 min readITS Australia joins Melbourne Uni's 'urban laboratory': Pilot program to launch in April…
News7th Jan 20172 min readHonda demonstrates self-balancing bike, improved voice recognition technology…Derek Fung
News7th Jan 20173 min readAutonomous cars may not crash, but they can’t stop other drivers crashing into you: Ford…Matt CampbellAutonomous cars are designed to be safe – safer, even, than the average driver. In fact, that’s part of the reason companies are moving down this path – the collective social conscience dictates that anything that can be done to save lives on the road, should be done. So if the car won’t crash itself, then what crash protection does it need? The entire gamut, according to Colm Boran, manager of autonomous vehicle platform research and advanced engineering for Ford. …
News7th Jan 20172 min readMitsubishi Lancer production reported to end this year - UPDATE…News7th Jan 20172 min readMitsubishi Lancer production reported to end this year - UPDATE…
News7th Jan 20175 min readNo pedals, no steering wheel, not for sale: Ford autonomous car in 2021 will be for fleets only…Matt CampbellThe headline says it all: Ford’s first fully autonomous car will not be sold to members of the public, and nor will it have a steering wheel, accelerator or brake pedals. The as-yet-unnamed future model is destined to be used as a fleet vehicle for ride hailing companies – similar to Lyft and Uber – but instead of a driver trying to find you, the car will bring itself to wherever you may be. …
News6th Jan 20172 min readBuying a car is like a middle point between a ‘refrigerator and a dog’, Nissan CEO says…Alborz Fallah
News6th Jan 20175 min readMercedes-Benz autonomous vehicles due on the road between 2020 and 2025…Matt Campbell
News6th Jan 20172 min readAndroid takes over infotainment systems at CES…James WongBetter known for its use in smartphones and tablets, Google's Android operating system could soon power entire infotainment systems. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, technology companies Panasonic, Qualcomm and Google have taken the concept of Android Auto one step further, presenting a standalone infotainment system running Android 7.0 Nougat software. The system also includes an LTE modem and the hardware necessary to make it operational in a vehicle. …
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