News19 hours ago2 min read2019 Ford Focus to debut new HUD and suspension tech…News19 hours ago2 min read2019 Ford Focus to debut new HUD and suspension tech…
News6 days ago2 min readChina to mandate car-tracking chips from 2019 – report…Derek FungTracking devices will soon be fitted to cars registered in China in an effort to tackle the country's notorious congestion and pollution problem. According to The Wall Street Journal, from July the country will begin fitting cars with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags at registration time. Although the scheme won't be compulsory at first, it looks likely it will become mandatory for new cars starting from 2019. …
News14th Jun 20183 min readOpel teases new concept, next-gen Corsa confirmed for 2019…James WongOpel has revealed its upcoming model and development plans at its TechDay, hosted at the company's Rüsselsheim engineering centre in Germany. Freshly acquired by France's PSA Group, parent to brands like Citroen and Peugeot, Opel confirmed it will develop the group's next-generation of four-cylinder petrol engines and light commercial vehicles, along with teasing a new concept bound for reveal later this year. …
News12th Jun 20183 min readTesla Autopilot: Elon Musk promises 'full self-driving features' by August…News12th Jun 20183 min readTesla Autopilot: Elon Musk promises 'full self-driving features' by August…
News8th Jun 20182 min readVolvo expects a third of its cars to be autonomous by 2025…Derek FungVolvo has laid out “operational ambitions" for electrification, self-driving and subscription services, which it hopes to achieve by 2025. As previously announced, the Chinese-owned automaker hopes to generate half its annual sales from pure-electric vehicles (EV) by 2025. If this comes to pass, it’ll be quite an achievement given it's yet to announce a mass-market pure-electric vehicle. …
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News31st May 20182 min readLand Rover commences off-road autonomous testing…James WongLand Rover has announced the commencement of Cortex, its project involving the development of off-road capable autonomous vehicles. The company says the development of Level 4 and Level 5 off-road autonomous technologies ensures future vehicles "are fully capable in any weather condition: dirt, rain, ice, snow or fog". As part of the initiative, Land Rover is employing new '5D' sensor technology – which combines acoustic, video, radar, light detection and distance-sensing data in real-time.…
