News7th Feb 20191 min readNYPD calls on map app Waze to remove RBT locations…News7th Feb 20191 min readNYPD calls on map app Waze to remove RBT locations…
News26th Jan 20191 min readHyundai debuts multi-impact airbag…Scott CollieHyundai has revealed the world's first multi-impact airbag, designed to protect drivers in collisions where the first collision isn't necessarily the most dangerous. In scenarios where the airbags might not deploy after the first impact – say a car crashing into another car, below the main airbag trigger threshold – the Hyundai system is capable of detecting the occupants' positions, and firing faster than the initial airbag system. …
News9th Jan 20192 min readMercedes-Benz: Chinese tastes influencing future models…Alborz FallahAs the world’s largest car market, China is continuing to dictate the future success and planning of new vehicles from nearly all manufacturers, including the likes of Mercedes-Benz, which admits it has to cater to Chinese taste. Speaking to the media at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas today, the chief designer for Mercedes-Benz, Gordon Wagner, said that the next S-Class will bring about a new generation of exterior and interior design. …
News9th Jan 20192 min readMercedes-Benz: Autonomous cars to be region-specific…News9th Jan 20192 min readMercedes-Benz: Autonomous cars to be region-specific…
News8th Jan 20193 min readMercedes-Benz: We operate as a software company…Alborz FallahMercedes-Benz says it has changed its operating rhythm to operate more as a flexible software company rather than a traditional hardware company in order to better deal with the requirements of a digitally connected car going into the future. Speaking to CarAdvice at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the member of the board and head of group R&D at Mercedes-Benz, Ola Kallenius, confirmed the company’s directional change. …
News4th Jan 20193 min readToyota HiLux DPF drama update…Joshua DowlingDODGY diesels and a long list of recalls won’t dent Toyota’s reputation for quality and reliability -- the company claims -- even though a leading law firm is considering taking a class action on behalf of more than 245,000 customers across Australia with potentially faulty vehicles. In 2018 Toyota also tallied 21 recall notices -- more than any prior year -- although many were prompted by the Takata airbag safety campaign. …
