News12th Dec 20181 min readmyLearner app launches in Victoria…News12th Dec 20181 min readmyLearner app launches in Victoria…
News11th Dec 20182 min readElon Musk: Tesla driving with 'no driver input' coming soon - UPDATE…Scott Collie
News10th Dec 20182 min readExternal airbags could reduce injuries by 30 per cent…Scott CollieZF has been looking into the impact external airbags could make on car accident injury rates. Turns out, it's potentially huge. According to the company, its prototype external side airbag could lessen occupant injury severity by a whopping 30 per cent in perpendicular crashes. Obviously, ZF hasn't just strapped a heap of steering wheel inflators on the side of a car. The test unit has a 250L volume, making it three times the size of a regular curtain airbag. …
News2nd Dec 20189 min readFerox Azaris: Inside the development of a fluid-powered, Aussie-built concept…Scott Collie
News22nd Nov 20182 min read2019 Lexus LS gets more safety kit…James WongLexus Australia has announced some specification upgrades for its flagship LS500 and LS500h limousines, in the form of new active safety and driver assistance technologies. Headlining the additions is a new pedestrian avoidance system which can recognise an imminent collision with a pedestrian and control the vehicle's steering and braking to avoid the accident – dubbed active steering assist. …
News15th Nov 20181 min readVolkswagen adds Siri integration to Car-Net app…News15th Nov 20181 min readVolkswagen adds Siri integration to Car-Net app…
News13th Nov 20182 min readHow self-driving cars will change... sex…Scott CollieSelf-driving cars are promising change the way our cities are laid out, how we commute, and how car manufacturers sell their products. According to a report from the USA, they're also going to change sex. Speaking with Fast Company, Scott Cohen, deputy director of research of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey, said autonomous vehicles will "provide new forms of competition for hotels and restaurants" when they arrive. …
News3rd Nov 20182 min readAutopilot makes driver reactions up to three times slower - study…Scott Collie
News31st Oct 20181 min readHyundai, Kia to fit cars with solar roof technology from 2019…Derek FungHyundai and Kia have confirmed they will begin offering the option of a solar roof on select models from 2019. The first-generation system, which be available from next year, will feature a silicon photovoltaic solar array attached to a standard roof on hybrid cars. Under optimum conditions, Hyundai says the solar roof can recharge 58 per cent of a hybrid's battery on a summer's day, and around 30 per cent in winter. …
News30th Oct 20182 min readMazda: Apple CarPlay/Android Auto retrofit to cost $495 - UPDATE…James Wong
