News3rd Feb 20182 min readMBUX will 'quickly proliferate' throughout the Mercedes-Benz range…News3rd Feb 20182 min readMBUX will 'quickly proliferate' throughout the Mercedes-Benz range…
News31st Jan 20182 min readNuro R1: Ex-Google engineers create last-mile autonomous delivery van…Scott Collie
News30th Jan 20183 min readAmericans hesitant about autonomous cars - poll…Scott CollieMore than 65 per cent of Americans are wary of self-driving cars, according to a new Ipsos and Reuters opinion poll. A total of 2592 people were surveyed between January 11 and 18, 2018, with respondents born between 1946 and 2004. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Millennials (born between 1982 and 2004) were most receptive to the idea of autonomy, with 38 per cent of respondents indicating they were "comfortable" with the idea of a self-driving taxi. …
News25th Jan 20181 min readNissan puts Leaf tech to use in electric bus trial…Scott CollieNissan has repurposed the electric powertrain from the Leaf for a zero local-emission bus trial in Japan. The trial, led by Kumamoto University on Japan's southern Kyushu island, is aimed at tackling the high costs involved in developing electric heavy vehicles. According to the research team, adapting technology from road cars for life in buses and trucks is one way to minimise development costs, accelerating the rate of zero-emissions vehicles in the process. …
News23rd Jan 20181 min readVolvo factory goes carbon-neutral…News23rd Jan 20181 min readVolvo factory goes carbon-neutral…
News23rd Jan 20181 min read2019 Jaguar XJ to go electric - report…James WongThe next-generation Jaguar XJ could be reborn as an all-electric flagship limousine when it launches sometime next year, according to a new report out of the UK. Autocar claims it has learned from an anonymous source the XJ will become the technology showcase for the brand with its all-electric powertrain while also previewing a new design direction - it's believed it will become a swoopy five-door liftback, a la the Panamera. …
News18th Jan 20182 min readPeugeot will electrify all models by 2025, planning return to the US…Derek Fung
News18th Jan 20181 min readANCAP Crashlab to get $1.6m upgrade…James WongThe New South Wales Government has committed $1.6 million to upgrading the ANCAP Crashlab, which will enable the facility to assess autonomous vehicle safety technologies. Minister for roads, maritime and freight, Melinda Pavey, made the announcement this week, which will support local crash-testing authority, ANCAP, in the testing of driver assistance systems. …
