News7th Jun 20182 min readOpel Insignia gets infotainment upgrade, not confirmed for Commodore…News7th Jun 20182 min readOpel Insignia gets infotainment upgrade, not confirmed for Commodore…
News31st May 20181 min readFord adds Waze connectivity to Sync 3 – UPDATE…James WongUPDATE (4/6/18): Ford Australia has confirmed that the Waze function is available Down Under. See bottom of article for details. Ford North America has announced a new function of its Sync 3 infotainment system – it can now project the Waze navigation app from an iPhone. Using the Sync AppLink system, owners can plug their iPhone in using the USB port and view the app's real-time traffic and navigation service on the touchscreen, and control it via voice commands. …
News29th May 20182 min readCalifornia begins digital number plate trial…Derek FungDrivers in California can now opt to have digital number plates fitted to their vehicles, but take up is expected to be low. According to the Sacramento Bee, the new digital plates will cost a pretty penny: the initial purchase price is US$699 ($925) excluding fitting, and there's also a US$7 ($9.30) per month fee. …
News29th May 20182 min readAudi: Solid-state batteries to offer ‘real progress’ on electric supercars…
News28th May 20182 min readUS consumer groups label Tesla Autopilot system 'deceptive'…News28th May 20182 min readUS consumer groups label Tesla Autopilot system 'deceptive'…
News27th May 20181 min readNissan Pitch-R debuts for UEFA Champion's League…James WongNissan has revealed the Pitch-R at the UEFA Champion's League final in Kiev this week, which uses self-driving technology to draw soccer fields "wherever there is space". Using four cameras, GPS location tracking and collision avoidance systems, the Pitch-R can draw white lines on grass, tarmac, or gravel with its "eco-friendly dissolvable paint". …
News15th May 20181 min readSkoda: Active Info Display coming in Q4…James WongSkoda Australia will join family members Audi and Volkswagen in offering a fully-digital instrument cluster forselect models later this year, the local arm has confirmed. Originally, the Czech brand's version of Volkswagen's Active Info Display – which measures 12.3 inches – was meant to launch with the all-new Karoq crossover, which goes on sale Down Under on July 2. …
News15th May 20182 min readPush-button start contributing to carbon monoxide poisoning - report…Scott Collie
