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Regulators Call for Cars to Talk With Each Other United States regulators have proposed a requirement that all new cars should be fitted with technology which will allow all cars to ‘talk’ to one another. The proposal is aimed at modernising vehicles so that they can utilise crash avoidance technologies. The Transportation Department is trying to drive vehicle-to-vehicle communications on...

Volvo self-driving car being tested on real family Volvo has just revealed that it is conducting tests on autonomous vehicles by getting the assistance of an ordinary family. The four-person Hains family from Gothenburg, Sweden are perfect for marketing, of course, as they serve an important purpose. They are helping Volvo understand how non-engineers deal with self-driving technologies. Volvo Self-Driving...

Unbelievable Faraday FF 91 The Chinese-backed, California-based startup, Faraday Future has revealed its first production vehicle called the FF 91 and they are claiming their new FF91 is the fastest accelerating car in the world. This new aerodynamic crossover car has unprecedented connectivity and capability and looks likely to change the way we look at mobility. With 1,050 BHP the...

BMW self-driving cars to be tested on US and European roads German car maker, BMW is now gathering data in the race for the perfect autonomous vehicle by dispatching a fleet of self-driving cars on American and European roads by the second half of this year, 2017. BMW will take the next step to this inevitable outcome by partnering with...

Intel buys a part in the German driverless car firm “HERE” The giant US computer chip manufacturer Intel and digital mapping company HERE is to collaborate on automated driving technology. They have bought a 15 per cent stake in the German digital mapping company ‘HERE’ as they seek to build a presence in the automated driving technology. ...

Tesla car deliveries decline by 9.4% Tesla Motors fourth-quarter deliveries fell by 9.4 per cent as a result of short-term production hurdles related to the transition to their new autopilot hardware. Deliveries fell in the fourth quarter to around 22,200 vehicles which were down from 24,500 vehicles in the preceding quarter. Total deliveries for 2016 were 76,230 cars which fell...