Uber has taken another step towards its goal to introduce driverless cars for its ride-sharing service, announcing a $300 million partnership with Volvo. The deal will see 100 XC90 SUVs with Volvo’s proprietary autonomous driving technology being sold to the ride-sharing giant. Uber will be adding its own self-driving hardware […]
Day: 20 August 2016
Volkswagen planning new ‘R36’ Passat, with 206TSI engine
Volkswagen is said to be planning a belated successor to the old Passat R36 it offered from 2008-2011 (pictured), as part of updates for the MY17 launch. The Passat is twinned with the Czech-built Skoda Superb which is available with the same 206kW/380Nm 2.0-litre turbo as fitted to the Golf […]
Cadillac Escala concept revealed, previews future design
A video from Cadillac we showed you earlier this week, previewing a concept car bound for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has morphed into the Escala concept; a slopeback four-door coupe in the vein of Audi A7. Based on the platform of the flagship CT6, the Escala previews the firm’s […]