Uber has been spotted testing autonomous driving technology in the US, signalling a possible move away from human taxi drivers in the future. An autonomous hybrid Ford Fusion produced by Uber’s Advanced Technology Center (ATC) was seen cruising the streets of Pittsburgh. The test car was fitted with an advanced […]
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New Honda S2000 rumoured, to celebrate company’s 70th birthday
Honda may be planning a return of the iconic S2000 name, as soon as 2018, according to rumours. This would go well with the company’s slowly-growing sports car range. American automotive blog Car and Driver is quoting a source, who at this stage is still anonymous, that says the Japanese […]
Genesis G70 mid-size sedan confirmed, luxury SUVs on the way
Some details of Genesis’s future lineup seem to have been slipped out, with confirmation of a mid-size sedan called the G70 and an all-new mid-size premium SUV. A timeline of Genesis’s future product plans has been published by The Korean Car Blog, believed to have originated from official documents, showing […]
New BMW 7 Series remote parking system detects people (video)
BMW’s new G11 7 Series is notable for many technical achievements. These include a carbon-fibre-intensive construction, and a remote parking feature which can be controlled via a smart phone or the key fob. It was only a matter of time before someone fooled around with it and decided to see […]
2018 Land Rover Discovery prototype spotted at Nurburgring (video)
Land Rover has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the next-gen Discovery, out on the Nurburgring of all places. This will be the first big generation step since the Discovery 4 was introduced back in 2009. Unlike the last two generations, back to the Disco 3 which used […]
Koenigsegg prepares to take down Nurburgring lap record (video)
Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg is setting its sights on a Nürburgring lap record with its megacar, the One:1. Following a high-speed VLN accident last year, speed limits were placed on some sections of the 20.8km track. Now though, the limits have been lifted and manufacturers are free to test and set […]
Google unveils next-gen ‘Android N’, focuses on automotive application
Google wants to conquer all with its updated Android operating system, working hard on persuading car manufacturers to adopt it for new vehicles. Unveiled yesterday at the Google I/O developer conference, Android N is billed as a much more accessible OS, working with in-car features more conveniently than its predecessor. […]
Tesla to sell $2 billion in stock to help fund Model 3 production
Elon Musk’s brainchild Tesla is planning to sell around US$2 billion worth of stock to fund tax debts and to help push along the production of the upcoming Model 3. The Palo-Alto-based car manufacturer is expecting to raise around $1.7 billion after fees, which it hopes will accelerate the production […]