Fleet of Self-Driving Trucks Takes a Road Trip Across Europe

07. April 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: New Technology, Transportation · Tags: , , ,

800px-Mercedes-Benz_Actros_truckSix convoys of self-driving trucks made by largest manufacturers arrived in Rotterdam’s harbour Wednesday taking part in the Truck Platooning Challenge: Europe’s first cross-border challenge involving automated trucks. Organisers say the experiment will revolutionize future road transport on Europe’s busy highways.

More than a dozen self-driving trucks made by six of Europe’s largest manufacturers- Daimler, IVECO, Scania DAF, MAN and Volvo- are taking part in the European Truck Platooning Challenge, organized by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment as one of the big events for its 2016 presidency of the European Union. More »

Industry Wants Lawmakers to Put Self-driving Cars in the Fast Lane

24. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: New Technology, Transportation, Travel · Tags: , , , ,

изтеглен файлAuto industry executives urge Congress to help create a regulatory fast lane to help the deployment of self-driving cars. Google and other companies producing autonomous cars say they can’t be bothered dealing with individual rules in each state. Read more on the topic here.

Now You Can Buy a Self-Driving Car for $20,440!

14. March 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: New Technology, Transportation, Travel · Tags: , , , , ,

2016_Honda_Civic_LX.jpegHonda Motor Co. has recently announced the release of its entry-level vehicle Civic LX sedan with automated safety features and advanced-driver assistance system which makes some of the most sophisticated technology on the market accessible to significantly more customers. The vehicle costs only $20,440.

The new Civic LX can be equipped with advanced-driver assistance systems, known as ADAS. The system keeps a vehicle in its lane and features automatic braking and cruise control. More »

Someone’s Bought the Queen’s Jaguar for £15,000 Without Realizing

22. February 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Transportation, Travel · Tags: , ,

220px-Jaguar_X-type_front_20070521A lucky buyer has purchased the Queen’s Jaguar X-Type for £15,000 and doesn’t even know it.

The monarch’s Jaguar, that comes complete with parking sensors, heated seats and a dog grille, was sold for £15,000 after being offered online. The three-litre V6 Sovereign model had just 7,600 miles on the clock at the time of the sale despite being seven years old. The automatic vehicle was described as being “the next-best thing to buying a top-of-the-range X-type.” More »

Mystery Over Bloodied Body and Cash, Discovered on US-registered Cargo Jet

16. February 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Transportation, Travel · Tags: , ,

800px-Handcuffs01_2008-07-27A U.S.-registered cargo jet was impounded in Zimbabwe after blood was seen dripping from the plane and a dead body and cash were later discovered on board, authorities said.

It was reported that the Boeing MD11 trijet cargo plane, owned by Florida-based Western Global Airlines, that was traveling from Germany to South Africa “with millions of rands” on board. At today’s exchange rate, 1 million rand is worth approximately $62,500. More »

Detroit Auto Show 2016: Volvo XC90, Honda Civic Awarded Best Vehicles Of 2016

12. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: New Technology, Transportation, Travel · Tags: , , , ,

Honda_VEZEL_HYBRID_X_L_Package_(RU3)_frontThe Honda Civic and the Volvo XC90 won the prestigious awards at the 2016 North American International Auto Show. The winners were unveiled at the start of press previews for the Detroit Auto Show.

The 2016 Volvo XC90 midsize crossover SUV was awarded the best sport utility vehicle for 2016 on the opening day of the 2016 North American International Auto Show held at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit on Monday, January 11. The Honda Civic was announced as the North American Car of the Year.

A panel of fifty-three independent automotive journalists More »

This Hypersonic Jet Could Cross the Atlantic in 30 Minutes

04. January 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: New Technology, Transportation, Travel · Tags: , , ,

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANew York to London in half an hour? Just sign me up for the Screemr. The new supersonic plane concept, dubbed Skreemr, could be the passenger airliner of the future. Getting you from New York to London in just half an hour with a top speed of Mach 10, which is 10 times the speed of sound, or around 8,000 miles per hour, it will make the Atlantic seem more like a lake than an ocean.
The jet concept is the brainchild of Charles Bombardier, a Canadian engineer and inventor who describes in details his futuristic prototype designs in the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. More »

Google in Talks with Ford to Build Self-Driving Cars

28. December 2015 · Write a comment · Categories: New Technology, Transportation, Travel · Tags: , , , , ,

745px-Google's_Lexus_RX_450h_Self-Driving_CarGoogle and Ford are in talks on self-driving car partnership.

According to sources familiar with the plans, the second-largest U.S. automaker, Ford Motor Co is set to form a deal with Google’s parent firm, the search engine giant Alphabet Inc about forming a partnership to develop autonomous car technology.

the two companies will announce a joint venture at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2016, said a person familiar with the talks. More »

Top 10 Best Christmas Presents for Car Fans

25. December 2015 · Write a comment · Categories: Transportation · Tags: , ,

PresentFind the perfect Christmas present as we have picked the top 10 products. If you’re still searching for the ideal Christmas present for a car fan then look here.

Who Needs a Sleigh? Top 5 Cristmas Movie Cars

25. December 2015 · Write a comment · Categories: Transportation · Tags: , ,

410px-Santa_hat.svgWe all have our favorite holiday films and automobiles, but here is a list of Top 5 Christmas Movie Cars.

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