Category: Car stuff
Skoda testing AR app for technical maintenance
Car manufacture Skoda is testing a new augmented reality application – known as HoloLens glasses – to assist with production line maintenance. The new technology provides enhanced assistance for technicians, facilitates live remote training and helps to reduce the likelihood of errors, claims the car company. The trial technology allows manuals, maintenance checklists and other…
Self-driving vehicles could be on British roads this year, claims DfT
Motorists could see 'self-driving vehicles' on British roads for the first time later this year, the Department for Transport has announced today. Following a landmark Call for Evidence, the Government has set out how vehicles fitted with Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) technology could legally be defined as self-driving, as long as they receive GB…
Ford trials predictive smart headlight system for driving in dark
Driving at night, especially on winding unfamiliar roads, can be stressful, with many people choosing to avoid the experience altogether. However, Ford is looking into new ways of making driving in the dark easier and more comfortable. The company first started using road signs and lane markings as cues to adjust headlight beams to better illuminate…
Volvo provides vehicles for DiDi self-driving fleet
Volvo has teamed up with DiDi Autonomous Driving to provide vehicles for DiDi’s self-driving test fleet. Volvo Cars will provide DiDi with XC90 cars equipped with necessary backup systems for functions such as steering and braking, and collaborate with DiDi Autonomous Driving to integrate the additional software and hardware required to make it fully ready…
Ocado to roll out autonomous vehicles for grocery delivery
Online grocery shopping company Ocado has announced a partnership with Oxbotica to collaborate on deploying autonomous vehicles for use in its customer fulfilment centre (CFC), as well as last-mile deliveries and even kerb to kitchen robots. The Ocado/Oxbotica relationship began in 2017, when it conducted a two-week trial using an early prototype delivery vehicle doing…
Women set to drive online car market, says BuyaCar
Younger women are leading the charge to buy used cars online after more women than men dropped out of the market toward the end of 2020, claims online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk. Those aged 18 to 24 are now responsible for 6 out of every 10 car purchases in that age group, according to data released…
Young Driver introduces 360° video app to help pass test
A new Young Driver App will, it's hoped, help take learners from their first lesson to driving test by providing repeatable, cost-effective lesson practice via 360° videos. Filmed by Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs), these videos can be viewed remotely from home alongside theory test information, practice modules and hazard perception videos. Viewable on phones or…
1 in 3 Under 34s now considering getting rid of their car
Almost one in seven (14%) UK drivers have considered getting rid of their car because of the pandemic (17% men and 11% women), rising to one in three (35%) under 34s. According to a new survey of 2,000 UK drivers by InsuretheGap, a provider of Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance, over half (56%) say they…
6 in 10 car buyers want incentives to buy an EV
New research from CarGurus (www.cargurus.co.uk) suggests that recently-announced cuts to electric vehicle (EV) grants are at odds with the steps most likely to persuade drivers considering the switch. The UK government has announced its intention to reduce grants for EV buyers from £3,000 to £2,500 (a further reduction from the £4,500 offered this time last…
Speeding tech could save drivers £327 million a year, claims study
Technology which can read road signs could save drivers £327 million in speeding fines according to new research by SEAT. The study of 2,000 UK motorists found that nearly 10% admitted to being caught speeding annually, resulting in potentially millions of pounds in fines every year. Analysis by the Spanish car brand found that over…
