Category: Car stuff
Lessons needed for driving technology, claims safety charity
Vehicle manufacturers, dealerships, DVSA (Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency) and driving instructors should include a comprehensive lesson for motorists on how to use advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) so they are a road safety benefit and not a potential hazard, says IAM RoadSmart. An urgent call has been made by the UK’s largest independent road…
Skoda combines mobile services into single MySkoda app
Skoda is combining its mobile services into a single app – the new MySkoda App. The new app offers users access to all the mobile online services of Skoda Connect. In addition, it provides information about their car and the network of Skoda service partners. Switching over is straightforward for anyone using the previous apps,…
Skoda Marketplace to deliver localised driver discounts
Skoda has launched a service called Marketplace which it claims will deliver exclusive and personalised discounts to drivers at a range of local services directly to their vehicle, from savings at the petrol pump to money off dining out. Through collaborating with various partners, Skoda Marketplace - initially only available in the Czech Republic -…
Ford teams up Argo AI team up for self-driving deliveries
Ford and Argo AI have teamed up to use self-driving test vehicles for making contactless deliveries to distance learning students. To ensure students in Miami-Dade County in the US receive fresh produce and school supplies during distance learning, The Education Fund has partnered with Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, its self-driving technology partner Argo AI, and Ford Motor Company…
Over 52,000 dashcam recordings sent to Police
Motorists have sent 52,174 dashcam recordings of potential traffic offences to UK police forces since 2017, with more than a third resulting in a court summons, Fixed Penalty Notices, driver awareness courses or a warning. A Freedom of Information request was sent to every UK police force by car-buying platform, What Car? It found police…
Ultimate car is eco-friendly family estate that looks like Aston Martin!
The world’s ultimate car has been unveiled - and it’s an environmentally-friendly family estate that combines British beauty with German brawn. A survey of 2,000 adults revealed the front of the car should resemble the striking Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, pictured above, a Midlands-built sports car with a top speed of 211mph. But the rear…
Hyundai and INEOS announce hydrogen partnership
Hyundai Motor Company and INEOS have announced a memorandum of understanding to explore new opportunities to accelerate the global hydrogen economy. Hyundai and INEOS will jointly investigate opportunities for the production and supply of hydrogen as well as the worldwide deployment of hydrogen applications and technologies. Both companies will initially seek to facilitate public and…
Autonomous delivery robot Kar-Go hits the road
It may look like a giant bug on wheels but this is Kar-go, a self-driving delivery robot built by Academy of Robotics. Using artificial intelligence and a specially developed package management system to provide contact-free delivery, the electric vehicle is capable of delivering in both city-centres and suburban and rural locations. It can cover 60…
Skoda develops smart seat belt buckle
ŠKODA is aiming to eliminate the hassle and faff of trying to belt up at night with the innovation of an illuminated smart seat belt buckle. The new ŠKODA smart buckles feature a clear transparent button instead of the traditional red eject button. The new button features a pair of multicolour RGB LEDs that operate…
Police not using cameras to prosecute motorists, claims IAM RoadSmart
Responding to the Department for Transport’s Roads Policing report, IAM RoadSmart has suggested that clearer guidelines are needed on the use of police technology to encourage use of mobile safety cameras and dash cams in prosecuting motorists using handheld mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts while driving. A previous investigation by the UK’s largest independent…
