Category: Transport
Is this the steering wheel of the future? Jaguar Land Rover think so
Meet Sayer (pictured above) - a connected steering wheel from Jaguar Land Rover that could be the only part of the car of the future that you actually own! Imagine a future of autonomous, connected and electric cars where you don’t actually own a single car, but instead call upon the vehicle of your choice…
Top 10 annoying passenger behaviours. Backseat driving is biggest wind up for drivers
A survey of 1,011 British motorists carried out by car leasing company, Vantage-leasing.com, has revealed the top 10 most infuriating passenger behaviours with back seat driving topping the list. An overwhelming proportion (88%) of drivers voted passengers giving out unsolicited unwelcome driving advice as more annoying than anything else. More than three quarters (76%) of UK…
Nissan introduces e-Pedal technology for one foot driving!
Is driving about to get even easier? Looks like it. Nissan has announced that the next generation Nissan LEAF, launching September 6th, will come with an e-Pedal. Billed by the Japanese manufacturer as a revolutionary technology that transforms the way we drive, it effectively enables you to turn your accelerator into a pedal that allows…
Jaguar marks E-PACE launch with barrel-roll Guinnness World Record
What is it about car manufacturers and setting unusual Guinness World Records at the moment? Yesterday we wrote about how an extreme pogo-ist (yes there is such a thing) had set a World Record for jumping over three Nissan Jukes with one bounce between each car in order to promote its latest all action Jukecam…
Audi and Airbnb transport competition winners in self driving car, transform football stadium into home
How about this for a slightly bizarre competition - but one that's sure to attract some bonkers fans who really do eat, sleep, dream about football 24/7. For the Audi Cup on August 1 and 2nd, Audi and Airbnb are going to transform the Allianz Arena in Munich into a special home for football fans.…
One in three drivers wait up to two weeks before dealing with engine light
A survey from ClickMechanic, an online marketplace for car repair, has found that a third of UK drivers wait for up to two weeks or more before investigating an engine light displaying on the dashboard. When a car’s check engine light comes on, the issue should be diagnosed as soon as possible because it may affect…
New tech from Ford advises drivers of approaching emergency vehicle
Trying to locate the source of a siren when you are behind the wheel can be stressful and can also delay the progress of an emergency vehicle if you don't move out of the way quickly and safely. So Ford has developed a technology that sends a signal from the ambulance, fire engine or police…
Are sat navs turning us into ‘zombie drivers’? Not surprisingly, mytaxi survey reckons so
London drivers are more reliant on sat navs than anywhere else in the UK – that’s the verdict of new study from black cab app mytaxi which suggests many of the capital’s motorists are rapidly turning into ‘zombie drivers wasting an average of 62 hours each year driving the wrong way round! The new study,…
Adventurer Chris Ramsey to undertake 10,000 mile Mongol Rally in Nissan LEAF electric car
As if driving the 10,000 mile Mongol Rally in a regular petrol/diesel car isn't difficult enough, one bright spark is set to undertake the adventure in Nissan's top selling electric vehicle this Summer. Scotsman Chris Ramsey of Electric Vehicle (EV) company, Plug In Adventures, will make the gruelling journey from Goodwood in the UK through…
Hailo becomes mytaxi in bid to take on Uber
Europe's largest taxi app, mytaxi, launched in London yesterday following the German company's merger with Hailo last summer. Owned by the Daimler Group, the mytaxi app allows passengers across the capital to order a licensed black cab on their Apple or Android smartphones. Features include the option to save your ‘Favourite Driver’ so you are more…
