Category: Transport
Detroit Motor Show: Audi h-tron quattro concept Hydrogen Car unveiled
Unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show, this is the beautiful looking Audi h-tron quattro concept. A hydrogen-powered SUV, the h-tron quattro is closely related to Audi's e-tron quattro all electric concept car, first showcased at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Apart from displaying the possibilities of fuel cell technology, the concept SUV boasts an impressive 600 km…
6 Top Tips for driving in winter weather – including emergency supplies
Check your car over before driving in the snow and don't forget your emergency supplies Keeping your vehicle well maintained is important all year round, but even more so in winter. With snow on the way across Britain this week, ProofCam, the dash cam manufacturer, has put together some tips to help…
Ford becomes first company to test autonomous vehicles in snow
To navigate snowy roads, Ford autonomous vehicles are equipped with high-resolution 3D maps Autonomous vehicles are all very well. But at the moment they are only able to cope with certain weather conditions. Unlike human beings, automated vehicles relying on internet-connected road sensors are unable to see the road or what's…
Tesla’s Elon Musk unveils ‘summon’ feature for Tesla Autopilot, believes Apple car coming soon
Telsa's boss Elon Musk believes that within two years a car will be able to drive across the US completely autonomously It is an open secret according to the South African born entrepreneur Elon Musk that Apple is working on its own car. According to Musk, the boss of Tesla, Apple…
CES 2016: Chevrolet’s latest electric car, Bolt, boasts 200 mile range
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV offers a range of 200 miles Announced in Las Vegas this week was Chevrolet's latest electric vehicle, dubbed the Bolt. Boasting a range of 200 miles, and expected to cost roughly $38,000 ($30,000 after the federal $7,500 income-tax rebate for electric car purchases), the new electric vehicle -…
Ford announces $100,000 drone-to-vehicle challenge for United Nations
Ford is running a drone challenge worth $100,000 for winning entry Drones often seem to attract bad publicity. Either they are being used to kill people in the Middle East or they are flying into aircraft, potentially endangering lives. But here's a good news drone story from Ford which has just…
Volvo and Microsoft announce voice activated control for your car
Using the Microsoft band, Volvo drivers can now speak to their car! It's over 30 years since our TV screens first showed David Hasselhoff talking to his car KITT in the popular TV show Knight Rider. Now you too could talk to your car (if you really want to) thanks to…
Ford to begin testing autonomous vehicles in California from 2016
Ford has secured an autonomous vehicle driving permit to test the fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid on California public roads. Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles are set to take to California streets next year, as Ford's Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto continues to grow. Officially enrolled in the California…
Say Cheese! Nissan sells 2 million car cameras, more than many camera manufacturers
Increased technology fitted to its cars means Nissan now sells over 3,000 cameras per day Over 1.4 million cameras fitted to new Qashqai alone since the model’s launch in 2014 Part of pioneering safety packages which form the building blocks to autonomous driving It's perhaps an indication of where things that are going in the…
Nissan LEAF celebrates fifth anniversary, 200,000 sales
It's been a busy week for Nissan. A few days ago we wrote about its new Vehicle2Grid partnership with Enel to plug its cars into the electric grid and make potential additional returns for customers. Now, on the eve of its fifth anniversary, the company is preparing to sell its 200,000th LEAF electric vehicle (EV).…
