Category: Transport
Nissan unveil IDS Concept automated car with a manual mode
Could this be the way forward? Nissan has unveiled an an automated zero emission electric concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015 which has both manual and automated modes. Called the Nissan IDS Concept, the good looking hatchback features a piloted mode where the steering wheel recedes into the centre of the instrument panel and…
Ford introduces Meople.Connector, voice activated social media app for in-car
Remember when car makers were just concerned with issues like Torque, Horse Power and MPG? Those days are long gone. Ford, one of the pioneers in the connected car market, is announcing a new voice activated app for in-car, specifically for social media users. Called somewhat oddly Meople.Connector, it will allow the driver or passengers…
Is it game over for the self-balancing ‘Swegway’ scooter?
A few weeks ago my 12 year old son Archie and I reviewed the latest must-have gadget, popularly known by the kids as a 'Swegway'. We both raved about it. I called it a 'revolution in private transport' - and I widely predicted it would be one of the biggest selling gadgets this Xmas as…
Review: Audi A4 Saloon 2.0 TDI S line 190 PS S tronic £33,345.00
For me Audi is one of those car brands which I know (leaving the digital emissions scandal behind for a minute) has a great reputation and produces great cars. But somehow I can never quite get excited about their models. Given the choice I'd almost certainly plump for a Mercedes or a BMW, both their…
VW’s Audi and Porsche unveil electric cars at Frankfurt motor show
Audi's e-tron quattro concept car was unveiled in Germany. The manufacturer claims a range of 500 kilometres. Is Tesla about to have a rival in the luxury electric car market? Volkswagen's two premium flagship brands, Audi and Porsche, unveiled battery-powered sports cars at the Frankfurt auto show on Monday. Although neither…
Review: Smart Glider ‘swegway’, £399. A revolution in personal transport
I have a confession to make. I still don't know what to call these boards. All the kids call them 'Swegways', but I've also seen them referred to as glide boards and hoverboards (though you don't seem to do much hovering to me). Whatever you choose to call them, all you need to know is…
Ted Baker & Quella launch these beautiful racer bikes from £1995
Bike envy has been taken to a new level, with the launch of made-to-order model by Ted Baker and small artisan bicycle firm Quella. The two British companies have teamed up to create the Italian-inspired racer, which is available in "Redfinn, Bluetail or Greengill" colour from £1995. The stylishly retro bicycles feature a unique copper-plated design over a fine steel…
WalkCar – the world’s smallest electric vehicle. Perfect for tube strikes?
Personal transportation is all the range with all kinds of hoverboards and so called Swegways now on the market, proving particularly popular with kids. But Japanese firm Cocoa Motors seems to be going one step further with a portable electric vehicle called the WalkCar that can be stored in a shoulder bag and has enough…
Tesla Motors loses $4000 on every Model S electric car it sells
Not happy times over at Tesla Motors. The Silicon Valley car manufacturer is losing more than $4,000 on every Model S electric car it sells, using its reckoning of operating losses, and it burned $359 million in cash last quarter. As a result it has cut its production targets for this year and next and Chief Executive…
Guess who’s back – Clarkson, Hammond, May sign Amazon Prime deal. But no Stig!
Well it was only a matter of time and it was really only a two horse race between Amazon and Netflix (with Sky coming up on the outside maybe). But Amazon has confirmed a deal with Top Gear’s former presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to create a new car show exclusively for…
