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The FitCar PPV is a Car With Bike Pedals, Helps You Burn More Calories
The FitCar PPV is a Car With Bike Pedals, Helps You Burn More Calories

14 Sep 2018, 15:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The second prototype is an Audi A4 Avant modified, shows commuting to work can be healthier, safer and more environmentally-safe

 
Ford MyKey is an Unknown Feature For American Parents
Ford MyKey is an Unknown Feature For American Parents

14 Sep 2018, 14:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nearly 40 percent of Ford owners have no idea MyKey is a feature their car comes equipped with and could help young drivers stay safe.

 
PSA Takes V2X Capable Cars on the Street in China
PSA Takes V2X Capable Cars on the Street in China

14 Sep 2018, 13:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / PSA plans to roll out V2X communications technologies in the Chinese city of Wuxi by the turn of the decade, tech now on display at local event

 
Mercedes-Benz Automated Valet Parking Tested in China
Mercedes-Benz Automated Valet Parking Tested in China

14 Sep 2018, 12:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mercedes enters the second phase of testing of the Automated Valet Parking system, deploying it at its facility in China.

 
Nissan to Make Safety Shield 360 Standard in the U.S.
Nissan to Make Safety Shield 360 Standard in the U.S.

13 Sep 2018, 13:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan plans to sell around one million vehicles equipped with the Safety Shield 360 suite in the U.S. by the year 2021.

 
Mirrorless Lexus ES Going On Sale In Japan This October
Mirrorless Lexus ES Going On Sale In Japan This October

12 Sep 2018, 17:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Known as Digital Outer Mirrors, this technology is exclusive to the 2019 Lexus ES in Japan. At least for the time being, that is

 
E-ACTIVE Body Control Makes the Mercedes-Benz GLE a Lowrider of Sorts
E-ACTIVE Body Control Makes the Mercedes-Benz GLE a Lowrider of Sorts

12 Sep 2018, 13:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mercedes-Benz upgrades the Active Body Control suspensions system for the GLE, allowing spring and damping forces control at each wheel.

 
Mercedes-Benz Launches Largest MBUX Screens in New GLE
Mercedes-Benz Launches Largest MBUX Screens in New GLE

12 Sep 2018, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) gets updated for the launch of the new GLE with larger screens and new, improved features.

 
Audi e-tron SUV to Come With Integrated Toll Payment
Audi e-tron SUV to Come With Integrated Toll Payment

11 Sep 2018, 12:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi revealed another detailed about the upcoming e-tron SUV: Integrated Toll Payment mounted inside the vehicle's rearview mirror

 
Chevrolet Calls Out Distracted Drivers With Voices of Loved Ones
Chevrolet Calls Out Distracted Drivers With Voices of Loved Ones

10 Sep 2018, 13:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chevrolet creates a new app that is meant to help drivers keep their hands and eyes off the smartphones and onto the road.

 
BMW Waves Back at Mercedes' MBUX with Hey BMW Personal Assistant
BMW Waves Back at Mercedes' MBUX with Hey BMW Personal Assistant

7 Sep 2018, 07:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW to introduce in March 2019 an intelligent personal assistant that will respond to Hey BMW. Mercedes' MBUX reacts to Hey Mercedes.

 
Uber Updates App with Crash Detection, Voice Commands and Address Anonymization
Uber Updates App with Crash Detection, Voice Commands and Address Anonymization

6 Sep 2018, 07:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Over the following months, the Uber app will be updated in some of the markets to include crash Detection and voice commands

 
PSA Cars to Feature Smart Voice Assistant
PSA Cars to Feature Smart Voice Assistant

4 Sep 2018, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / SoundHound will be supplying French auto group PSA with voice and AI integration algorithms for use in Opel, Peugeot and Citroen cars.

 
BMW Building World’s Most Advanced Driving Simulator for Autonomous Cars
BMW Building World’s Most Advanced Driving Simulator for Autonomous Cars

4 Sep 2018, 14:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW will use two state of the art simulators in Munich to test driving assistance systems, new displays or control concepts.

 
Amateur Engineer Creates His Own Flying Car to Avoid Traffic Jams
Amateur Engineer Creates His Own Flying Car to Avoid Traffic Jams

4 Sep 2018, 13:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kyxz Mendoza took 6 years to develop the giant drone, which can carry 1 person and fly up to 15 minutes on a single battery charge.

 
Volvo Deploys Autonomous Electric Heavy Machinery at Vikan Kross Quarry 
Volvo Deploys Autonomous Electric Heavy Machinery at Vikan Kross Quarry 

31 Aug 2018, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo Construction Equipment began this week testing construction EVs at the Electric Site at the Vikan Kross quarry near Gothenburg in Sweden

 
Russia Shows Off Active Powered Exoskeleton for Ratnik-3 “Soldier of the Future”
Russia Shows Off Active Powered Exoskeleton for Ratnik-3 “Soldier of the Future”

29 Aug 2018, 12:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The suit will be ready for use by 2025, will help soldiers carry heavy weights, shoot machine gun with one hand with computer-like accuracy

 
Jaguar Land Rover Puts Eyes on Driverless Pods to Build Trust With Pedestrians
Jaguar Land Rover Puts Eyes on Driverless Pods to Build Trust With Pedestrians

28 Aug 2018, 12:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Virtual eyes won’t necessarily make it on driverless cars, but they will help carmaker understand human behavior around autonomous vehicles

 
LG Introduces Wearable Robot Exoskeleton at IFA 2018
LG Introduces Wearable Robot Exoskeleton at IFA 2018

23 Aug 2018, 14:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / LG CLOi SuitBot is an exoskeleton-robot that can communicate with other service robots developed by the South Korean company.

 
Ford Launches Autonomic in China with Alibaba Cloud
Ford Launches Autonomic in China with Alibaba Cloud

14 Aug 2018, 13:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford to supply Chinese developers access to the Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC) thanks to a new partnership signed with Alibaba