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HERE Dynamic Smart Maps to Power Mercedes-Benz Driver Assistance Systems
HERE Dynamic Smart Maps to Power Mercedes-Benz Driver Assistance Systems

21 Feb 2018, 12:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Future autonomous Mercedes-Benz vehicles will be using HERE's HD Live Map, updating themselves in near real time conditions.

 
BMW Wireless Charging for the 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid Is Coming This Year
BMW Wireless Charging for the 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid Is Coming This Year

20 Feb 2018, 09:22 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Bavarians are lagging behind when it comes to developing competitive EVs, but they seem to be the first to make available a wireless charging system

 
Tesla Model S Charged with Diesel Generator Still More Efficient Than Diesel Car
Tesla Model S Charged with Diesel Generator Still More Efficient Than Diesel Car

16 Feb 2018, 09:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / An independent (but not impartial) test shows a Model S P85D is more efficient than a diesel Volvo V40 even when charged with a diesel generator

 
MINI Connected to Use Built-In 4G SIM Card, Expands to 43 Countries
MINI Connected to Use Built-In 4G SIM Card, Expands to 43 Countries

12 Feb 2018, 14:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / MINI to introduce built-in 4G SIM card on three of its models starting March: MINI 3 Door, MINI 5 Door and the MINI Convertible.

 
3D-Printed Spare Parts for Classic Porsches
3D-Printed Spare Parts for Classic Porsches

12 Feb 2018, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche to print nearly 30 different spare parts for its classic cars in the near future, using selective laser melting process

 
TomTom Will No Longer Update Some Navigation Gadgets
TomTom Will No Longer Update Some Navigation Gadgets

11 Feb 2018, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / TomTom suspends updates on navigation devices which do not have sufficient resources to run the newest maps and software available

 
Tesla Promises Autopilot Breakthrough in 2018, Coast-to-Coast Trip Back on Radar
Tesla Promises Autopilot Breakthrough in 2018, Coast-to-Coast Trip Back on Radar

8 Feb 2018, 10:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / There's not a boring moment with Tesla or Elon Musk, that's for sure: rocket launch, biggest ever loss, self-driving capabilities - what's next?

 
Mercedes-Benz and Bosch to Roll Out Autonomous Taxis in a Few Months
Mercedes-Benz and Bosch to Roll Out Autonomous Taxis in a Few Months

6 Feb 2018, 12:19 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The two German giants are not letting too many details slip, but the simple fact we know it's coming before the end of this year is enough for now

 
Hyundai Sets Autonomous Highway Driving Record with Fuel Cell Nexo Crossover
Hyundai Sets Autonomous Highway Driving Record with Fuel Cell Nexo Crossover

6 Feb 2018, 09:22 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Taking advantage of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics taking place on South Korean soil, Hyundai showcased its self-driving tech with 118 miles highway trip

 
Musk Stalls Autopilot Disappointment Announcing Imminent Update
Musk Stalls Autopilot Disappointment Announcing Imminent Update

5 Feb 2018, 11:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Some Tesla owners are beginning to lose patience over the slow progress of the new Autopilot feature and are demanding some answers from Musk

 
Opportunity Rover Celebrates 14 Years on the Red Planet
Opportunity Rover Celebrates 14 Years on the Red Planet

1 Feb 2018, 13:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the 14 years it has been on the Red Planet, the Opportunity Rover traveled a total of 45 kilometers (28 miles) at a top speed of 0.18 km/h

 
Alibaba's Artificial Intelligence to Handle Kuala Lumpur Traffic
Alibaba's Artificial Intelligence to Handle Kuala Lumpur Traffic

31 Jan 2018, 12:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chinese online giant is expanding the reach of its City Brain artificial intelligence system to Malaysia, the first time the AI is used outisde China

 
Ford Autonomous Police Car Will Give Chase to Speedsters, Issue Tickets
Ford Autonomous Police Car Will Give Chase to Speedsters, Issue Tickets

26 Jan 2018, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford Global Technologies filed a patent for an Autonomous Police Vehicle capable of chasing and taking action against undisciplined drivers.

 
World's First 3D Printed Brake Caliper is Made by Bugatti
World's First 3D Printed Brake Caliper is Made by Bugatti

23 Jan 2018, 12:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen-owned Bugatti announced it has produced the world's first eight piston monobloc brake caliper using a 3D printer

 
MBUX Infotainment System Detailed, To Come Standard In W177 A-Class
MBUX Infotainment System Detailed, To Come Standard In W177 A-Class

11 Jan 2018, 15:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class will change the three-pointed star's infotainment efforts for the better thanks to the advent of MBUX

 
Segway’s Loomo Follows You Around Like a Mini Butler
Segway’s Loomo Follows You Around Like a Mini Butler

9 Jan 2018, 14:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Segway Robotics brought an improved Advanced Personal Robot at CES 2018. It’s called Loomo and can follow you around, carry things, and tell jokes

 
Tesla's Early 2018 Navigation Update to Put It "Light-Years Ahead"
Tesla's Early 2018 Navigation Update to Put It "Light-Years Ahead"

22 Dec 2017, 13:50 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / People complaining to Elon Musk of various Tesla-related issues are offering the CEO the perfect opportunity to announce new updates seemingly out of the blue

 
Mercedes to Replace Aging COMAND Infotainment System, New One Debuts at CES 2018
Mercedes to Replace Aging COMAND Infotainment System, New One Debuts at CES 2018

12 Dec 2017, 13:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The German company realizes it can't continue selling hi-tech cars with that old infotainment system still in place, so it's taking action

 
Here's How Volvo's PowerPulse Tech Makes the Magic of Turbos Even More Magical
Here's How Volvo's PowerPulse Tech Makes the Magic of Turbos Even More Magical

11 Dec 2017, 12:09 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Volvo took a technological solution that's been around for ages and gave it a new spin (yes, pun intended) to improve turbocharging

 
See the World Through the Eyes of the Most Advanced LIDAR Sensor Out There
See the World Through the Eyes of the Most Advanced LIDAR Sensor Out There

30 Nov 2017, 12:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Velodyne has just released a new, three times more accurate and two times more powerful LIDAR sensor that will soon equip the driverless cars of tomorrow