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BMW will put 40 self-driving cars on US and European roads
BMW self-driving cars to be tested on US and European roads German car maker, BMW is now gathering data in the race for the perfect autonomous vehicle by dispatching a fleet of self-driving cars on American and European roads by the second half of this year, 2017. BMW will take the next step to this inevitable outcome by partnering with...
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Computer giant Intel buys stake in German firm “HERE” in push to driverless cars
Intel buys a part in the German driverless car firm “HERE” The giant US computer chip manufacturer Intel and digital mapping company HERE is to collaborate on automated driving technology. They have bought a 15 per cent stake in the German digital mapping company ‘HERE’ as they seek to build a presence in the automated driving technology. ...
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Google car that can make a three-point turn
12 Google cars are now officially better than Bulgarian drivers! Google’s self-driving cars have now been programmed to do perfect three point turns. The giant tech company has finally done something that drivers in Bulgaria have apparently never learned to do. Bulgarians are seemingly notorious for their avoidance of three-point turns, instead, opting to simply reverse at high speed to...
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Tesla electric car deliveries declined by 9.4% during last quarter
Tesla car deliveries decline by 9.4% Tesla Motors fourth-quarter deliveries fell by 9.4 per cent as a result of short-term production hurdles related to the transition to their new autopilot hardware. Deliveries fell in the fourth quarter to around 22,200 vehicles which were down from 24,500 vehicles in the preceding quarter. Total deliveries for 2016 were 76,230 cars which fell...
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Drink-driving alcohol limit likely to be lowered even further
Alcohol limit to be lowered Minister for Transport, Shane Ross has said that the spike in road deaths in 2016 was “calamitous”. As such dramatic and tough new laws to stamp out drink-driving are likely to come into force very soon. Some of the measures under consideration is reducing the current alcohol limit of 50mg for fully licensed drivers down...
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New car sales reached an eight year high in 2016
Eight year high for new car sales It was revealed this week that new car sales soared by 17.4% in 2016 to an impressive eight-year high to 146,385 making it the highest new car total since 2008. Although car sales were up in 2016, particularly with used car imports of approximately 50%, it is expected that sales will level off...
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Trump v the US Car Industry
Trump v the US Car Industry The Ford motor company in the US has made the decision to cancel a $1.6 billion investment in Mexico and invest an extra $700 million in its Michigan plant. This move can definitely be attributed to President-Elect, Donald Trumps’ economic nationalism. Interestingly, the announcement by Ford was made on the same day that President-Elect...
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Dangerous cars at NCT centres on the increase
Dangerous cars at NCT centres on the increase NCT centres are seeing a sharp rise in the number of 'dangerous' cars being tested according to NCT Mechanics. It was reported that almost 6,500 'perilous' vehicles failed the NCT test by November 2016. This was an increase of more than 1,000 cars over what was detected in all of 2015. These...
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Is your tractor and trailer legal?
Is your tractor and trailer legal? Farmers can avoid fines of up to €2,500 by ensuring that their tractors and trailers are legal and roadworthy. When driving out on the public roads, it is always good to have peace of mind that you are up to date with all the regulations of tractor and trailer roadworthiness. If you were to...
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Porsche will not make Driverless Cars
Self-driving autonomous cars are all the rage and most car manufacturers are going full steam ahead in their pursuit of the perfect consumer driverless car. At the moment, the car industry is engrossed in the pursuit of driver-less and electric cars. There is one exception to this burgeoning trend. A manufacturer that does not intend to get into the driverless...