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Toyota app that will save lives on Irish roads and reward safe drivers
Toyota Ireland has launched a new mobile app designed to save lives on Irish roads. The new app is being supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and will encourage drivers to face their phone down which will pick them up rewards at Topaz Re Store outlets nationwide, allowing them to redeem the points for a complimentary hot drink. The...
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China's FAW to recall 680,000 more Mazda cars over faulty Takata airbags
China's FAW to recall 680,000 more Mazda cars over faulty Takata airbags China's FAW Car Co Ltd, who is also a partner of Japan's Mazda Motor Corp is preparing to recall over 680,000 Mazda cars due to issues with air bags. The recall is connected once again with the now bankrupt Japanese auto parts supplier Takata Corp. The recall...
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Car manufacturers vision of a gradual transition to self-driving cars may have a big problem
On May 7, 2016, Joshua Brown lost his life after his semi autonomous electric Tesla vehicle crashed into a truck. Joshua Brown had engaged Tesla’s Autopilot feature but tragically, the on-board software didn’t detect the white side of the trailer against the daytime sky. The car slammed into the truck at full speed, 74 miles per hour, shearing off the...
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Driverless cars will soon make 'life or death' judgements
Driverless cars will soon make 'life or death' judgements Manufacturers and regulators as well as the general public are asking whether self-driving cars will be capable of ethical decisions, just like humans. In the very near future, Self-driving cars will be capable of making ‘life or death’ judgements like human drivers could if they are faced with a dangerous situation,...
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Driverless cars and kangaroos
Driverless cars and kangaroos: obstacle avoidance system needed to stop collisions between Skippy and autonomy In the future cars will take their occupants autonomously from one place to another with a bare minimum of input on the part of humans. Companies like Volvo are teaching their seAilf-driving software everything it needs to know to be a safe, responsible pilot...
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Volkswagen recalls 385,000 cars in Germany due to faulty brake system
Volkswagen recalls 385,000 cars in Germany due to faulty brake system Volkswagen is recalling 385,000 cars in Germany for a software update to their anti-lock braking systems. The company’s VW, Audi and Skoda brands are affected by the recall according to a spokesman for the automaker. According to DPA The braking control system on the vehicles may not function properly under...
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Trump may eliminate electric and hybrid car warning noise mandate
Trump may eliminate electric and hybrid car warning noise mandate President Donald Trump’s Administration may eliminate the controversial rule that quiet electrified cars must make sound. The proposed rules as they stand would require hybrid and electric cars to emit noises to warn pedestrians and other road users that they are approaching. The electrified vehicle noise rules were finalized in...
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Ford trials connected technology that can warn motorists of approaching emergency vehicles
Ford trials connected technology that can warn motorists of approaching emergency vehicles Taking the guesswork out of getting out of the way. Ford Europe has developed new technology that can send a signal from an emergency services vehicle to other nearby vehicles on the road so that drivers will know exactly where the siren is coming from, and how far away...
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Japanese airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy
Japanese airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy The Japanese car parts maker, Takata has filed for bankruptcy following deadly faults in its airbags triggering the automotive industry's biggest ever safety recall. The Tokyo-based company is facing massive lawsuits and huge costs over their airbag defect which has been linked to at least 16 fatalities globally. Some news outlets are reporting...
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Michelin says NO to changing tyres at 3mm tread depth
Tyre depth threshold should remain the same Some manufactures within the tyre industry are calling for the minimum legal tread depth to change from 1.6mm to 3mm. In contrast to other tyre manufacturers, Michelin says that changing tyres at 3mm is not necessary. Not only is it not necessary but it is also costly and harmful to the environment. It...