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Nissan Reveals How Connected Cars Are Turning Into A Goldmine
Nissan Connected Cars set to be a Goldmine Nissan’s global after-sales chief, Kent O’Hara, has revealed that connected car data that it receives from their vehicles will be a goldmine. Smart car connectivity “will allow us to retain more service customers at our dealership network,”. Car service is a major profit source for car makers and even more so for...
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Amazon patents highway network that controls self-driving cars
Amazon patents highway network that controls self-driving cars ...
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Top Ten Safest New Cars 2017
Safest New Cars of 2017 An Auto Research Centre in the UK has announced a list of what are believed to be the safest new cars for 2017. The Thatcham Research group is an automotive research centre used exclusively by motor insurers’. It was established by the motor insurance industry itself in 1969. The centre’s main aim is to contain...
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Tesla allows self-driving cars to break speed limit if they wish
Tesla allows autonomous cars to break speed limits A new update over the weekend will allow Tesla drivers to programme their car to break the speed limit. The Tesla autopilot system contains many advanced safety features such as adaptive cruise control, which can allow the car to match the speed of the vehicle in front. It also has lane assist...
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Total car sales 2016
Car sales statictics for 2016 Total car sales in 2016 - 140,000 Private new cars licensed for the first time - 142,688, an increase of 17.8% compared with the previous year. New cars registrations still below the most recent peak in 2007 when 180,754 new vehicles were licensed. Used car import market just under 70,000 imported - up by almost...
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UK car industry may go back to dark days of 1970s after Brexit
UK car industry may go back to dark days of 1970s after Brexit While the motor sector is generally in good health at the moment, some believe that the UK Brexit decision will have disastrous results going forward. Right now Britain’s automotive industry is as vibrant as a global manufacturing hub can be. For example, the Toyota plant at Burnaston...
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Dublin City rickshaws could be banned
Rickshaws could be banned in Dublin TAKE A WALK through the middle of Dublin City on any weekend and you will be hard pushed not to run into a rickshaw. It has just been revealed that Rickshaws in Dublin could be facing an all-out ban in the capital city. The National Transport Authority, the Department of Transport and Dublin City...
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New car sales up by 4.5% in the first ten days 2017
New car sales up by 4.5% in the first ten days 2017 Early 2017 indicators are showing that new car sales are up by 4.5% according to provisional figures. In the first 10 days of the new year, over 15,500 new 171 cars have been registered with Hyundai emerging once again as the top brand with 1,987 new registrations. Of...
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The random trick to stop your car windows from fogging up
The random trick to stop your car windows from fogging up You may have heard about how to defrost your windscreen in the morning with a mixture of water and alcohol but have you heard about how to defog your windows on the inside? We have all experienced it; the 'frozen windows' season where we have to wait for what...
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Volvo self driving car being tested on real family
Volvo self-driving car being tested on real family Volvo has just revealed that it is conducting tests on autonomous vehicles by getting the assistance of an ordinary family. The four-person Hains family from Gothenburg, Sweden are perfect for marketing, of course, as they serve an important purpose. They are helping Volvo understand how non-engineers deal with self-driving technologies. Volvo Self-Driving...