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From 2019, Volkswagen will sell cars with pWLAN technology which will enable the cars to communicate with each other and transport infrastructure systems thereby, sharing information on traffic, road accidents, road blockages etc.

Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Thursday said it plans to launch driverless ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in coming years, as the automaker looks beyond making and selling cars to survive an industry being quickly transformed by new services.

For the second year running, the 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 that powers the 488 GTB, 488 Spider and with a slightly smaller displacement the California T and GTC4Lusso T, has bagged the International Engine of the Year Award along with the Performance Engine class and the 3-litre to 4-litre displacement category.

Bosch, known as a maker of traditional car parts such as braking systems and combustion engines, is also a long-time software developer and is increasingly investing in newer technologies as the nature of driving changes.

The costs to integrate hardware, software and data and the accelerating pace of development of self-driving vehicles has sparked a growing number of alliances between automakers and suppliers.

To fans of the Hasbro action figures which were developed in the action packed movies, the Transformers series is as much about the cars as Autobots or Decepticons to side with. In the fifth edition of the Michael Bay directorial, the Centenario Coupe stars as 'Hot Rod'.

Tata Motors has commenced the trial run of its 9 metre electric bus in Chandigarh. The Tata Ultra Electric 9 metre bus will run for a period of 15 days as part of the trial, in collaboration with the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) and the State Transport Department. Tata's pilot-run is part of the city administration's process of introducing electric buses under its Smart City plan.

Scientists have developed an inexpensive printed sensor that can monitor car tyres in real time, warning drivers when the rubber has grown dangerously thin and needs to be changed. The device will increase safety, improve vehicle performance and reduce fuel consumption.