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Renault Opens China's First Test Zone For Self-Driving Cars
Renault has opened China's first experimentation zone for self-driving cars in the country's central city of Wuhan. An electric autonomous driving (AD) car by Renault will operate on a two-km-long lakeside road in the Sino-French Wuhan Ecological Demonstration city in Wuhan.
Audi Cars Will Now Communicate With Traffic Lights
Dec 13, 2016 08:39 PM
Audi's newest vehicle-to-infrastructure program, the German manufacturer is now fitting some selective cars that can communicate with the traffic grid in a city. Essentially, the car will be able to pull up to a set of traffic lights and tell the driver when the red light will turn green. This will be done through a timer on the dashboard.
Kawasaki's Electric Motorcycle Patent Images Leaked
Dec 8, 2016 11:00 PM
According to a set of recently leaked patent images, Kawasaki appears to have started working on its first all-electric road motorcycle. The patent images reveal that the bike will have a street fighter like stance and it is likely to get the manufacturers latest style cues.
Audi Builds Miniature Q2 To Test Autonomous AI Technology
Dec 6, 2016 10:56 PM
Audi is working on a new autonomous AI technology using a special miniature Q2, as part of its 'Deep Learning Concept' project. This model is capable of finding a parking spot and park in entirely on its own.
Mercedes-Benz' New HD Headlamps Can Project Signs On The Road
Dec 4, 2016 09:07 PM
The German carmaker says the new headlamps have a resolution of over 2 million pixels and not only aid the driver but also facilitate communication.
Self-Driving Mobility Scooters Could Soon Be Reality
Nov 23, 2016 05:59 PM
Self-driving mobility scooters could be the next big thing in driverless vehicle technology as the University of Singapore is testing single-seater mobility scooters that can travel at speeds up to 6 km/h on footpaths and intended to curb accidents caused because of overtly phone savvy people.
World's Fastest Electric Car, NIO EP9, Unveiled In London
Nov 22, 2016 08:44 PM
The electric supercar, the NIO EP9, that has already achieved a new lap record at the Nuerburgring Nordschliefe.
Soon Glow-In-The-Dark Dye Might Be Used To Power Car Batteries
Nov 21, 2016 09:43 PM
Researchers have identified a glow-in-the-dark fluorescent dye which may be an ideal material for stockpiling energy in rechargeable, liquid-based batteries that could one day power cars and homes. The dye called BODIPY - or boron-dipyrromethene - shines brightly in the dark under a black light.
Uber's Self-Driving Truck Delivers Shipment Of Beer
Oct 26, 2016 04:04 PM
In the first real-world commercial use of autonomous trucking, some 45,000 cans of Budweiser beer arrived late last week to a warehouse after traveling over 120 highway miles in a self-driving truck with no driver at the wheel.