Technology Reviews

By investing Rs. 14,000 crore for hybrid and electric vehicles in India, we car save fuel worth over Rs. 60,000 crore, says Government.

Mahindra has launched a mobile/tablet app or desktop based vehicle connect system for its vehicles in India. The new system, named DiGiSENSE, has been rolled out first for commercial vehicles across Mahindra's portfolio, from LCVs to trucks to construction vehicles and tractors.

Singapore recently received its first driverless taxi developed by nuTonomy, The autonomous taxi began its test ride on Thursday in a limited public trial on the streets of Singapore.

Most of the cars today come fitted with ABS or Anti-lock Braking system. Coupled along with ABS, there is another electronic marvel called the EBD or electronic brake force distribution. Simply put, EBD is a system wherein the amount of braking force on each wheel of the car can be varied taking factors such as load bearing on each wheel, condition of the road, speed of the vehicle and so on.

Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is a highbrow variation of cruise control that 'adapts' a vehicle's speed in accordance to that of the vehicles in front.

German carmaker Audi is rolling out technology that will allow its vehicles in the United States to communicate with traffic signals, allowing for a more stress-free ride in what it says is the car industry's first commercial use of the nascent technology.

BMW is helping the US Swimming team athletes train for the Rio Olympics. The athletes are using the automaker's autonomous driving technology to improve and enhance their training skills.

Audi has just revealed plans for a cutting-edge system that can make electricity from the kinetic energy of the suspension. The technology is not new as a patent for such a technology was filed way back in 2005, but Audi would be the first mainstream automaker to use it in a production car.