Google autonomous vehicle causes first accident
Posted on 2 Mar 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
US tech company Google has admitted for the first time that one of its autonomous vehicles has caused a traffic accident.
Automotive
McLaren promises 15 new cars in ambitious new business plan
Posted on 1 Mar 2016 by Callum Bentley
McLaren Automotive has announced its six year business plan, Track22, highlighting the growing supercar manufacturer’s plans up until 2022. UK automotive industry quickly up to top speed
Posted on 26 Feb 2016 by Fred Tongue
In January, car manufacturers in the UK saw a strong start to 2016 with output up 8% compared to the same month last year, according to official figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The total output of cars for the month was 137,552, which is the best January performanc…
Red Bull Racing gives you wins
Posted on 24 Feb 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Jonny Williamson travelled to Milton Keynes for an exclusive pre-season tour of the Red Bull Racing factory. Aston Martin partners with LeEco and Faraday Future for electric cars
Posted on 24 Feb 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
Luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin has this week announced a new partnership for the development of electric cars.
GM makes big push into hydrogen fuel cells
Posted on 24 Feb 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
US automaker General Motors (GM) is reportedly diversifying its tech development as part of a push into the hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle (FCV) market.
Google self-driving AI considered a ‘driver’ amidst liability concerns
Posted on 17 Feb 2016 by Cobey Bartels
The US Federal Government has given the Google self-driving AI system the nod, allowing computers and software operating the self-driving cars to be considered the 'driver', raising further concerns around liability. SOLIDWORKS World 2016: Taking it all in
Posted on 4 Feb 2016 by Tim Brown
SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2016 (SWW16) - Day 1:
The call for General Session doors to open at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas came just after 8:00am. Seconds later, spurred on by the thunderous sounds of AC/DC, the world’s best engineers quite literally sprinted (see circa the 28 second mark in the top video) through Hall D to claim their seats at one of the biggest shows in design technology. JLR takes future autonomous vehicles tech for a spin
Posted on 2 Feb 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Jaguar Land Rover has announced multi-million pound research projects geared towards developing Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technologies. Audi has a new plan for the future of car ownership
Posted on 20 Jan 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Audi is leading the way in regards to the future ownership of cars after introducing its Audi On Demand program in San Francisco last year.