trucker SafeCap

Ford make a trucker SafeCap that might save drivers’ lives

Truck driving is an exhausting job that needs constant attention to the road. Falling asleep during long stretches is an occasional — and sometimes lethal — concern. that is why Ford helped develop the SafeCap, a hat that senses head movements associated with sleepiness and wakes the driver up with sound, light and vibration.   […]

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Waymo cars

During a emergencies Waymo cars won’t ask for human help

Waymo has begun testing really autonomous vehicles that do not even need to hand off control to human drivers in dangerous situations. Alphabet’s autonomous car development arm has shown off the newest version of its Chrysler Pacifica minivans at an event in California, where the vehicles drove people around without a person sitting within the […]

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Toyota will test autonomous cars

Toyota will test autonomous cars at tough California proving ground

Toyota’s research Institute can test its autonomous vehicle tech at GoMentum Station, a 5,000 acre proving ground for self-driving vehicle tech located in Walnut Creek, California. The proving ground will allow TRI to test out both its ‘Guardian’ and its ‘Chauffeur’ autonomous driving systems, that aim at automated safety protocols to help human drivers, and […]

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electric car test

Watch Porsche’s electric car test around Nürburgring track

We are getting a few interesting glimpses into the development program of Porsche’s 1st all-electric vehicle, the Mission E, lately.   Now we get to see the car speeding around the Nürburgring race track.   Last month, Porsche was noticed benchmarking Mission E test mules with Tesla’s vehicles.   While they have been using Tesla […]

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Mitsubishi electric crossover

Mitsubishi Evolution reborn as AI-assisted electric crossover EV

Forget everything you ever knew about the Mitsubishi lancer Evolution. The potent, raw sport sedan that was a semi-mythical enthusiast fantasy for years is dead. In its place currently comes an electric crossover, known as the e-Evolution, because the Japanese car manufacturer moves forward in a new era where mobility matters more than performance.   […]

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Lexus Premieres ‘LS+ Concept’ automated driving technology for 2020

The usual order of things is that an auto manufacturer releases a concept, then a production model, then it rests on its laurels for a year or 2 before beginning the process over. Apparently, nobody told Lexus about that third step.   Lexus used its stage at the Tokyo Motor Show to unveil the LS+ […]

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Nissan's EVs

Nissan’s EVs will change engine noises for ‘song’

The U.S. Department of Transport (DoT) recently decreed that every one hybrid and electric vehicles should make a noise to protect pedestrians, particularly folks who are blind or have limited vision. rather than simply saying, “okay, we’re adding a noise to our EVs, you guys,” Nisan created a big production about releasing its “song,” even […]

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Supercharger station

Tesla opens the world new largest Supercharger station

Tesla is adding a ton of stations to its supercharger network latterly in an attempt to reach its goal to have over 10,000 Superchargers on-line by the end of the year.   We currently learn that the car manufacturer simply brought on-line a single new station in Shanghai with fifty superchargers – becoming the biggest […]

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EV factory in Shanghai

Tesla reportedly made deal to open a EV factory in Shanghai

Tesla has reportedly made a deal with the govt. in Shanghai to open up a manufacturing facility within the city’s trade-free zone, the Wall Street Journal reports.   Foreign car-makers traditionally partner with local makers, but which will reportedly not be the case with Tesla. Instead, Tesla will own the whole manufacturing plant. which means […]

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