Tag: Volvo

Volvo’s exit from estate market is sad but sensible

It was the sight of Jan Lammers and Rickard Rydell wrestling their unapologetically boxy Volvo 850 estates around the circuits of Britain in the 1994 British Touring Car Championship that did it for me. Forget the Alfa Romeos that won everything that year: it was Volvo, maker of safe, practical, boxy cars, that became cool in… Continue reading Volvo’s exit from estate market is sad but sensible

Uber safety driver involved in fatal self-driving car crash pleads guilty

The driver’s case raises questions about responsibility in autonomous crashes. The Uber safety driver at the wheel during the first known fatal self-driving car crash involving a pedestrian has pleaded guilty to and been sentenced for an endangerment charge. Rafaela Vasquez will serve three years of probation for her role in the 2018 Tempe, Arizona… Continue reading Uber safety driver involved in fatal self-driving car crash pleads guilty

Mercury Names the Most Affordable 2023 Electric Vehicles to Insure

Kia Soul EV tops the list for the second consecutive year LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The number of electric vehicles (EVs) available on the marketplace continues to grow and the cost of insuring an EV is a burgeoning factor for consumers. According to industry reports, the number of currently available and soon-to-launch EV… Continue reading Mercury Names the Most Affordable 2023 Electric Vehicles to Insure

A look at new cars launching in August

August has a bunch of launches lined up, with a majority of them in the luxury segment. Tata Motors will add a CNG powertrain to the Punch, and Toyota is all set to launch the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga-based Rumion MPV. In the luxury segment, Mercedes-Benz will launch the second generation of one of its highest-selling SUVs, while Volvo and Audi will launch two electric SUVs. Here’s the… Continue reading A look at new cars launching in August

The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment

Phoenix – The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving a fully autonomous car. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Garbarino, who accepted the plea agreement, sentenced Rafaela Vasquez, 49, to three years of supervised… Continue reading The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment

The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment

Phoenix – The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving a fully autonomous car. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Garbarino, who accepted the plea agreement, sentenced Rafaela Vasquez, 49, to three years of supervised… Continue reading The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment

dSPACE selects Kerala as an ideal locale for high-tech ops

dSPACE provides simulation and validation solutions to automakers for developing connected, autonomous, and electrically powered vehicles. Simulation and validation solutions provider dSPACE, which provides critical solutions to auto majors across the world, will be opening a captive centre for Product Development and Research and Development (R&D) in the Kerala capital. Based out of Germany, dSPACE… Continue reading dSPACE selects Kerala as an ideal locale for high-tech ops

@AML: Appointment of Non-executive Director000498

RNS Number : 4661H Aston Martin Lagonda Global.Holdings PLC 28 July 2023 28 July 2023 Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc Appointment of Non-executive Director Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (the “Company”) announces the appointment of Daniel Li as Geely’s nominated shareholder representative Non-executive Director, with immediate effect.  The appointment is made in accordance… Continue reading @AML: Appointment of Non-executive Director000498