Ford is exploring how choregraphing connected cars at junctions could one day enable drivers and passengers to enjoy free-flowing traffic and avoid the stress of stop-start driving Taking inspiration from how pedestrians adjust their speed to avoid those crossing their path, the company is already testing technology that could advise drivers to slow down or… Continue reading No More Red Lights? Ford Imagines a Future Where Stopping at Junctions Could Become a Thing of the Past
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Waymo hits 10 million self-driving miles
Self-driving cars need to learn how to navigate all sorts of scenarios out on the road.Image: optimus ride By Sasha Lekach2018-10-10 13:00:00 UTC Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car division, keeps racking up the miles. On Wednesday, the company announced it had hit 10 million robot car-driven miles on public roads across 25 cities in states like… Continue reading Waymo hits 10 million self-driving miles
PSA Group will decide in coming months what brand(s) to launch in US
PSA Peugeot Citroën logo French automaker PSA Group, which controls the Peugeot, Citroën, DS and Opel (Vauxhall) brands, plans to sell cars in the United States no later than 2026. In the coming months, the automaker will make some key decisions surrounding how it plans to return, including what brand(s) will lead the charge. PSA… Continue reading PSA Group will decide in coming months what brand(s) to launch in US
Press Releases – Car and van CO2 targets: environment ministers adopt common position, auto industry reacts
Brussels, 10 October 2018 – Auto makers take note of the common position on future CO2 targets for cars and vans adopted by the 28 EU member states during a meeting of environment ministers in Luxembourg last night. “Further reducing CO2 emissions remains a top priority of the EU auto industry. All manufacturers are actively… Continue reading Press Releases – Car and van CO2 targets: environment ministers adopt common position, auto industry reacts
Ford Motor Company Issues Recall in North America for Select 2017-18 Ford GT Vehicles for Hydraulic Fluid Leak
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions.… Continue reading Ford Motor Company Issues Recall in North America for Select 2017-18 Ford GT Vehicles for Hydraulic Fluid Leak
Aurrigo leads world’s first autonomous vehicle demo
“ Coventry-based manufacturer, Aurrigo is playing the largest role in the world’s first ever multi connected and autonomous vehicle demonstration today. The Pods can seat up to four people, travel at 15mph and cover up to 60 miles on one charge. The specialist, which employs 81 people, is using its Pod Zeros to showcase an… Continue reading Aurrigo leads world’s first autonomous vehicle demo
Average CO2 emissions grow 1.8% so far this year
The average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of new cars sold in Spain stood at 117 grams per kilometer traveled so far this year, representing an increase of 1.8% compared to the average of the same period of the year. last year, according to data from the consultancy MSI for the dealers’ management, Faconauto. In this… Continue reading Average CO2 emissions grow 1.8% so far this year
Geely and Daimler want to create a car-sharing and VTC joint venture
Unity is strength. The Chinese manufacturer Geely seeks to associate with Daimler, of which he is already the largest shareholder, to tackle the car-sharing and VTC market. The two companies are currently in talks to create a car pooling and on-demand vehicle joint venture in China, reports Bloomberg. The objective would be compete with Didi,… Continue reading Geely and Daimler want to create a car-sharing and VTC joint venture
EU Environment Ministers find compromise: CO2 emissions for cars in the EU should fall by 35 percent
DPA Significantly less CO2 emissions by 2030: The decision of the EU environment ministers is still likely to be tough in the European Parliament For 13 hours, the EU environment ministers are fighting for a new CO2 standard for cars by 2030. Numerous states and environmental protection organizations criticize the compromise as too lax. Angela… Continue reading EU Environment Ministers find compromise: CO2 emissions for cars in the EU should fall by 35 percent
Carlos Tavares: “In 20 years, the car will still be there …”
The year of the birth of the “Echoes”, in 1908, the young Anonimous society Automobiles Peugeot launched the production of the Type 91, followed twenty years later by the Type 190 S, which marked the end of the wood frame bodies. What evolution! Twenty years after the launch of the Peugeot 508 at the Paris… Continue reading Carlos Tavares: “In 20 years, the car will still be there …”