autonomous cars

Drivers divided on autonomous cars

The UK public remains unconvinced by fully autonomous vehicles. A new survey by CarGurus found that drivers are interested in driver assist technologies such as emergency breaking and pedestrian detection, […]

Huawei joins autonomous race

China’s Huawei has announced it is investing US$1bn (£833m) to develop self-driving cars by 2025. The tech company has forged partnerships with BAIC Group, Chongqing Changan Automobile and Guangzhou Automobile […]

Accidents set to drop by 80%

The number of crashes is set to drop by 80% by 2035 according to a high-level panel discussion organised by Volvo Cars and Thatcham Research. The panel discussion will discuss […]

KIA plans autonomous cars for 2020

In-line with other major vehicle manufacturers Kia Motors plans to introduce a range of partially-autonomous driving technologies to its model line-up by 2020, and is aiming to bring its first […]

Lasers can stop driverless cars

A homemade gadget can disable the systems that allow self-driving cars to see where they are going, the BBC reports. Jonathan Petit, a security researcher, demonstrated how a modified, low-cost […]

Consumers concerned with driverless car safety

With the arrival of autonomous cars looming, OSV Ltd, a vehicle leasing company surveyed around 500 people in the UK to find out exactly what was concerning them most when […]

Documents confirm Apple to build car?

Adding fuel to previous reports that tech giant Apple are to build an autonomous car, The Guardian newspaper has obtained correspondence between Apple engineer Frank Fearon and officials at GoMentum Station […]

Car makers in Nokia map deal

Germany’s premium car makers are close to signing a deal to buy Nokia’s HERE map business for between $2.74 billion to $3.29 billion, but a final agreement hinges on the […]

Driverless car trials to begin in Australia

Volvo will conduct the first on-road trials of driverless cars in the Southern Hemisphere in South Australia in November. The testing by Volvo will be held in conjunction with an international […]

Global automotive market awaits 5G

The world will soon see 5G emerge as a blend of pre-existing technologies such as 2G, 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi to allow higher network coverage, availability and density. With its […]

£20m backing for driverless cars

The UK government has launched a £20m research and development fund dedicated to boosting driverless car developments. Funding will be awarded following a competition to find the bid with the […]

Audi race ahead with Autonomous RS7

Audi is racing ahead with autonomous car technology having unveiled a faster and lighter version of the RS7 Piloted Driving Concept. The autonomous RS7 has been dubbed ‘Robby’ and this latest […]