Jack Quick
Audi Activesphere concept teased
Audi is gearing up to reveal a fourth Sphere concept with the jacked-up Activesphere sedan crossover, which will be revealed early in 2023.
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Jack Quick
Ford patents app to warn pedestrians, cyclists of autonomous vehicles
Ford has lodged a patent for an app for pedestrians and cyclists that will tell them if an autonomous vehicle will stop for them.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Tesla misled customers with Autopilot claims, says US regulator
A California regulator wants Tesla's licence to sell cars to be suspended or revoked, alleging the company misrepresented the capability of its driver assist features.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Goodyear working on airless tyres, lunar vehicles the test bed
Goodyear is partnering with Lockheed Martin to develop new airless tyres, with obvious road-going potential in time.
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William Stopford
Volkswagen pitches on-demand safety features... for a fee
Don't want to pay upfront for driver assist technology, and instead want to pay only when you need it? The Volkswagen Group is working on such a set-up.
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William Stopford
Stellantis introducing Level 3 autonomous technology in 2024
Stellantis is tapping Valeo for a level 3 autonomous driving feature using LIDAR that's a newer version of a system used in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
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Jack Quick
Two Chinese driverless robotaxi services approved in Beijing
Pony.ai and Baidu's Apollo Go have been granted approval to begin driverless robotaxi services with the public in Beijing, China.
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Jack Quick
Hyundai to use quantum computing for autonomous vehicles
Hyundai is expanding its existing partnership with IonQ to use quantum computing to improve recognition of speed signs, pedestrians and cyclists.
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Jack Quick
2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD completes first public test drive
Volkswagen has been testing its autonomous ID. Buzz AD on the strets of Munich, with CEO Herbert Diess taking a ride.
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Jack Quick
Mercedes-AMG lets autonomous GT 4-door Coupe loose on track
The high-performance Mercedes-Benz subsidiary has shown off a GT 4-door Coupe that can autonomously lap a racetrack without intervention.
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Jack Quick
Mercedes accepts legal liability for Level 3 Drive Pilot system
The German automaker has said it'll be taking full legal responsibility for its Drive Pilot autonomous driving system when it's activated.
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Alborz Fallah
Fully autonomous vehicles cleared of manual driving control regulations in USA
New rules for carmakers in the USA have opened the door for self-driving cars without a steering wheel or pedals.
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William Stopford
Tesla removes control unit due to chip shortage - report
Tesla has removed a feature from its Model 3 and Model Y that will stop it from rolling out Level 3 technology over the air.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Toyota develops autonomous drifting technology
Toyota is working on autonomous driving technology that can get you out of a sticky situation by drifting the vehicle.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Volkswagen partnering with Bosch on hands-free driving tech
Volkswagen is working with supplier giant Bosch on Level 2 and Level 3 autonomous driving technology, with an eye to fully automated driving.
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Scott Collie
Tesla adds Chill and Assertive modes to 'Full Self-Driving'
Tesla is allowing its owners to customise how their cars behave in Full Self-Driving mode, from Chill to Assertive.
3 Years Ago