Technology & Innovation

Technology & Innovation

TRL leads the charge with World’s first mainstream consumer trials of electric vehicles

The global centre for innovation in transport, TRL, has announced the results of its latest ground-breaking research, the Consumers, Vehicles…

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Voice controlled cars could improve road safety

Motoring experts from LeaseCar.uk have called on vehicle manufactures to integrate hands-free vocal activation systems in all new models before…

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UK drivers are reliant on technology

Parallel parking took the top spot for the hardest parking manoeuvre, with 42% of Brits saying it made them feel…

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Is our sense of direction taking a turn for the worse with too much trust in sat navs?

Leasing Options have surveyed drivers to find out what they really thought of satellite navigation. They asked both younger and…

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Police using new detectors to warn mobile phone users

The Thames Valley and Hampshire police forces are rolling out the new technology to show when motorists are using their…

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Mandatory speed limiters to be fitted to all new cars in Europe within three years

Sitting among a range of new safety features due for all new cars, the mandatory speed limiters come as part…

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New vehicle safety standards ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’

A key vote on a new package of mandatory minimum vehicle safety standards takes place next week, with stakeholders urging…

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Teaching self-driving cars to predict pedestrian movement

By zeroing in on humans’ gait, body symmetry and foot placement, University of Michigan researchers are teaching self-driving cars to…

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Refillable technology could provide enough energy to drive an electric car up to 3,000 miles

A new type of electric vehicle power using “refillable” technology has taken another giant leap in advancing alternative energy with…

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