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JCB unveils machine that fixes potholes in 8 minutes

JCB unveils machine that fixes potholes in 8 mins

Construction equipment manufacturer JCB has revealed a machine that can fill in potholes in just eight minutes
Published 11 January 2021
Apple targets 2024 for passenger car with "next level" battery tech

Apple targets 2024 for electric car

Apple will launch its long-talked-about electric car by 2024, according to new reports.
Published 22 December 2020
Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4 get augmented reality head-up displays

Volkswagen introduces augmented reality HUDs

Head-up displays are about to take a technological leap as Volkswagen introduces augmented reality into its ID.3 and ID.4 electric cars.
Published 18 December 2020

Vans falling well behind cars on safety

New research has found that the safety of light commercial vehicles such as vans lags significantly behind that of passenger vehicles.
Published 17 December 2020
EU to impose tighter environmental restrictions on EV batteries

EU's tough new eco standards for EV batteries

The EU will next month set regulations that aim to make Europe into a centre for environmentally friendly electric car batteries.
Published 01 December 2020
DS says technology on future cars could spell "end of touchscreens"

DS Autos forecasts end of car touchscreens

DS Automobiles, the carmaker formerly part of Citroën, has claimed that technology on its future cars will spell the "end of touchscreens".
Published 19 November 2020
Jaguar Land Rover to open self-driving 'smart city hub' in Ireland

JLR to open self-driving 'smart city hub'

Jaguar Land Rover is to open a "smart city hub" that will allow real-world testing of self-driving cars and connected technologies.
Published 16 November 2020
Skoda is working on glow-in-the-dark seatbelts

Skoda has developed light-up seatbelt buckles

Czech car maker Skoda has announced that it is working on illuminated seat belts that are easier to fasten in the dark. 
Published 04 November 2020
Self-driving car trials launch in Oxford

Self-driving car trials launch in Oxford

Six Ford Mondeos have taken to the streets of Oxford, kitted out with self-driving tech by an Oxford University-linked company called Oxbotica.
Published 23 October 2020
Waze unveils improvements to navigation app

Waze unveils improvements to navigation app

At a virtual event today, navigation app Waze announced a raft of improvements to its service, aimed at reducing time spent in traffic.
Published 15 September 2020
Uber rolls out mask-detecting scanner in app to ensure passengers have face coverings

Uber rolls out mask-detecting scanner in app

Users of the ride-hailing service Uber reported for not wearing a face covering will be asked to use a mask scanning feature before their next jo
Published 03 September 2020
'Ugly' electric car charging points get a makeover from children thanks to SEAT and Curpra

'Ugly' charging points get makeover from kids

Almost a third of UK drivers think electric vehicle charging points are eyesores and nearly half don't want them installed on their own street.
Published 25 August 2020