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Self-driving cars will be allowed to park themselves in overhaul of rules

Self-driving cars to be allowed to park themselves

Motorists will be able to park their car remotely using a smartphone or key fob for the first time under plans to overhaul the rules of the road.
Published 27 December 2017
China builds world’s biggest floating solar plant in drive to switch to electric cars

China's floating solar plant for electric cars

China is to build the world’s biggest floating solar power plant to meet the drive toward electric cars, as it attempts to reduce the country’s...
Published 21 December 2017
York becomes second city to ban Uber

York becomes second city to ban Uber

York has become the second UK city to ban Uber after receiving more than 150 complaints about the taxi-hailing app.
Published 20 December 2017
We’d be lost without GPS, says head of Royal Institute of Navigation

We’d be lost without GPS, says head of RIN

Two things keep Britain’s navigation scientists awake at night. The first is nefarious plots by the Kremlin to bring down critical GPS infrastruc
Published 02 December 2017
Phillip Hammond budget 2017: implications and details for drivers - diesel, fuel duty, driverless cars, road tax and more

Budget 2017: everything drivers need to know

The chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, has announced the government’s 2017 Budget. Here's what you need to know.
Published 22 November 2017
Driving the Tesla Semi: the electric lorry with 500 miles of range and Autopilot

Driving the Tesla Semi, a 500-mile electric lorry

I’m sitting in the form-fitting driver’s seat of Elon Musk’s most powerful electric vehicle, flanked by high-definition touchscreens...
Published 17 November 2017
Uber and NASA to launch electric flying taxis 'by 2020'

Uber and NASA to launch electric flying taxis

UBER has done a deal with the US space agency to launch flying cars in cities around the world. The taxi hire company will work with Nasa to crea
Published 15 November 2017
Waymo is first to operate driverless cars on public roads

Waymo first with driverless cars on public roads

The driverless car is edging closer to a showroom near you.  Waymo, Google's driverless car division, is believed to have become the first compan
Published 08 November 2017
Racing game showdown: GT Sport v Forza Motorsport 7 v Project Cars 2 (video)

Video: GT Sport v Forza 7 v Project Cars 2

Three new racing games are battling it out this Christmas, but which is best?
Published 03 November 2017
The Future of Transport: The co-pilot takes over with driverless cars

The future of transport: The co-pilot takes over

The key to a driverless future is artificial intelligence, which will enable self-driving cars to take decisions like a human.
Published 29 October 2017
In pods we trust: enter the 700mph Hyperloop

The future of transport: In pods we trust

Underground tubes carrying passengers at speeds of 700mph may sound like a pipe dream, but Richard Branson has faith in the hyperloop.
Published 29 October 2017
The future of transport: In full flow — how rivers could ease road traffic

The future of transport: In full flow

Innovations such as eco-jets and floating cycle paths could soon bring a buzz back to city rivers and ease road congestion.
Published 29 October 2017