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Ford autonomous technology

Keep up payments or autonomous cars drive away

Ford has submitted a patent that could give future self-driving cars the ability to be repossessed if the owner misses payments.
Published 02 March 2023
Waymo self-driving car in rain in San Francisco

Watch: Self-driving car in heavy rain

The autonomous driving technology company Waymo appears to be making considerable progress when it comes to dealing with bad weather.
Published 01 March 2023
Google Bard AI will give car-buying advice and suggest electric car charging locations

Google's AI could give car-buying advice

Google Bard could potentially be used to offer car-buying and EV road-trip advice, say its developers.
Published 09 February 2023
Dacia is offering free hot water bottles to car owners

Dacia giving away free hot water bottles

Dacia has announced plans to give away free hot water bottles in an apparent dig at BMW and other manufacturers who use software blocks.
Published 25 January 2023

£16m pledged for smart charging

The government has announced a £16m investment in the field of “smart” bi-directional electric vehicle charging.
Published 17 January 2023
Hyundai crab driving system

Watch: Hyundai solves parallel parking

Hyundai has unveiled a fully-functional demonstration prototype of its “e-Corner” system, simplifying parking.
Published 13 January 2023
Peugeot Inception concept steering wheel

Opinion: Two trends, and the one that needs to die

The Consumer Electrics Show has highlighted a couple of motoring trends. One is here to stay, the other needs to be killed off, argues Will Dron.
Published 06 January 2023
Peugeot Inception concept

Inception concept hints at future Peugeots

Peugeot has taken the covers off a new concept car that presents a vision for its future electric vehicles.
Published 06 January 2023
Afeela prototype by Sony and Honda

Sony-Honda car brand gets name, launch date

Sony-Honda Mobility has unveiled its first prototype as well as revealing the name of its brand.
Published 05 January 2023
Jaguar and Waymo announce driverless car project using I-Pace electric SUV

Autonomous taxis far from faultless

A piece in The Times underscores the fact that, as yet, autonomous robotaxi technology is far from faultless.
Published 12 December 2022
Giovanna Drago claims she broke her knee when a pothole made her fall off her new e-scooter.

Illegal e-scooter rider sues council over fall

A woman injured while illegally riding an e-scooter is suing Barnet council in London for £30,000 in a case that could have major implications.
Published 02 December 2022
New Transit van has a tilting steering wheel that acts as a meal tray or laptop stand

New Transit has tilting steering wheel for meals

The tilting steering wheel is set to debut on the Ford Transit Custom van next year, as a stand for laptops or tray table for meals.
Published 04 November 2022