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Video raises concerns over Tesla's new steering "yoke"

Tesla steering yoke demonstration drives criticism

A video of a Tesla owner demonstrating the new Model S's controversial new steering yoke has been posted to social media.
Published 16 June 2021
Hydrogen-powered Land Rover Defender to begin testing this year

Hydrogen Land Rover Defender to begin testing

The testing of a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the Land Rover Defender will begin this year, it has been confirmed.
Published 15 June 2021
French drivers up in arms over mandatory black box recorders

French drivers petition against EU black boxes

Hundreds of thousands of French drivers have signed a petition protesting new rules that will require "black box" data recorders in cars.
Published 01 June 2021
Safety expert questions Ford billboard patent

Patent to beam adverts into cars 'worrying'

A new Ford patent that would see billboard advertisements projected onto infotainment screens may pose "worrying" safety issues.
Published 19 May 2021
BMW projects AI-generated art onto car for advertising campaign

BMW projects AI-generated art onto car for ad

BMW has unveiled an ad campaign in which AI technology is used to project artwork onto the 8 Series Gran Coupé.
Published 07 May 2021
“Self-driving” cars could be legalised on UK roads later this year

“Self-driving” cars allowed on UK roads this year

"Self-driving” cars could be allowed on the UK’s roads later this year, the Department of Transport (DfT) has announced.
Published 28 April 2021
New Ford headlights automatically adjust using GPS data

Ford GPS headlights "show the car the way to go"

New headlights designed by Ford use GPS data in order to pre-emptively adjust the direction and strength of the beam before bends and junctions.
Published 26 April 2021
Self-driving cars could be worse at detecting people with dark skin, says commission

Self-driving cars at centre of racism row

A car safety expert has said that "there is no reason" that self-driving cars would discriminate between people of different races.
Published 20 April 2021
Two dead in self-driving Tesla crash

Two dead in Tesla crash linked to Autopilot

Two people have died in a collision in Texas involving a Tesla Model S equipped with the car maker's Autopilot function.
Published 19 April 2021
EU will not achieve electric car charging targets at current rate, auditor warns

EU charging deployment off-track, says auditor

The rollout of the European Union's electric car charging network is too slow for the bloc to achieve its climate targets, auditors have warned.
Published 14 April 2021
Ford Mondeo production to end after 28 years

Ford Mondeo production to end

Ford has confirmed that the Mondeo saloon is to be phased out from March 2022 as the company ramps up its electrifications plans.
Published 26 March 2021
BMW reveals upgraded iDrive infotainment system

BMW reveals upgraded iDrive infotainment system

BMW has unveiled the newest version of its iDrive infotainment system.
Published 15 March 2021