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Driverless cars are a “waste of time and money”

Driverless cars are a “waste of time and money”

Plans to make the UK a world centre for driverless cars are a “waste of time and money” as research suggests that the public believes they are...
Published 08 January 2018
Audi e-tron SUV, September 2018

The best new cars launching in 2018

With new car registrations dipping in 2017 for the first time in six years, as consumer confidence takes a hit, car makers are having to...
Published 05 January 2018
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
LEVC TX new electric london taxi

New London taxi could be a game-changer

It looks very similar to every other London black cab currently on the road but the new London taxi, which goes into service today, is a world aw
Published 05 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
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
Robot motorbike rider attempts to beat Valentino Rossi on a race track

Robot motorbike rider attempts to beat Rossi

For motorcycle riders, nothing beats the freedom of the open road and the feeling of man and machine working in perfect harmony. But if one Japan
Published 02 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
The future of transport: jetpack aviation

The future of transport: The next ride to work

Forget the bus: futuristic flying machines, rocket skates and electric skateboards promise to make our daily commutes far more exciting.
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