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Autonomous car company launches delivery service in California

Self-driving cars deliver packages in California

An artificial intelligence company is using autonomous driving tech to deliver as many as 700 packages per day to residents of California.
Published 20 April 2020

Bloodhound heading to Africa for shakedown

The British Bloodhound land speed record car is another step closer to its 1,000mph run after the team behind it confirmed high speed testing wil
Published 10 July 2019
Highways England has its eyes set on autonomous dump trucks

Highways England trials self-driving dump trucks

Highways England has begun field trials of a self-driving dump truck at the construction of a new bypass in Cambridgeshire.
Published 16 May 2019

Mixed results in first new car keyless tech tests

In tests conducted by Thatcham Research, nearly two thirds of the assessed vehicles were found to be susceptible to keyless car thefts.
Published 22 March 2019
Optometrists call for mandatory eye tests for drives every 10 years

Call for mandatory eye tests for drivers

The Association of Optometrists has called for drivers to take mandatory eye tests every 10 years to ensure they're fit to return to the road.
Published 08 November 2018
IKEA imagines autonomous future with seven self-driving car concepts

IKEA reveals its autonomous vehicle vision

IKEA's research arm has unveiled a range of self-driving concepts — ranging from autonomous pop-up shops to mobile offices and surgeries.
Published 27 September 2018
Drivers who fail on-the-spot eyesight tests to be banned NOT FINISHED

Drivers who fail eye test face ban

Motorists who fail on-the-spot eye tests will be immediately banned from driving, as part of a new initiative by three UK police forces.
Published 03 September 2018
Formula One great Sir Jackie Stewart and his son Mark, a film producer, on dyslexia, driving fast and death

Interview: Sir Jackie Stewart and his son, Mark

"Because of what my sport has given me, I consider us to be a very fortunate family. So many wonderful things have happened to us."
Published 02 September 2018
Jaguar Land Rover trials "virtual eyes" in autonomous tech tests

Jaguar Land Rover trials autonomous “virtual eyes”

Jaguar Land Rover has fitted “virtual eyes” to autonomous pods, to see if they’ll have an impact on people’s confidence in self-driving cars.
Published 28 August 2018

Car makers suspected of cheating emissions tests

Car makers are being suspected of finding loopholes in emissions tests, by making their vehicles appear to emit more CO2 than they actually do.
Published 01 August 2018
AA says Learner drivers should have to prove they can spot pothole to pass test

The AA: Learners should be able to spot potholes

Learner drivers should have to prove they can spot and handle potholes to gain a licence, according to the AA.
Published 02 July 2018
Autonomous systems are "lulling drivers into a false sense of security", safety tester warns

Safety body warns of 'self-driving' misinformation

The UK car safety body Thatcham Research has warned the misinformation on autonomous cars is "lulling drivers into a false sense of security".
Published 12 June 2018