Micro-Mobility the Winner in Post Pandemic Transport
People will move around a lot less and require a very different mix of mobility solutions post pandemic. That’s the view of Mark Frohnmayer, CEO and founder, of the micro-mobility…
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Building the Infrastructure to Suit Driverless Cars
The Caviar (Connected and Autonomous Vehicle: Infrastructure Appraisal Readiness) project is a program set up in a bid to understand the challenges connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) could face on…
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Cloud OTAs to Offer Future AVs Refreshed Brains
Driverless vehicles will, ultimately, be able to download new ‘brains’ from the cloud and 5G connectivity will hold to key to that capability. That’s the view of Hemant Sikaria, co-founder…
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Connectivity Steers Towards the Software Defined Car
Automotive industry stakeholders are heavily engaged in the creation, refinement and application of CAV technology in the quest to develop next-generation vehicles. According to James Hunt, CEO at aicas, advances…
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Tech Partners Promise Parking Ecosystem
Two automotive technology companies are setting up a “parking ecosystem” to help city motorists while reducing pollution and congestion through wasted travel time. Mapping specialist HERE Technologies and teamed up…
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Bosch Claims Diesel Efficiency Breakthrough
Bosch is claiming a 50% thermal efficiency on its diesel engine technology in trials in China. The automotive supplier giant teamed up with Chinese engine manufacturer, Weichai Power, is claiming…
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New Škoda Octavia launched with PHEV and mild hybrid variants
The fourth-generation Octavia is being launched with two alternative powertrains: plug‑in hybrid and mild hybrid. Both the Octavia iV and Octavia vRS iV feature plug-in hybrid drive and provide…
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Daimler presents hydrogen and electric truck plans
Daimler trucks has outlined its electrification strategy, including plans for hydrogen and all electric long-haul trucks, at an online presentation on 16 September. The company premiered its hydrogen fuelled Mercedes-Benz…
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Toyota Proace City
A new entrant into the compact light commercial sector, the Proace City brings a new size of vehicle to Toyota’s acclaimed CV nameplate. Richard Gooding discovers that its ease of…
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Larger lorries and gas-powered trucks confirmed for Primark
Primark has announced the introduction of a new fleet of 15 Longer Semi Trailers (LSTs) which will each carry twice the volume of stock as the company’s existing trailers and…
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