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Europe’s Longest Hyperloop Test Track Opens
European Hyperloop Center in the Netherlands seeks to advance futuristic transport technology, despite US setbacks
Self-Driving Cars On UK Roads By 2026, Says Transport Secretary
Government minister Mark Harper tells BBC that autonomous cars will improve road safety and personal freedom
Hyperloop One To Close Down – Report
Futuristic travel experiment Hyperloop One to cease operations, as assets sold off and remaining staff made redundant
Mozilla Names And Shames Privacy Compromising Cars
Privacy nightmare on wheels! Mozilla Foundations reviews 25 major car brands, all of which fail privacy tests
CES 2022: GM To Introduce Personal Autonomous Car By 2025
Bold timeline? CEO of General Motors (GM) said the American car group aims to introduce a “personal autonomous vehicle” by mid-decade
Amazon Partners With Stellantis For Vans, Rivian Stock Plunges
Bad news for Rivian? Amazon and car giant Stellantis sign partnership deal that will see Amazon utilise Stellantis electric vans
CES 2022: Sony Mulls Electric Vehicle Entry
Sony car? Japanese giant seeks to capitalise on sensor and entertainment expert with possible entry into the electric vehicle market
Driverless Car Trial For Milton Keynes By Month End – Report
Summon a car via an app. Major trial of driverless cars to start in Milton Keynes, but will not include fully autonomous cars
Tesla To Open Charging Network To Other EVs
For the first time Tesla opens its Supercharger network to electric vehicles from other manufacturers,with pilot in Holland
Vauxhall Boss Says Chip Shortage To Last Months
Head of Vauxhall Motors warns problems for the car industry caused by ongoing chip shortage is not likely to improve this year
Chip Shortage Forces Stellantis To Extend Car Factory Shutdowns
A number of Stellantis car factories in Europe are extending their production shutdowns because of the ongoing chip shortage
NTSB Reveals Preliminary Findings On Fatal Tesla Crash
Federal agency investigating 'driverless' Tesla car crash that killed two men, says Autosteer was unlikely to have been operating
UK To Regulate Self-Driving Cars On Motorways
The future of driving? Self-driving cars are to be approved for slow speed use on British motorways, as soon as this year
Google’s Waymo Strikes Self-Driving Lorry Deal
Alphabet's Waymo division will work with Daimler Trucks on development of self-driving lorries using Waymo's automated system
Tesla Autopilot Scored Lower Than Systems From Mercedes, BMW
Beaten by rivals? European safety assessment scores Tesla Autopilot system lower than similar systems from Mercedes, BMW, and Audi
Near Miss With Drone At Gatwick Airport
Rogue drone came within 20m (65ft) of a passenger plane as it flew in to Gatwick Airport in July
Uber Not Liable For Fatal Accident
Uber not responsible for death of pedestrian during autonomous vehicle testing in Arizona last year
Government Lorry Tech Trial To Sync Acceleration, Braking & Steering
Lorry Platooning. Wireless tech to be used on convoy of lorries to synch moves, save fuel and lower emissions
NXP V2X Technology Looks To Make Self-Driving Cars A Reality
NXP FTF: New systems will make vehicles more intelligent and aware of the world around them
Londoners Can Register To Try Out Driverless Cars In Greenwich
Greenwich residents can now sign up for trials of new GATEway autonomous vehicles
PwC Predicts Drones Will Take Over The World
Market for drones could already be worth as much as £88bn, report claims
US Researchers Make Electric Car Wireless Charging Breakthrough
Wireless charging (typically found in smartphones) could be on the way for electric cars after researchers find way to make it almost as effective as wired
London’s Black Cabs Are Going Contactless
Card payments will be installed in all black cabs by October, TfL confirms
Tesla Seeks Engineers For Self-Driving Cars
Despite labelling AI an “existential threat”, Elon Musk wants engineers to build a self-driving car
Google’s Self-Driving Car Pulled Over By Police
Smart vehicle stopped in Mountain View...for driving too slowly on roads near Google headquarters
Google Hires New Self-Driving Car Chief
Former Hyundai US CEO John Krafcik will join Google later this month