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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
Security camera hack affects transport companies including Tesla

Tesla named in security camera hack

A hack of more than 150,000 cameras made by security firm Verkada has affected an array of services and companies including Tesla.
Published 10 March 2021
2 in 5 have retreated to their car for space during lockdown, study shows

Drivers retreat to cars parked outside homes

More than two in five people have retreated to their car to work or relax during lockdown, according to a new study.
Published 09 March 2021
James May is selling his Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car

James May is selling his Toyota Mirai

James May has revealed that he is getting rid of his Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car.
Published 08 March 2021
Littering motorists to be caught on camera as instances rise

New cameras to catch littering motorists

Drivers could be fined up to £120 for dropping rubbish out of their cars after new camera technology is installed.
Published 01 March 2021
James May has written a hydrogen manifesto instead of reviewing his Toyota Mirai

James May on battery vs hydrogen electric cars

Grand Tour host James May has written about his love of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in a piece for the Sunday Times Magazine. 
Published 28 February 2021
Goodwood will ‘carefully consider’ future flying car demonstrations after Airspeeder crash

Goodwood ‘carefully considers’ future eVTOL demos

Goodwood Aero Club has said that any future drone or flying car displays will be carefully considered after a crash at FoS in 2019.
Published 19 February 2021