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GM to launch driverless car without steering wheel

The firsT mass-produced driverless car without a steering wheel will be made by General Motors, which says that it aims to have the vehicles on U
Published 19 January 2018
The next step in pedestrian safety: airbags in clothing

Airbags are the next step in pedestrian safety

You are walking along the street minding your own business when the jacket you are wearing detects an object hurtling towards you — and in a spli
Published 19 January 2018
Entrepreneur develops flying taxi to ferry passengers across London

Entrepreneur develops flying taxi for London

A British entrepreneur is developing a drone capable of transporting commuters from central London to Heathrow airport in 12 minutes.
Published 16 January 2018
Airbubbl system removes toxic air from inside car

Airbubbl system removes toxic air from inside car

Technology that sucks toxic gas out of cars will be introduced early next year after fears that drivers and passengers are being exposed to dange
Published 09 January 2018
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
Many Uber drivers are working 12 hours a day

Many Uber drivers are working 12 hours a day

MPs have criticised Uber after it emerged that hundreds of drivers are working the equivalent of almost 12 hours a day, seven days a week.
Published 28 December 2017
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
China builds world’s biggest floating solar plant in drive to switch to electric cars

China's floating solar plant for electric cars

China is to build the world’s biggest floating solar power plant to meet the drive toward electric cars, as it attempts to reduce the country’s...
Published 21 December 2017
York becomes second city to ban Uber

York becomes second city to ban Uber

York has become the second UK city to ban Uber after receiving more than 150 complaints about the taxi-hailing app.
Published 20 December 2017
We’d be lost without GPS, says head of Royal Institute of Navigation

We’d be lost without GPS, says head of RIN

Two things keep Britain’s navigation scientists awake at night. The first is nefarious plots by the Kremlin to bring down critical GPS infrastruc
Published 02 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
Driving the Tesla Semi: the electric lorry with 500 miles of range and Autopilot

Driving the Tesla Semi, a 500-mile electric lorry

I’m sitting in the form-fitting driver’s seat of Elon Musk’s most powerful electric vehicle, flanked by high-definition touchscreens...
Published 17 November 2017