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Mercedes connected car technology warns other drivers about potholes

Published 03 September 2021
By David Mullen
Mercedes-Benz has developed a new connected car technology that alerts drivers to upcoming potholes or significant bumps in the road ahead.
Automatic speed limiters for new cars approved by European Commission

Automatic speed limiters for new cars approved

All new cars will automatically adhere to speed limits on public roads within the next three years under new EU rules.
Published 27 March 2019
Speed limiters and black boxes could soon be mandatory on all new cars

Speed limiters could soon be mandatory on new cars

Speed limiters and data recorders could soon become mandatory on all new cars if new legislation is voted though the European Parliament.
Published 28 February 2019
Motorists warned of over-reliance on automated driver assist technologies

Motorists warned of reliance on driver assists

Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP have highlighted the risks of relying on driver aids, after tests showed the assists vary wildly from car to car.
Published 19 October 2018