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Ford Focus ST smart key fob keyless start and entry upgrade

Motion sensor fobs 'short term' fix for thefts

Motion sensor key fobs may not be the panacea motorists were hoping for after they were described as a short term fix.
Published 12 November 2019

Autonomous taxis make driverless debut in London

Self-driving taxis have hit the streets of London for the first time during a week-long trial in the capital.
Published 08 October 2019

New cameras clobber phone-using drivers

Cameras that are specifically designed to catch drivers using mobile phones will soon be launched in New South Wales in Australia.
Published 30 September 2019
Hyundai Motor Group VEX EXoskeleton robotic suit

Hyundai develops exosuit for assembly line workers

Hyundai's contribution to the motor industry isn't limited to its production cars: it's also developed an exo suit for its factory workers.
Published 27 September 2019

Jaguar Land Rover is working on in-car 3D displays

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says it's hard at work on new technology that literally adds another dimension to in-car infotainment displays.
Published 24 August 2019
Government considering 'alcolocks' to curb drink-driving offences

'Alcolocks' being considered to curb drink-driving

The Department for Transport is considering using alcohol ignition interlocks, or 'alcolocks', to help rehabilitate drink-driving offenders.
Published 23 July 2019
“Advanced” autonomous car trials could start in the UK this year

Self-driving cars held back by potholes,poor 4G

Motorists in the UK could see self-driving cars on the road by the end of 2019, but poor 4G coverage and potholes are hampering progress.
Published 12 February 2019

Car thefts up 49% in five years

New data from the Home Office shows 111,999 vehicles were stolen in the UK in the period 2017-18, up 49% in five years.
Published 28 January 2019

Projector tech lights way for autonomous cars

Jaguar Land Rover has shown where it thinks autonomous tech is going, by creating a projector that lets pedestrians know where the car is going.
Published 25 January 2019
Gatwick Airport robot parking

Gatwick Airport wants robots to park your car

If the application is approved, Gatwick Airport will begin trials of "robotic automated valets" at its South Terminal as early as April 2019.
Published 25 January 2019
Top 5: CES 2019 coolest car tech reveals

Top 5: CES 2019 coolest car tech reveals

The Consumer Electronic Show in Los Angeles tends to attract the latest and greatest car technology reveals, and 2019 has been no exception.
Published 08 January 2019
SEAT Cristobal concept to improve road safety

Can the SEAT Cristobal cut road deaths by 40%?

When a Spanish minister’s son died in a car crash, local car giant SEAT vowed to create a car so safe it would eliminate road deaths.
Published 20 November 2018