Innovate UK has announced that "UK Autodrive "a consortium of local authorities, the UK’s leading technology and automotive businesses and academic institutions, has won the UK Government’s £10m "Introducing Driverless Cars" competition.
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Fleet safety technology updates, operating cost trends, and strategies for interactions between fleet managers and their executive bosses stood out as the most popular articles for 2014 on AutomotiveFleet.com.
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A partnership involving Volvo Cars, Ericsson and sports gear maker POC results in development of two-way communications technology offering proximity alerts to vehicle drivers and cyclists.
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Volkswagen AG has reportedly purchased a stake in the battery startup company QuantumScape Corp. to develop technology that can increase the range of its electric vehicles by more than threefold, according to a report by Bloomberg.com.
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BMW plans to highlight some the company’s new technology like its automated driving feature at the 2015 Consumer Electronics in Las Vegas.
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International automotive supplier Continental is working on intelligent infrared technology including “infrared curtains” as an economical alternative to touch sensitive, capacitive displays.
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Before the development of hydraulics, chain-driven mechanisms were the upfitting norm as this photo from the 1930s demonstrates. While it may not be as efficient as the modern technology, the evidence shows that it still got the job done.
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Scania is taking the lead in wearable technology – the growing trend for fusing fashion and high tech – with a smart wristwatch that communicates with trucks.
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A European energy company has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan for its innovative battery technology that will offer a lighter-weight package and improve safety over lithium-ion batteries, according to the firm.
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Compact crossovers, performance vehicles, and hydrogen fuel-cell technology takes center stage in Los Angeles.
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