A new milestone in modern transportation was reached this week as NAVYA, a global leader in the development, conception and deployment of 100% autonomous and fully electric shuttles (see Autovolt issue 17, Mar-Apr 2017), announced that it will open its first operations office in the United States in down-town Chicago. This marks the first NAVYA […]
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We head to the Costa Brava to experience the economical new Toyota Prius Plug-in. VW’s recently refreshed e-up! electric city car is put through its paces and we try the Renault Zoe Z.E.40 on UK soil for the first time. We’ve a pair of hybrids on test too, the sleek Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and its
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The French firm NAVYA has for the first time demonstrated their fully autonomous shuttle bus, named ARMA, in the UK, at Heathrow airport. The shuttle bus is capable of transporting 15 passengers and is fully automated, with no steering wheel, no driving seat and of course, no driver. The shuttle bus is NAVYA’s first autonomous
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NAVYA, specialists in developing innovative mobility solutions and Keolis, a world leader in public passenger transport, are joining forces to offer the first 100% electric, autonomous and driverless public transport service called NAVLY. This service of driverless autonomous shuttles intends to meet the challenges set by urban mobility and deliver on future demands. NAVLY will
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More than half of the UK’s motorists oppose driverless cars as the country moves forwards with plans to allow autonomous technology trials to begin on our roads. 62% of drivers said they would feel less safe on the roads alongside other vehicles with no human behind the wheel. Almost three-quarters of those surveyed (72%) said there would be added complications to resolving insurance disputes involving “robo cars”.
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If you saw the Hollywood film Tron Legacy, chances are you’ll remember the achingly gorgeous light-bike design of the lead character’s speedy white glossy cockpit adorned motorcycle. It was a thing of beauty and something moviegoers could easily imagine to be real – or should be real. The bike’s creator was Daniel Simon, who’s career has seen him head design for Bugatti, design Le Mans racing cars, drones and even the odd spaceship too. It’s a fascinating background to this; his latest creation.
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Nissan’s Geneva 2016 stand has their IDS Concept on show, which demonstrates the company’s vision for autonomous driving technology. Although the car is not new, Nissan’s directive is perhaps a little more aligned with partner company Renault’s, since the two announced a collaboration between their respective engineering departments so that, “two heads are better than one”, and there are no unnecessary duplications of investment and time. Resultantly, the company aims to get autonomous tech on the road sooner than you might think, albeit in a limited capacity. 2020 is the year when you can expect to finally take your hands away from the wheel altogether…
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Renault-Nissan Alliance has announced no less than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology will be launched in the next four years to 2020. The vehicles will be launched worldwide, in the United States, Europe, Japan and China. The technology will be installed on mainstream, mass-market cars at what the Alliance states will be, “affordable prices”.
In addition, Renault-Nissan will launch a suite of new connectivity applications that will make it easier for…
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The global technology event CES held each year at Las Vegas has become the largest and most important annual tech event of its kind. Initially filled with TVs and computers, the show is now host to mobile phones, tablet PCs, smart watches and of course cars. Electronics in cars has increased over recent years to such an extent that manufacturers are keen to use a tech fest event like CES to strut their stuff. This year is no…
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Formula E and Kinetik today announced a partnership with the intention to launch a global race series for driverless electric cars. This new championship called ‘ROBORACE’ will provide a competitive platform for the autonomous driving solutions that are now being developed by many large industrial automotive and technology players as well as top tech universities.
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