Technology

car&bike Team

Dec 18, 2018, 3:47 PM

Your High-Tech Car Is A Magnet For Hacking

Hopping into an Uber or a Car2Go is a great way to get around. Unfortunately, hackers agree, exploiting weaknesses in apps to go on "phantom rides" with someone else's profile.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Dec 17, 2018

  Electric Car Charging Infrastructure And Guidelines Announced By Government

  The Indian Government has finally announced a policy for the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In an official document that was sent out by the Ministry Of Power on December 14, 2018, the government has outlined several key facts, figures and a plan to support the expansion of electric vehicles in the country. The push for electric mobility charging stations will first be rolled out in cities with a population of greater than 4 million residents i.e. Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Surat and Pune. The rollout means that after much waiting and uncertainty, India will finally have public electric charging stations as a reality rather than just a pipe dream.

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  Kingshuk Dutta | Dec 12, 2018

  Volkswagen Developing New Lighting Technologies

  Lighting is one of the most under-rated components of a vehicle. But no more! Volkswagen is all set to revolutionise the automotive lighting technology with new innovations which could be used in the future.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 9, 2018

  Citroen's Glasses Will Help Overcome Motion Sickness

  Initially developed for sailors, Citroen has adapted the technology so that it can be used on any means of transport. The Seetroen glasses were developed by Boarding Ring, a start-up company based in Var, south of France.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 8, 2018

  OX Flat-Pack Kit Truck Showcased In India

  The OX is primarily aimed as a last mile connectivity mobility solution in remote areas and has been also tipped as a vehicle forfarm usage. The unique feature of the OX is in the way it is assembled.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 6, 2018

  Uber Plans Smaller, More Cautious Self-Driving Car Launch

  Uber Technologies Inc's is plotting the return of its self-driving cars, but the company known for its hard-charging style is taking a much more conservative approach as it tries to recover from a fatal accident that upended its autonomous vehicle program.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 1, 2018

  Nissan Reveals The Leaf Nismo RC Electric Race Car

  Nissan has revealed the all new Leaf Nismo RC, an electric race car with more than double the maximum power and torque output of its predecessor, in Tokyo.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 1, 2018

  Ericsson And Volvo Cars Sign 5-year Connected Vehicle Cloud Worldwide Deal

  Ericsson has been selected by Volvo Car Group to provide the industrialized Ericsson Connected Vehicle Cloud platform to further enable its digital vehicle services in more than 120 markets worldwide for the next five years.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 28, 2018

  Audi Completes First Test Of Its Autonomous Flying Taxi

  This concept for a flying taxi combines a self-driving electric car with a passenger drone. In the first public test flight, the flight module accurately placed a passenger capsule on the ground module, which then drove from the test grounds autonomously.

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