Technology
car&bike Team
Oct 1, 2018, 6:12 PM
From 2020, more than 5 million new Volkswagen-brand vehicles per year will be fully connected and will be part of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the cloud. Together, the two companies will develop the technological basis for a comprehensive industrial automotive cloud.
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car&bike Team | Sep 26, 2018Vazirani Shul Electric Hypercar Unveiled In IndiaIndia's first all-electric hypercar, Vazirani Shul, was today officially unveiled in the country. Designed and developed by Vazirani Automotive, which is headed by designer and co-founder Chunky Vazirani.1 min read
car&bike Team | Sep 26, 2018Indian Cars To Get Safer, Electronic Stability Control To Become Mandatory SoonSpeaking at the Global NCAP's Stop The Crash event at BIC, Abhay Damle, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said that India will have ESC and autonomous braking as mandatory features by 2023.1 min read
car&bike Team | Sep 24, 2018Porsche To Officially End Production Of Diesel CarsPorsche has officially announced that it will no longer offer diesel vehicles. The Stuttgart-based luxury and sports carmaker said that it's intensifying its activities in the areas of hybrid technology and electromobility and will drop diesel powertrains for good.1 min read
car&bike Team | Sep 24, 2018Mahindra KUV100 Electric, Diesel AMT, And TUV300 Facelift To Be Launched By 2019Mahindra is currently planning to update its KUV100 and TUV300 model product range in India. The company is planning to introduce fully-electric KUV100 and updated TUV300 in 2019, while a diesel AMT version of the KUV100, will come by the end of this fiscal.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Sep 24, 2018Google Maps Now Run On Apple CarPlay With iOS 12 UpdateApple CarPlay and Android Auto have in ways revolutionalised the in-car infotainment system interface on modern-day cars. While Android Auto clearly offered a lot of compatible options with the car's infotainment unit right from the start, Apple has taken its time to make CarPlay more accessible in terms of features. With the iOS 12 update, the tech giant has resolved a major concern with Apple CarPlay by making Google maps now accessible. With the update, users will no longer have be forced to use Apple Maps for navigation.1 min read
Cyrus Dhabhar | Sep 20, 2018Toyota Invests In Renewable Energy To Power Future Factories, Electric CarsThe Toyota Motor Company has invested in over $267 Million towards renewable energy development in Japan. The investment has been made in partnership with the SPARX Group in Japan and will be called the 'Mirai Renewable Energy Fund'. The fund has been set up to promote and increase the use of renewable clean energy across the island country in order to make Japan more self reliant towards its energy needs in the present and especially in the coming future. The find will essentially help promote the likes of solar and wind power apart from other sources like biomass, geothermal energy and hydropower.1 min read
car&bike Team | Sep 19, 2018Fly Free Smart Motorcycles Reveals Electric ScramblerThe Smart Desert is a Scrambler-style motorcycle with 1960s design, but is an electric motorcycle which is completely customisable.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Sep 19, 2018Renault EZ-PRO Concept Van Previews Delivery Vehicles Of The FutureAutonomous driving technology is expected to revolutionise transportation as we know it, and while private vehicle will certainly see more inclusion of the technology on future cars, the tech is more likely to make an impact on commercial vehicles first, especially in urban markets. French car major, Renault is trying to provide a glimpse into this future and has unveiled the Renault EZ-PRO Concept, an urban delivery design study based on autonomous technology. The concept features a series of electric autonomous pods that can be customised to deliver a wide range of goods and services in congested areas.1 min read
