Technology
car&bike Team
May 15, 2018, 5:15 PM
The Toyota Fuel Cell System, which was developed for the Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), has been leveraged to realize high environmental performance with no CO2 emissions or Substances of Concern (SoC) emitted when in operation, as well as quiet comfort with minimal vibration.
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car&bike Team | May 14, 2018KTM Working On Sensor-Based Rider Assist TechnologiesKTM is working on radar based technologies such as adaptive cruise control and blind spot detection to be introduced on its bikes in a few years.1 min read
Cyrus Dhabhar | May 14, 2018Mercedes-Benz To Source Electric Car Batteries From ChinaMercedes-Benz along with other group companies like Smart has officially announced that it will be sourcing its electric car batteries for its while range from a Chinese manufacturer. The battery maker in China called 'Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL)' will be supplying batteries to the Daimler group. It is uncertain though on whether Mercedes-Benz will be buying batteries from CATL for all cars made globally or only for the Asia region. The first fully electric purpose built car from the Mercedes-Benz lineup EQ will be a compact luxury SUV called the EQC and will be launched very soon. The electric SUV has already been spied undergoing rigorous testing across the world.1 min read
Cyrus Dhabhar | May 10, 2018Electric Vehicles To Get Green Number Plates In IndiaElectric vehicles in India will finally have some differentiation from their internal combustion counterparts on the road. All electric vehicles in India will soon get a new (and we think rather cool) green license plate. The government yesterday approved of this new move to a different coloured plate specially for zero emissions vehicles for both private and commercial use. The private electric vehicles will have a green backing and white fonts while commercial electric vehicles will have a green background and yellow fonts. These will also be applicable to electric busses and other electric commercial vehicles that are road legal.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 8, 2018Volvo Cars To Come With Google's Android Operating System For Infotainment SystemThe Google Assistant provides a central voice interface for the car that allows drivers to control in-car functions such as air conditioning, and use apps to play music and send messages. This integration contributes to reducing driver distraction, helping drivers keep their eyes on the road at all times.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 5, 2018Waymo Self-driving Car Hit In Collision On Arizona StreetWaymo says in a statement that its mission is to make roads safer. It released a video of the moments before the collision.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 3, 2018Production Of Aston Martin's Submersible, Project Neptune, To Start SoonProject Neptune's final technical specification was announced as well and it confirmed that the submersible will be able to dive to depths of 500 metres and carry two passengers and a pilot.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 1, 2018Bosch's New Diesel Technology Lowers NOx EmissionBosch engineers achieved these results by refining existing technologies. There is no need for additional components, which would drive up costs.1 min read
car&bike Team | Apr 30, 2018Ford Patents Car-Mounted BikeFord has patented a car model, which has an in-built two-wheeler that can break away from the car itself. But will ever see the light of the day? We can only hope.1 min read
