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Jun 20, 2017, 8:38 PM

Continental Joins BMW, Intel, Mobileye Platform For Self-Driving Cars

The costs to integrate hardware, software and data and the accelerating pace of development of self-driving vehicles has sparked a growing number of alliances between automakers and suppliers.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 20, 2017

  Lamborghini Centenario Shines At Transformers: The Last Knight London Premiere

  To fans of the Hasbro action figures which were developed in the action packed movies, the Transformers series is as much about the cars as Autobots or Decepticons to side with. In the fifth edition of the Michael Bay directorial, the Centenario Coupe stars as 'Hot Rod'.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 17, 2017

  Tata Motors Electric Bus Pilot Run Commenced In Chandigarh

  Tata Motors has commenced the trial run of its 9 metre electric bus in Chandigarh. The Tata Ultra Electric 9 metre bus will run for a period of 15 days as part of the trial, in collaboration with the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) and the State Transport Department. Tata's pilot-run is part of the city administration's process of introducing electric buses under its Smart City plan.

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  PTI | Jun 16, 2017

  Printed Sensors Can Warn When To Change Car Tyres

  Scientists have developed an inexpensive printed sensor that can monitor car tyres in real time, warning drivers when the rubber has grown dangerously thin and needs to be changed. The device will increase safety, improve vehicle performance and reduce fuel consumption.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 16, 2017

  Tim Cook Confirms Apple Focusing On Autonomous Car Systems

  In one of the early signs of the company acknowledging its work in autonomous technology, Apple - Chief Executive Tim Cook said for the first time that the iPhone maker is concentrating on technology for self driving cars, the Bloomberg reports.

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  PTI | Jun 13, 2017

  Tamil Nadu Government Wants Low Floor Electric Buses For The State

  Tamil Nadu Government has shown interest to purchase low floor, air conditioned electric vehicle CIRCUIT provided by Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland. The company will be showcasing an electric vehicle with battery swap technology in the coming days.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 13, 2017

  Soon, Cars May Predict If You Are Having A Heart Attack

  Scientists are developing a new system that can predict if a car driver is about to have a heart attack, a feature that would help avoid road accidents due to an unexpected cardiac event.When a person has a medical emergency behind the wheel,fellow passengers and motorists also face risk of death or serious injury.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 13, 2017

  Tesla Model X To Get Wireless Software Update For Faulty Airbag Anomaly

  Tesla recently announced that all the right-hand drive Model X cars will be getting a wireless update for fixing a software bug which might cause a potential airbag problem.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 7, 2017

  Now You Can Make Traffic Challan Payments Via Paytm

  Paytm has recently launched a vehicle 'Traffic Challan' payments system on its platform. Vehicle owners can now log onto Paytm, tap on Traffic Challan, enter their vehicle number, and after verifying the details, proceed to pay for the challan.

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