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Jun 29, 2017, 11:25 PM

Volkswagen To Make Cars That Can Communicate With Each Other

From 2019, Volkswagen will sell cars with pWLAN technology which will enable the cars to communicate with each other and transport infrastructure systems thereby, sharing information on traffic, road accidents, road blockages etc.

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  Reuters | Jun 22, 2017

  Nissan Plans To Start Driverless Ride-Hailing Service To Beat Startup Competition

  Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Thursday said it plans to launch driverless ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in coming years, as the automaker looks beyond making and selling cars to survive an industry being quickly transformed by new services.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 22, 2017

  Ferrari's V8 Wins 2017 International Engine Of The Year Award

  For the second year running, the 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 that powers the 488 GTB, 488 Spider and with a slightly smaller displacement the California T and GTC4Lusso T, has bagged the International Engine of the Year Award along with the Performance Engine class and the 3-litre to 4-litre displacement category.

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  Elisabeth Behrmann, Bloomberg | Jun 20, 2017

  Bosch To Build $1.1 Billion Chip Plant For Self-Driving Cars

  Bosch, known as a maker of traditional car parts such as braking systems and combustion engines, is also a long-time software developer and is increasingly investing in newer technologies as the nature of driving changes.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 20, 2017

  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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