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car&bike Team
Nov 22, 2016, 8:44 PM
The electric supercar, the NIO EP9, that has already achieved a new lap record at the Nuerburgring Nordschliefe.
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PTI | Nov 21, 2016Soon Glow-In-The-Dark Dye Might Be Used To Power Car BatteriesResearchers have identified a glow-in-the-dark fluorescent dye which may be an ideal material for stockpiling energy in rechargeable, liquid-based batteries that could one day power cars and homes. The dye called BODIPY - or boron-dipyrromethene - shines brightly in the dark under a black light.1 min read
Reuters | Oct 26, 2016Uber's Self-Driving Truck Delivers Its First Shipment - Nearly 45,000 Cans Of BeerIn the first real-world commercial use of autonomous trucking, some 45,000 cans of Budweiser beer arrived late last week to a warehouse after traveling over 120 highway miles in a self-driving truck with no driver at the wheel.1 min read
car&bike Team | Oct 25, 2016Tesla To Send Its Electric Vehicle On An Autonomous Drive Across The US Next YearThe announcement came during a conference call about its upgraded autonomous software which will also be available on the Tesla Model 3 starting next year.1 min read
car&bike Team | Oct 24, 2016Airbus Reveals Vahana - The Autonomous Flying Taxi ConceptChristened Vahana, the craft can carry a single passenger or cargo and seeks to enable opening up of urban airways in a predictable and controlled manner.1 min read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Oct 17, 2016How Do Plug-In Hybrid Electric Cars Work?Recent times have shown us that the Indian car market is getting ready to move towards vehicles with cleaner and a more sustainable fuel source. Though very niche, there is a market for hybrid and electric cars in India which has been explored by companies like Toyota, Mahindra and very recently Volvo.1 min read
PTI | Oct 15, 2016India Looking For Eco-Friendly Technology To Scrap Old Vehicles; Germany Might HelpIndia has sought advanced environment-friendly technology from Germany to scrap old polluting vehicles and processing the waste generated by it, besides manufacturing cars to run on flex-fuel, the government today said.1 min read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Oct 13, 2016Infiniti's Driverless Cars Might Be Ready For Hong Kong By 2020Infiniti has announced that, if local regulations permit, the company's autonomous car could hit the road in Hong Kong by 2020.1 min read
Reuters | Oct 13, 2016By 2030 Electric Vehicles Will Dominate Roads In Most Of The Wealthy Cities: ReportElectric vehicles could account for two-thirds of all cars on the road by 2030 in wealthy cities such as London and Singapore due to stricter emissions regulation.1 min read
