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Agence-France Presse

Sep 25, 2016, 10:28 PM

Paris Carries Out Its First Driverless Minibus Trial

One of the self-driving shuttle buses, made by French hi-tech firm Easymile, ran along a special circuit in Paris on a pedestrianised street near the River Seine.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Sep 24, 2016

  Toyota Goes Down The Toilet, Literally

  In a bid to aid in solving the global warming crisis, Toyota might soon start using human waste to power its upcoming electric cars. Apparently, the Japanese auto giant has found a way to convert sewage sludge, which is mostly made up of human waste, into hydrogen that can fuel cars like the Mirai.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 22, 2016

  Fully Electric Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck Concept Revealed; Can Travel 200Km On A Single Charge

  Now, Mercedes-Benz had already shown this concept earlier in July 2016 but it wore a camouflage which was difficult to see through and of course, we had no idea what the eTruck would actually look like. What we knew back then was that it was green; extremely green.

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  Kritika Sethi | Sep 21, 2016

  Renault-Nissan Alliance To Acquire French Tech Firm To Develop Mobility Apps

  The Renault-Nissan Alliance recently announced it will acquire the French software-development company Sylpheo to further aid its connected vehicle and mobility services programs.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 17, 2016

  Lexus To Showcase Spider-Inspired Kinetic Seat Concept At The 2016 Paris Motor Show

  In all our reviews, we always talk about thigh support and the overall cushioning of the seats as it can make a big difference in the way you drive as well as make your journey a comfortable one. But well, cars prepped for racing have to be a certain way and yes they have uncomfortable seats but Lexus thought, they could do one good and come out with a spider web-inspired idea for a new design called Kinetic Seat Concept.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 15, 2016

  This Electric Bus Can Travel For 563 Kilometres On A Single Charge

  While cars, supercars and even hypercars going the electric way, you might think that no one is thinking about public transport, right? Well, electric bus builder Proterra has unveiled its new Catalyst E2 model, which features a massive 660 kilowatt-hour battery pack giving a real world range of up to 560 odd kilometres.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 13, 2016

  Jaguar To Add More Engines To Its Ingenium Family

  Jaguar has been always big on technology. The British carmaker has announced that it will be unveiling new engine technologies for its current model portfolio and the future models as well. Jaguar says that these new engines are a testimony to its commitment towards reducing emissions and increasing efficiency.

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  Kingshuk Dutta | Sep 12, 2016

  Kawasaki On Course to Develop Artificial Intelligence For Its Motorcycles

  Kawasaki has always been big on technology, that's no secret. But, this time around, the revered Japanese motorcycle maker is planning to develop artificial technology for its motorcycles.

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  Kritika Sethi | Sep 12, 2016

  Volvo Kicks Off 'World's Most Advanced Public Autonomous Driving Experiment'

  The Swedish automaker also rolled off the first autonomous car last week that will be used in the Drive Me pilot project in Gothenburg.

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