Technology
car&bike Team
Jun 20, 2016, 4:39 PM
We've always maintained that electric cars in any form should never be underestimated and many a car manufacturer has showed us how electricity can transform the car and its performance. So, when we heard about an electric dragster, we weren't really surprised. It's called the Electric Fox and it hit the Tierp Arena in Sweden where it managed to take down the European record for an electric dragster in the quarter mile.
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car&bike Team | Jun 2, 2016Porsche Founds Digitization Competence Centre; Will Focus on Future of MobilityWe'd already told you about Porsche wanting to build more hybrid cars but the verticals keep on growing. Taking another step in this direction, Porsche's Supervisory Board has approved the founding of Porsche Digital GmbH, a company which will further develop Porsche as the leading provider of digital mobility solutions in the premium automotive segment.1 min read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | May 23, 2016Toyota Partners With Segway Creator to Develop Robotic WheelchairJapanese auto giant, Toyota has recently entered into a partnership with the inventor of Segway, Dean Kamen to develop better mobility solution for the disabled abled and elderly people.1 min read
Kingshuk Dutta | Apr 26, 2016Ford Shows Off All New Eco Blue Diesel EngineFord has revealed the all-new 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder Eco Blue diesel engine, which promises to offer better efficiency and performance. The new engine can be tuned to produce power outputs ranging from 100PS to 240PS in future cars from Ford. The engine has been developed by Ford R&D teams in UK and Germany.1 min read
Reuters | Apr 13, 2016Germany Vows to Facilitate Testing of Self-Driving Cars on the RoadChancellor Angela Merkel told carmakers on Tuesday that they should soon be able to test self-driving vehicles on German roads by promising to remove legal barriers.1 min read
car&bike Team | Apr 12, 2016Ford Tests Its Autonomous Car in the Pitch Black Arizona DesertIn a recent test, Ford's engineers turned off the headlights, donned some night-vision goggles and sent their prototype Fusion sedan on a drive through the company's test track in Arizona.1 min read
Reuters | Apr 12, 2016Japan Government, Toyota, Nissan to Work Together on Intelligent MapsJapan's government and auto giants Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co. will join in an effort to develop intelligent maps by 2018.1 min read
Kritika Sethi | Apr 6, 2016Google Launches Android Auto in IndiaBolstering Android Auto's availability across the globe, Google recently announced the infotainment system's availability in India and 17 other countries.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 30, 2016MIT Envisions Intersections Without Traffic LightsThe future holds a lot of promise when it comes to technology in cars and while we've seen a lot of research done in the field of flying cars and even autonomous cars, there's something new developing every passing year. There's some more coming our way and this time it is the Massachusetts Institute of Technolgy's Senseable Lab which has come out with something innovative.1 min read
