Technology News

Michelin Tyres has set the revolutionary Tweel branded tyres into production at their Piedmont, South Carolina plant in the United States of America. The Tweel will be used for commercial applications to begin with and an investment of $50 million has gone into the new plant.

We've heard so much about wearable technology becoming a hindrance when you drive a car as it may prove to be a distraction. However, BMW has found a different way of looking at their cars. The company has started a pilot project which aims to determine whether or not wearable technology can improve the quality of their cars.

We've seen the other German car manufacturers - Audi and BMW - move onto laser head-lamp technology. Looks like Mercedes-Benz is finally catching up since it recently introduced its next-gen LED head-lamps.

Thanks to the Volkswagen's penchant for constant progress and development, it has now announced a 10-speed dual clutch gearbox and a 268bhp TDI diesel motor among other remarkable new technologies.

A car powered by its own body panels such as roof, doors and bonnet could soon hit the roads, thanks to new lightweight 'supercapacitors' developed by researchers.The 'supercapacitors' can be combined with regular batteries to dramatically boost the power of an electric car.

Wearing Google Glass may partially obstruct peripheral vision, causing blind spots that could interfere with daily tasks such as driving, a new study has found. Peripheral visual field is a main component of vision and essential for daily activities such as driving, pedestrian safety and sports.

Clarion, the Japanese manufacturer of car audio, navigation and communication systems, under its Asia arm Clarion Malaysia launched the CLARION AX1, which is an Android-Based Connected Car Stereo. It is a first of its kind in India and is a complete infotainment device which helps you stay connected.

Blaupunkt India launched two new car stereos for the Indian market- Tokyo 110 and Manchester 110. Both are single-din audio systems which offer quality tuner performance, clear sound, AM/FM with RDS, connectivity with external media devices (USB, SD and Aux)