Honda is in discussions to supply vehicles to Waymo, Google’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary. Waymo only became an independent company a week ago but the deal continues the trend of carmakers and tech companies partnering up in the development of autonomous vehicles; in May Google agreed to add its technology to Fiat Chrysler’s minivans. Honda has [...]

Uber has suspended its test of self-driving cars in San Francisco. The ride hailing firm offered passengers the opportunity book autonomous vehicles, but it didn’t have the correct permits and authorities threatened legal action. Uber argued that because the vehicles came with a safety driver and are not fully autonomous, the permit was not needed. [...]

Volvo Cars has launched a new key designed to give owners peace of mind when entrusting their pride and joy to other users. Available on the new Volvo S90 saloon, V90 estate and XC90 SUV, the Red Key activates functions on the vehicle to help ensure the car is driven responsibly when in the hands [...]

Bloodhound SSC, the supersonic car expected to smash the land speed record, has returned to 3M’s state-of-the-art Atherstone facility for a final paint-job, which will be more than just cosmetic. Powered by hybrid rockets and a Eurofighter Typhoon jet engine, the Bloodhound SSC will attempt to surpass 1,000mph – faster than a bullet – in [...]

The European automotive industry continued to thrive in November, despite the continuing questions over the Brexit referendum and the future of the EU knocking consumer confidence. European car registrations in November showed that the automotive industry is proving resilient. Total registrations in the 29 European markets analysed by JATO Dynamics totalled 1,184,140 – an overall [...]