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Gone in 2.39 seconds
- January 4, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Faraday Future has unveiled a self-driving electric car which it claims can outperform any other EV in production. It says its FF91, which is expected to be released next year, can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 2.39 seconds. The FF91 was introduced via a live demo, in which it drove itself around a car [...] -
Garmin makes it a hat-trick
- January 4, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Garmin has made it a hat-trick of new initiatives within the automotive sector with a new infotainment interface, intelligent driving technology and a tie up with Peugeot-Citroën. Garmin has expanded its intelligent driving video recorder (IDVR) technology with Chinese automotive manufacturing partner Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën (DPCA). IDVR technology records high quality footage and boasts advanced driver [...] -
Volvo and Autoliv launch Zenuity
- January 4, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Volvo Cars and Autoliv will create a joint venture to develop to software for autonomous driver and driver assistance solutions. It marks the first time a leading premium car maker has joined forces with a tier one supplier to develop new advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) technologies. Called Zenuity and based [...] -
Ford details electrified plans
- January 4, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Ford has detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years. The vehicles include a plug-in hybrid Transit Custom van in Europe, hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least [...] -
VW launches ecosystem app
- January 4, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Volkswagen will introduce a new app at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (5-8 January) allowing users to immerse themselves in the future and experience how human, car and environment will, in the future, be intelligently interconnected. The app, now available for download, will allow users in the future to manage all of [...]