autonomous vehicles
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Market Insight 18 NovLords to quiz ministers on driverless vehicles
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is set to continue its inquiry investigating driverless vehicles by quizzing ministers on a range of associated issues - including attitudes to buying and using autonomous cars.
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Market Insight 20 Oct
Half of drivers uncomfortable sharing roads with autonomous vehicles
More than half (55%) of UK drivers would feel uncomfortable driving on roads alongside autonomous vehicles (AVs).
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Car Manufacturer News 12 Sep
Volvo launches on-road autonomous driving experiment
Volvo has officially started its public autonomous driving experiment, Drive Me, by putting the first of many planned XC90 models on the road.
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Car Manufacturer News 19 AugVolvo and Uber forge autonomous cars alliance
Volvo Cars has joined forces with ride sharing specialists at Uber to develop the next-generation of autonomous vehicles.
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Car Manufacturer News 17 AugFord autonomous car research targets 2021 roll-out
Ford has developed its involvement in four new start-up companies and doubled the size of its Silicon Valley-based development team as it targets fully-autonomous ride-sharing by 2021.
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Car Model News 10 AugLand Rover updates Range Rover with semi-autonomous tech and a 550bhp V8
Land Rover is updating its Range Rover next year with new semi-autonomous and connected car features.
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Technology 26 Jul‘Driverless’ term gives wrong impression about autonomous vehicle tech, says JLR
Jaguar Land Rover believes the term ‘driverless’ to describe autonomous vehicle tech is giving customers the impression they won’t be in control of their cars.
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Car Manufacturer News 1 JulTesla investigated over fatal Autopilot collision
Tesla is being investigated by authorities in the US after one of its customers was killed in a collision with a lorry while using the Autopilot function in his Model S.
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Market Insight 9 JunThreats and challenges: Automechanika seminars glimpse the future
Female empowerment, digital test drive experiences and a move towards marketing a wider range of mobility solutions will all be part of the retailers remit by the middle of the next decade.
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Market Insight 1 JunNissan's 'man with 40 phones' ensures brand isn't a smartphone turn-off
Tech-savvy car buyers are prioritising mobile phone connectivity over fuel efficiency and 20% would walk out of a car showroom if they cannot pair their device to a vehicle, Nissan warns.
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Car Manufacturer News 27 AprVolvo to pioneer autonomous cars with UK trail
Volvo is to kick-start a drive towards technology that promises to reduce collisions and congestion by starting the UK's most ambitious autonomous driving trial to date.
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Technology 11 AprGadgets more important than safety kit to new car buyers
Nearly four times as many new car buyers choose connectivity gadgets over safety upgrades when specifying their vehicle, according to research by What Car.
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Market Insight 29 Mar
Autonomous safety tech now fitted to more than half of UK's new cars
More than 1.5 million UK motorists a year are now selecting cars featuring self-activating safety systems, according the SMMT.
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Market Insight 16 MarAutonomous vehicles and low-emissions backed by Budget 2016
A continued drive to promote low emissions cars for business and a drive towards a future of autonomous vehicles on UK roads both featured in George Osborne’s Budget today.
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Market Insight 4 Feb
Survey reveals 78% of Brits are at ease with the idea of driverless cars
British motorists seem to be preparing themselves for the arrival of the autonomous car, with 78% stating that they are comfortable with the idea.
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Finance 20 Jan
Motor insurance market to shrink as automation of cars increases
Motor insurance profits could come under pressure from the development of automated cars, according to observations by KPMG and Standard & Poor.
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Car Model News 8 JanRenault-Nissan to launch 10 cars with autonomous driving technology by 2020
Ten cars featuring autonomous driving technology will be launched by the Renault-Nissan Alliance by 2020 as part of a project targeting ‘zero emissions and zero fatalities'.
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Technology 1 Dec
Around 21 million to hit the roads by 2025, forcasters predict
The number of self-driving cars could approach 20 million by 2025 after the sector experiences “take off”, industry forecasters have predicted.
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Technology 19 NovVolvo will accept liability for vehicles in autonomous mode
Volvo has said it will take full responsibility on behalf of customers for the actions of its future autonomous vehicles.
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Technology 16 Nov
Ford starts controlled urban testing of autonomous vehicles
Ford has started testing its autonomous vehicle technology at a simulated real-world 32-acre urban environment.
