All cars with Google built-in will have YouTube available, Google announced at its I/O event. The availability of YouTube is growing as more modern cars are equipped with cutting-edge infotainment systems that promise to improve the lives of both drivers and passengers in terms of convenience and entertainment. In practical terms this often means more …
Self-driving cars “need to learn the language of cyclists”, according to specialists from the University of Glasgow. Their research suggested improvements to help autonomous vehicles safely share the roads with those rigid bicycles to be necessary. Released later in 2023, the paper which the research was conducted is titled ‘Keep it Real: Investigating Driver-Cyclist Interaction …
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The Government has made the UK the first European country to allow cars to drive themselves on public roads, after it gave Ford permission to activate its BlueCruise system. Although they will be able to take their hands off the wheel, drivers will still need to pay attention to what the vehicle is doing. A …
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GoRoadie shows you how to help your learners prepare for their driving test with the latest apps. In 2023, technology makes it easier than ever to access resources and improve their skills behind the wheel.
A brand-new, free app that turns smartphones into dashcams may soon be sophisticated enough to catch other drivers speeding. Users can submit evidence of 21 different driving offences to the police on the free dashcamUK app. It can record infractions including running a red light, failing to signal, and texting while driving. Launching in May, …
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BMW has started to demonstrate some of the cutting-edge technologies that will be featured in its upcoming Neue Klasse all-electric cars. The new family of EVs has so far only been previewed by a collection of forward-thinking concepts, such as the Vision NEXT 100, Vision Circular and more recently the Vision Dee, but BMW has …
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A recent report from Go.Compare Car Insurance has found that nearly all dash cam owners believe the device should be installed as standard in new vehicles. Currently, only 18% of motorists have a dash cam fitted in their car. The insurance comparison site’s poll found that the majority (91%) of dash cam owners believe they …
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The first commercially available car hit the roads in 1908 when Ford released the Model T, and over the next 114 years, we’ve seen car ownership become more common than ever before. In fact, in the UK alone, there were 33.1 million cars licensed by the end of March 2022. Not only have the looks …
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Technology is becoming a part of our day-to-day lives, and with the demand for consumer-friendly tech, it’s likely to become further integrated into our processes. In fact, data collected by Statista has shown that revenue in the Consumer Electronic markets comes to around £23.61 billion in 2022. The results of Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey 2019 …
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Improved technology will soon allow self-driving cars to merge onto motorways and highways with better safety, thanks to new research Researchers from WMG, part of the University of Warwick, which have pioneered this technology as part of the AutopleX (Autonomous Cars Negotiating Complex Environments Using V2X) project consortium. The research uses roadside infrastructure and vehicle …
