AUTOFORUM

Volkswagen at the 40th International Vienna Motor Symposium: AVs, hybrid drives and the start of a new era in electric mobility

May, 16 2019, 23:10

Volkswagen at the 40th International Vienna Motor Symposium: autonomous vehicles, hybrid drives and the start of a new era in electric mobility

Self-driving taxis coming soon – Daimler and Bosch partner in US trial

Jul, 17 2018, 05:11

Daimler AG, the parent company of luxury car brand Mercedes Benz, has announced that together with partner Bosch, it will start testing self-driving taxis in the Silicon Valley area of California, USA in 2019.

UD Trucks unveils fully-electric, autonomous trucks roadmap

May, 10 2018, 03:05

UD Trucks has announced the launch of its roadmap towards the future of trucking - “Fujin & Raijin. Vision 2030”

What Uber self-driving fatality means for autonomous driving

Mar, 23 2018, 06:41

"Self-driving technology is still very much in the experimental phase," says Jeff Osborne of Gumtree Auto. "Bear in mind autonomous driving is less than a decade old. Laws, safety standards and measures are still being written."

The future of car insurance and the impact of driverless cars

Feb, 20 2018, 01:48

“In the near future, we expect to see manufacturers eventually release cars that will drive themselves. Where previously insurers priced their premiums according to a driver’s history – what happens when there is no driver?"

Nissan showcases Brain-to-vehicle tech at CES

Jan, 17 2018, 01:22

Nissan gave visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show 2018 a glimpse of its vision for the future of mobility – a future, it says, with more autonomy, more electrification and more connectivity.

Nissan and DeNA unveil Easy Ride mobility service in Japan

Dec, 13 2017, 01:13

Nissan Motor Company and DeNA Company have unveiled the Easy Ride brand - a new robo-vehicle mobility service.

Toyota launches Toyota AI Ventures

Jul, 13 2017, 12:22

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has confirmed that it is investing an initial $US100 million to launch Toyota AI Ventures, a new corporate venture capital subsidiary designed to provide early-stage financing to start-up technology companies.

Travelers would feel safer on a rocket than in a self-driving/autonomous vehicle

Jun, 23 2017, 10:38

If the 'future were now,' travelers would feel safer on a rocket to space than being a passenger in a self-driving or autonomous vehicle.

Toyota commits $35 million to autonomous driving safety research

Jun, 06 2017, 11:43

Toyota has committed US$35 million in what it describes as “a comprehensive new programme that will expand research into safety challenges and opportunities related to autonomous and connected vehicles.”