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Porsche develops software for autonomous racing cars
Porsche develops software for autonomous racing cars Porsche has developed autonomous car technology software which can enable a driver to experience, hands-free, how a professional motor racing driver would tackle a racetrack. Basically speaking the new technology will enable regular people to experience the speed and driving like a professional. The German sports car manufacturer will capture data from professional...
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Car manufacturers vision of a gradual transition to self-driving cars may have a big problem
On May 7, 2016, Joshua Brown lost his life after his semi autonomous electric Tesla vehicle crashed into a truck. Joshua Brown had engaged Tesla’s Autopilot feature but tragically, the on-board software didn’t detect the white side of the trailer against the daytime sky. The car slammed into the truck at full speed, 74 miles per hour, shearing off the...
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France to end sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
France is planning to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040. France’s new environment minister, Nicolas Hulot made the announcement of his new climate plan at a press conference last Thursday. He said: “We are announcing the end of the sale of gasoline and diesel cars by 2040.” Mr Hulot didn’t specify if this would mean an...
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Mercedes has recalled three million diesel vehicles over toxic emissions
. Mercedes has recalled three million diesel vehicles over toxic emissions. The vehicles are being recalled in order for the cars on-board computer to receive a software update to cut output of gases linked to respiratory diseases. As part of the latest toxic emissions scare, Mercedes Benz has recalled almost three million diesel cars and vans across Europe. The German...
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Is Ireland ready for driverless cars?
Last week, Audi launched its fourth generation luxury model, the Audi A8 which has what Audi is calling, "level-three" autonomy which means the driver can take their hands off the steering wheel and the car does the rest. So does this mean that we will see driverless cars on Irish roads sooner than we think? Well, Not quite. Many may...
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The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission launches car purchase study into PCP car finance products
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the independent statutory body that enforces the competition and consumer protection laws in Ireland. The latest target of the Commission are the ‘complex’ PCP (Personal Contract Plans) deals which consumers are purchasing from car dealers. This investigation come hot on the tail of last weeks raid on major companies in the insurance...
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Sophisticated multi-million euro fraud ring 'behind staged accident damages claims
Sophisticated multi-million euro fraud ring 'behind staged accident damages claims It has been claimed in the courts that a highly sophisticated multi-million euro fraud ring is behind a scam involving fraudsters staging fake accidents in order to extract damage claims. The false claims usually involved alleged offending drivers who had only shortly beforehand taken out insurance on old cars after...
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Driverless cars will soon make 'life or death' judgements
Driverless cars will soon make 'life or death' judgements Manufacturers and regulators as well as the general public are asking whether self-driving cars will be capable of ethical decisions, just like humans. In the very near future, Self-driving cars will be capable of making ‘life or death’ judgements like human drivers could if they are faced with a dangerous situation,...
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From 2019 all Volvo cars will have an electric motor
The famous Swedish car manufacturer, Volvo is the first traditional car maker to announce that all of its new cars will have an electric motor from 2019. In less than two years time, Volvo will only launch cars that are either pure electric or hybrids combining electric and conventional engines. The president of Volvo Cars,Hakan Samuelsson said the step "marks...
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Dublin drivers are commuting on average almost one and a half hours a day or 14 days per year
Dublin drivers are commuting on average almost one and a half hours a day or 14 days per year According to a recent easytrip.ie survey, Dublin drivers are commuting in and out of the city for, on average, 86 minutes a day. When you take out holidays, this amounts to about 14 days per year spent commuting in the car...