Nissan is first carmaker to apply glow-in-the-dark car paint

Nissan has become the first manufacturer to apply glow-in-the-dark car paint to showcase how its market-leading, all-electric Leaf is helping more and more people convert to solar energy at home.

The manufacturer worked with inventor, Hamish Scott, creator

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Jaguar Land Rover reveals its 'Bike Sense' research

Jaguar Land Rover is developing a range of new technologies that would use colours, sounds and touch inside the car to alert drivers to potential hazards and prevent accidents involving bicycles and motorbikes.

Sensors on the car will detect when another road user is

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Nissan and NASA partner to jointly develop and deploy autonomous drive vehicles

Nissan Motor Co., through its North American-based organization, and NASA announced the formation of a five-year research and development partnership to advance autonomous vehicle systems and prepare for commercial application of the technology.

Researchers

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Honda to introduce world's first predictive safety cruise control system

Honda is to introduce the world's first predictive cruise control system known as Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (i-ACC), capable of foreseeing and automatically reacting to other vehicles 'cutting-in' to the equipped vehicle's lane.

Based on extensive real-world

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Wirelessly charged city bus tested for the first time in Sweden

Scania has become the first company in Sweden to test a wirelessly charged electric-hybrid city bus. The bus will start operating on the streets of Södertälje, Sweden, in June 2016 as part of a research project into sustainable vehicle technology. Scania is undertaking

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Toyota reveals next-generation integrated safety technology

Toyota has revealed some of the smart new technologies and systems it will be featuring in future models to make driving safer. True to the company's Integrated Safety Management Concept, these have been designed from the start to work together to help cut

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GKN produces world's first two-speed eAxle for Hybrids and EVs

GKN has produced the industry's first two-speed eAxle. The technology has entered production on the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car.

"GKN's customers aren't just looking to make their next car more efficient; they want to create new driving experiences. Our expertise in driveline

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All-new Ford Mondeo first to offer pedestrian detection technology

Ford Motor Company announced the all-new Ford Mondeo will be its first car globally to offer a new pedestrian detection technology that could help reduce the severity of accidents or help drivers avoid them altogether.

Additionally a new high-power diesel engine will lead a range

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Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 heralds a new era in long distance traffic

The technology of tomorrow is already a reality at Daimler Trucks, in the shape of the Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025. The autonomously driving truck was presented on the eve of the 65th International Motor Show for commercial vehicles in Hanover, Germany. Its perfect

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Jaguar Land Rover develops the self-learning intelligent car of the future

Cutting-edge technology is being pioneered by researchers at Jaguar Land Rover to develop a truly intelligent self-learning vehicle that will offer a completely personalised driving experience and help prevent accidents by reducing driver distraction.

Using the

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