Daily Archives: August 24, 2013

Report examines outlook for autonomous vehicles

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Self-Driving Vehicles, Autonomous Parking, and Other Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts.

Individual advanced driver assistance features have been available in the luxury vehicle market for some years, but a notable advance came in 2012 when functions such as adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning were offered on standard cars for the first time.

Nissan Patrol sets a new Guinness World Record – tows a 170 ton aircraft

Here’s another Guinness World Record in the world of cars.

NHTSA probes 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee ceiling fires

NHTSA probes 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee ceiling fires

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the ceilings can catch fire in 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs.

Texas Bans the Sale of Tesla Cars – Dealer Turf Protection

Texas Bans the Sale of Tesla Cars

When you’re about to compete in your first electric car race, brace yourself for the sound … of silence. But don’t let those quiet engines fool you because these days, quiet means fast.

Justin could help improve vehicle communications, Ford says

Professor Vladimir Mulukha of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University shakes hands with the mobile humanoid “Justin,” one type of robot used in Ford’s space robots research project.