Today’s cars have a plethora of tech incorporated into them, ranging from driving assistants to comfort features and even some vanity tech.
Category Archives: Motoring News
Xerox rolls out vehicle passenger detection system with highway speed accuracy for HOV/HOT lane enforcement
High occupancy carpooling lanes play an important role in reducing roadway congestion; however, their benefits are severely limited when motorists do not abide by the rules.
Xerox has launched the Vehicle Passenger Detection System, a HOV/HOT lane compliancy test system that uses Xerox video analytics to identify the number of occupants in a vehicle.
SMMT: 14-Plate demand increases new car registrations
March 2014 was the biggest month for new car registrations since March 2004, with demand for the new 14-plate increasing registrations by 13.7% to 464,824 units.
Scania introduces new 100% biodiesel version of 16-liter V8
Scania is adding another alternative to its engine lineup with a 100% biodiesel (EN 14214) configuration of a 16-liter, 580 hp (433 kW) V8 engine in the R-series. Today, Scania notes, biodiesel is probably the most uncomplicated solution from a user perspective for reducing the effects on the environment from heavy trucks.
VOSA and Driving Standards Agency Combined
Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has announced that from today the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) are to be combined.
The title of the combined agency is Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), bringing together a range of motoring services including driving tests, goods and passenger vehicle testing, operator licensing and the supervision of MOTs.
