Russia plans to restrict state procurement of imported cars in a move aimed at helping domestic carmakers to weather a slump in demand.
Russia’s Industry Minister Denis Manturov said today that a draft resolution on restricting the purchase of imported cars by state institutions and regional governments has been submitted to the government, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported.
A poll of professional drivers has found more than two thirds oppose stealth speed cameras.
The new cameras, which have been proposed by the Highways Agency to enforce the 70mph motorway speed limit, are likely to be painted dull grey instead of the usual bright yellow.
It’s a magnetic idea. The Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo, known the world over as an innovator of automobile technologies, has applied its innovative prowess to developing several unique self-driving car technologies – the latest one using magnets.
Where most self-driving vehicles in development across the industry use onboard radar that receive signals bouncing off objects all around, Volvo’s latest autonomous driving system takes readings from magnetic sensors embedded in the roadway itself.
Volvo Cars, the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen) are joining forces in a pilot project in which road friction information from individual cars is shared within a cloud-based system.
Wednesday’s announcement that Toyota will pay $1.2 billion to avoid criminal prosecution for hiding information in a recall case could be a glimpse into your future. It’s also a warning to anyone selling cars in the U.S.: Although the federal government’s road-safety watchdog doesn’t have big fangs, the Justice Department does.
