Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth at the XE unveiling in London. The XE will face tough competition from cars such as the BMW 3 series but Speth says forecast growth in the premium compact segment means “there is space enough for everybody.”
Monthly Archives: September 2014
2016 Jaguar XE debuts at London’s Earls Court
Last night the BMW 3 Series rivalling Jaguar XE debuted at London’s Earls Court with a bigger debut with full details set for next month’s Paris Motor Show.
Are we ready for self driving cars?
A few weeks ago a new vehicle testing centre in Sweden opened, designed purely to evaluate and assess safety technology.
One of the demonstrations at the site included sitting in the driving seat of a Volvo S60 fitted with autonomous technology. I sat behind the wheel while the car drove around a part of the track meant to similate high-speed rural roads, keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front and keeping in the centre of the lane.
Carmakers must respect drivers who are leery of new tech features
By Ben Klayman
Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford said new technologies that allow cars to talk to each other and drive themselves may scare some people, so the industry will need to allow consumers to opt out of such features.
GM to launch hands-free driving
By Joseph Szczesny
General Motors CEO Mary Barra unveiled plans Sunday to make driving safer through hands-free technology, after a string of recalls that has dogged the company.
