Safety and Technology

Volvo and Sweden want to be world leaders in autonomous tech

Volvo is taking the next step toward having an autonomous car on sale with a pilot project with self-driving Volvos on public roads in Sweden in 2014. One hundred self-driving Volvos will take part in the pilot project on 50km of public roads arou...

It tested cars from seven classes

Euro NCAP tested 10 new cars and did one reassessment in its latest test. Among the cars tested, six cars received a five-star rating. The biggest problem among all of the cars was pedestrian safety. Many of the cars had poor rating around the...

It plans to have autonomous vehicles on sale by 2020

Nissan has completed its first test of the autonomous Leaf on public highways in Japan. The autonomous system can operate the car’s steering, brakes and throttle. It can drive the car automatically while cruising on the expressway, merge...

Pickup truck buyers are least likely to buy electrified cars

About half of US buyers has no preference positive or negative about whether their next car purchase will be an EV or hybrid, according to a recent study by Phoenix Marketing International. The data is based on surveys of buyers who are curren...

Technology from the i sub-brand will trickle down to other BMW models

Ian Robertson, BMW head of sales and marketing, says that the carbon fiber reinforced plastic and other technology developed for the i3 and i8 will likely trickle down to other BMW models in the future. The small-run sub-brand is partially being u...

Mercedes and Volvo lead in the ratings

Autonomous emergency braking systems are beginning to become commonplace despite being a relatively new safety technology. Euro NCAP has completed its first test of autonomous braking systems by testing eight vehicles in simulated rear end crashes...

It only works in Germany for the moment

Audi continues to add functions to its Audi Connect in-car online service. Its latest feature allows drivers to search for nearby fueling stations, and it lists the prices for fuel. The app is available in any car with Audi Connect but only works ...

The vehicles include the Cherokee, SX4, 2008 and CLA

The latest round of the Euro NCAP's testing yielded five-star ratings for all of the car's tested. The Jeep Cherokee, Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, Peugeot 2008 and Suzuki SX4 were the cars whose safety was testes. The Cherokee got a 92...

All of the new engines are based on Mazda's Skyactiv architecture

Mazda will show the latest evolutions of its Skyactiv engine at the Tokyo Motor Show on November 20. The Skyactiv will get a compressed natural gas, hybrid and diesel version at the show, and all of the engines will be shown in the Mazda 3. Th...

There is a new exterior color and interior colors

Despite introducing it last year, Toyota already has a few upgrades ready for the RAV4 in Europe. Its all-wheel drive system is now available with the 2.0-liter D-4D turbodiesel, and there are new color, trim and equipment options. For 2014, t...