Ford has come up with a range of protective shields that can be quickly and easily fitted to the carmaker’s commercial vehicles, like the Transit and Tourneo. The objective is for these shields to help operators meet social distancing requirements, but also to deliver additional peace of mind for occupants. The shields were designed for […]
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If you own a plug-in hybrid Volvo model and you live in a Volvo On Call market, you can now use the smartphone app to gain new insights into your purely electric driving patterns. The goal here is for Volvo PHEV owners to drive fully electric as much as possible. So with that in mind, […]
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Volvo has started a new program in the United States that allows owners to have their cars serviced without leaving their homes or offices. It’s called Volvo Valet and the automaker describes it as a “premium pick-up and drop-off service for vehicle maintenance in the U.S.” The program offers owners exclusive access to a convenient […]
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It took the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team less than a week to develop a breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care. The reigning Formula 1 champions worked with University College London engineers as well as clinicians at UCLH in order to build a prototype device that can deliver oxygen to […]
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VW has been relying on Fender and Panasonic for their sound systems since 2011, when the first Fender Premium system debuted in the Beetle, Passat and Jetta GLI of that era. That system featured 400 watts and 8 speakers, providing VW with so-called “concert-quality sound” inside of their models. That same formula was then applied […]
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The new Mercedes-Benz Actros truck launched last year replaces the conventional rearview mirrors with the MirrorCam camera system. A standard feature on all Actros models, the rearview cameras are mounted on the roof frame and are connected to displays located inside the cabin on the A-pillars. According to the truck maker, there are many advantages […]
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The Toyota 2000GT is one of the most desirable automobiles ever to come from Japan but the “problem” with it is most mortals don’t even dare dream of owning one. A joint project between Toyota and Yamaha, the 2000GT was built in a limited run of only 351 units – less than half the production […]
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Polestar is one of the most prolific producers of teasers and their latest one deals with the brand’s in-car Human Design Interface developed with Google. Volvo’s performance division says it will continue the cooperation with Google that started with the Polestar 2, the first vehicle on the market powered by Android with built-in Google Assistant, […]
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New Audi vehicles have started to interact with traffic lights in the German city of Düsseldorf to help drivers catch green lights. The Audi Traffic Light Information system includes two main functions: Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA) and Time-to-Green. GLOSA is perhaps the more intriguing of the two as it calculates the ideal speed […]
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The Tesla Cybertruck has already inspired a number of wild-looking replicas and has now also led to the creation of a smartphone with a similarly angular design. Appropriately dubbed the Cyberphone, the device comes from an exclusive phone manufacturer dubbed Caviar. The Caviar Cyberphone is based around an iPhone 11 Pro and is available in […]
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