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October 10, 2017
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Ford, Google and virtual reality studio Happy Finish have teamed up to produce a virtual reality driver education app, which brings to life the potentially fatal consequences of driving while distracted. The app casts you as a driver picking up friends on the way to a party, with instant messages, phone calls and passengers all sparking a series of near-misses. A final, fatal consequence, highlighting the dangers for teens of fear of missing out (FOMO). In initial results, 90% of those...

October 6, 2017
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At the Our Ocean conference in Malta, Sky announced it will remove all single-use plastics from its products, supply-chain and operations by 2020. This change will be put in place immediately and by the end of 2017 all products will be made without plastic that is thrown away after one use. £25 million will be invested to help develop technology to stop use of single-use plastic in an Ocean Rescue Innovation Fund. This is also in attempt to safeguard marine protected areas...

October 5, 2017
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An Australian report has suggested that users of autonomous cars should be exempt from drink-driving laws. The change has been recommended by the National Transport Commission (NTC) who has compared using an autonomous car to getting into a taxi. With many countries considering updating laws to prepare for an autonomous future, the report also questions whether current laws add further barriers to entry for autonomous vehicles. The NTC has been looking at the necessary changes to legislation in order to accommodate...

October 4, 2017
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Samsung has unveiled its new Odyssey VR headset for Microsoft's new Mixed Reality platform. In a growing market, the headsets differentiating factor is that is does not require additional external sensors to track the user's movements. The brand has built on its more basic Gear VR, which to date has sold more than eight million units, (VR Scout) with an improved display of 90 frames-per-second and field view of 110-degrees, in the new Odyssey headset. To read more click here. Image Source: Samsung...

October 3, 2017
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A new major research centre for the development of ultra-low emission vehicles has received £10m investment from the West of England Combined Authority. Construction of the £60 million facility at the Bristol and Bath Science Park is scheduled to open in early 2020, with construction expected to start next summer. The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) facility will stimulate over £67m in additional automotive research investment by 2025, as well as a turnover of £800m for the UK automotive sector...

October 3, 2017
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Sir James Dyson is investing £2bn (according to The Economist) into electric vehicles and solid state battery development. Although known to most for his inventive vacuum cleaner products, Dyson appeared on Blue Peter in 1993 to show the Dyson teams prototype cyclonic filter that could be fitted on a vehicle’s exhaust system to trap particles. This project later closed due to lack of interest.  Dyson plan to move into the automotive world with a ‘radical’ electric car, due to launch in 2020...

October 2, 2017
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The automotive industry is embracing high quality digital content so it’s excellent to see that Porsche is putting its iconic magazine, Christophorus, online as a way to increase engagement. The 383rd issue of Christophorus has now been published in printed form as well as being launched as an online magazine by the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG company. Printed in 11 languages with over 600,000 readers in all continents of the globe, this magazine has offered exclusive content,...

September 29, 2017
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BMW has revealed it is launching a black-and-white logo for use in the brand’s communications activities, which will be used to market the existing 7 series and i8 coupe and the coming 8-series coupe and convertible, i8 roadster and X7 large SUV. Having debuted the new look at the Frankfurt auto show, it combines a black-and-white version of the automaker's roundel first used a century ago with the company's full German name — Bayerische Motoren Werke — written out in full....

September 29, 2017
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Congratulations are in order to our friends, John Clark Motor Group, who posted record turnover and increased sales for 2016, as reported by cardealermagazine.co.uk. Despite volatile market conditions the Scottish groups turnover grew by five per cent to £703 million from £667 million. With profit before tax at 1.2 percent of sales, the group remained above the UK motor trade national average. 2016 saw new unit sales volumes rise by four per cent to 14,712 units and used volume grow...

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