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Nissan tests self-driving car on London streets

February 27, 2017 Roland 0 Comments Nissan, selfdriving

Nissan has demonstrated an autonomous car on the streets of East London ahead of the planned launch of its ProPILOT system in the new Qashqai and LEAF models.

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2016 Ford Mustang GT LED headlights
Car technology 

What’s next for car headlights?

February 13, 2017February 14, 2017 Roland 0 Comments Ford, headlights

This series of photos from Ford demonstrates the massive improvement in headlight technology over the last 100 years. But what’s coming next? Simply making headlights brighter isn’t the solution, as I explain.

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Euro NCAP crash test safety 1997 versus 2017
Car technology 

Why you’re twice as likely to walk away from a crash as in 1997

February 2, 2017 Roland 1 Comment EuroNCAP, safety

New pictures released to market the 20th anniversary of Euro NCAP testing compare a 20-year old car and a modern car after a 40mph crash test. The difference shows why we need to keep pressure on manufacturers to improve safety.

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Ford self-driving car
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Is this Ford self-driving car the shape of things to come?

April 15, 2016 Roland 0 Comments LiDAR, smartmobility

Ford has successfully trialled a self-driving car without lights on winding roads at night.

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Ford Glare-Free Highbeam
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Ford introduces anti-glare highbeam headlights

March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 Roland 0 Comments Ford

Ford has introduced glare-free highbeam headlights which use a front-facing camera and special headlights to automatically modify the beam pattern in order to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers.

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Self-cleaning bodywork on Nissan Note
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Nissan tests first self-cleaning car

April 24, 2014 Roland 0 Comments Nissan, Note

Nissan is currently testing a self-cleaning car, with a possible view to offering this feature as an optional extra on production models.

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Abandon Hope, DIY Mechanics: Modern Cars Aren’t Made For You

July 23, 2013July 23, 2013 Roland 1 Comment cars, servicing, warrantydirect

DIY car maintenance is gradually fading out as modern cars get harder and more expensive to work on, according to a study carried out by aftermarket car warranty provider Warranty Direct.

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Nokia Lumia 800 with Nokia Drive sat nav software
Car technology 

Sat Nav Review: Nokia Drive

July 18, 2012March 18, 2016 Roland 0 Comments free sat nav, Lumia, Navteq, Nokia, Nokia Drive, sat nav, sat nav reviews

Disclosure: I used my own paid-for Nokia phone for this review. No freebies were involved. Nokia may not be the

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