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A new survey has revealed how much Brits actually trust driverless cars

Following a BBC report on the government’s plans to have driverless cars in operation in the UK by 2020, car dealership Citygate found out how Brits feel about autonomous cars. 10,000 UK drivers were asked what circumstances they would use a driverless car – and the results have revealed that pioneers of this new automotive […]

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Renault-Nissan to Launch 10 Autonomous Aided Vehicles by 2020

Renault-Nissan Alliance has announced no less than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology will be launched in the next four years to 2020. The vehicles will be launched worldwide, in the United States, Europe, Japan and China. The technology will be installed on mainstream, mass-market cars at what the Alliance states will be, “affordable prices”.

In addition, Renault-Nissan will launch a suite of new connectivity applications that will make it easier for…

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Volvo Explores the use of Magnets to Increase Positioning Accuracy of Driverless Cars

Volvo Car Group has completed a research project using magnets in the roadway to help the car determine its position. The research, which has been financed in strategic co-operation with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), is a potential key to the implementation of self-driving vehicles. Reliable and highly accurate positioning is one of the crucial

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