Category: Automotive
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Self-driving cars are coming, and the technology promises to save lives
Car crashes could be a thing of the past if car makers deliver on their promise to roll out autonomous cars over the next five years. But researchers are still questioning what this accident-free future might look like
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Milestone ‘Defender 2,000,000’ is the most valuable production Land Rover ever sold at auction
A one-of-a-kind Land Rover ‘Defender 2,000,000’ was sold for £400,000 at prestigious charity auction at Bonhams. Following spirited bidding, the gavel finally fell to a bidder on the telephone, achieving the excellent six-figure sum for two wonderful charitable causes. All proceeds from auction were donated in their entirety to Land Rover’s humanitarian and conservation partners,…
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The Café Racer, Scrambler, and Bulldozer join Italjet’s retro-styled e-bike trio
Italjet, Italian manufacturer of motorcycles since 1959, is always on the border between design and technology. Italjet motorcycles and e-bikes are identified with quality and maximum originality. Among the many new ventures of the company in recent years, is the ever expanding e-bike collection, lauded for the singular design, halfway between a bicycle and a…
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Sharing instead of owning: carsharing with classic cars. How to drive the Legends you’ve always dreamed of.
Daimler Business Innovation is developing a carsharing concept for Young- and Oldtimer called Legends Classic Car Club by Mercedes-Benz. The club will bring together a community of enthusiasts who enjoy driving classic cars. Mercedes is thinking of those people, who live in urban areas and do not have the space to keep a classic car…
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Mercedes-AMG S 65 Cabriolet promises a new dimension in open-air motoring
The new Mercedes-AMG S 65 Cabriolet to go from 0-100km/h in 4.1 seconds. With the new S 65 Cabriolet, Mercedes-AMG is for the first time offering a performance car which combines the impressive power of the 6.0‑litre V12 biturbo engine with the pleasure of open-top driving for four occupants. Daimler Motors revealed its Mercedes-AMG S…
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Next-gen Energy Solutions at Eco-Products 2015: A vision of a carbon-free, comfortable, and safe hydrogen society
How can we build next-generation houses in which comfortable living leads to eco-friendliness? Panasonic‘s lithium-ion batteries for eco-conscious vehicles, “Zero-Eco House” and a hydrogen fuel cell that can create energy from pure hydrogen (prototype currently under development) drew great attention at the recent Eco-Products 2015 in Tokyo, Japan, a prestigious fair which was held at…