PODCAST: Nicol Louw on autonomous vehicles
Every week, CAR magazine technical editor Nicol Louw speaks to Azania Mosaka on 702… In this podcast, Nicol reports back after experiencing Honda’s latest autonomous… Read more →
Uber halts self-driving programme after crash…
One of Uber’s autonomous Volvo XC90s has been involved in a crash in the United States. The image above, originally posted on Twitter, shows the self-driving… Read more →
Autonomous Porsche to gain ‘Mark Webber mode’
Whether we like it or not, autonomous cars are here to stay and very soon they will be doing most, if not all, of the… Read more →
Apple finally confirms interest in autonomous tech
A few months ago, we heard rumours that Apple had decided to scrap its reported development of an autonomous car (despite never having confirmed the project). But… Read more →
‘You’re killing people,’ Tesla CEO Musk tells media
Elon Musk has some choice words for reporters who churn out negative coverage of Tesla’s semi-autonomous driving technology, saying: “You’re killing people”. The South African-born… Read more →
All new Teslas now boast full self-driving hardware
After keeping the world in suspense for a few days, Elon Musk has finally made his latest announcement: all Tesla vehicles produced from now on will be… Read more →
VW design boss says this tech could kill off the SUV
Customer demand for SUVs seems to be growing and growing, with the vast majority of the world’s automakers tailoring their line-ups to suit. But Volkswagen’s executive director… Read more →
Merc’s self-driving tech ‘will save those in the car’
If an autonomous car faces the “no-win” situation of saving either its passengers or pedestrians (but not both), what should it do? It’s an ethical… Read more →
Komatsu autonomous dumpster: construction’s future
Japan-based Komatsu has been in operation for 95 years by supplying the world with a variety of construction vehicles. Now, it has officially revealed its… Read more →
Nissan reveals its autonomous… ProPilot chair
Nissan is well known for creating capable machines like the Hardbody and Navara or true driving machines like the 370Z and GT-R. Now it seems… Read more →