Australasia’s independent voice on vehicle safety, ANCAP, has launched a refreshed website providing Australian and New Zealand consumers with additional ways to check the safety rating of their current
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Ford shifts away from autonomous driving development
Ford is shifting its investment in advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology away from Level 4 and higher vehicle autonomy, in favour of further investment in Level 2+ and Level 3 automated driving
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Mercedes aims for zero collisions involving its vehicles by 2050
Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to achieve accident-free driving by 2050, which the OEM said is a “real-life safety philosophy… based on real-world accidents” — a goal known as “Vision Zero.”
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“Safety
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BMW to produce fully electric models in the U.S.
The BMW Group has invested $1.7 billion to begin U.S. production of fully electric vehicles (EVs) at its Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina.
The majority of the investment, $1 billion, will be used to
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BMW to utilise Alexa for next-gen voice assistance
At Amazon’s annual Devices and Services launch event, the Munich-based OEM announced that the next-generation BMW voice assistant will be built on Alexa technology.
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“The Alexa technology will enable
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Auto Innovation Centre awarded government ZLEV Grant
Australia’s cutting-edge Auto Innovation Centre (AIC) will become a new Zero and Low Emission Vehicle (ZLEV) hub, supporting the vehicle evolution within the aftermarket manufacturing, service, repair
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Many people treat partially automated vehicles as self-driving
Drivers of advanced vehicles more likely to eat or text while driving.
Drivers who use partial automation on a regular basis often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite widespread warnings
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Electric vehicle strategies ‘a looming imperative’
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Australia are set to become a larger proportion of the motor market and developing strategies and underwriting approaches is a looming imperative for insurers, according
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EVs are on the rise and in focus!
EVs now represent 3.39% of all vehicle sales, a 65% increase on 2021, according to the Electric Vehicle Council’s new State of EVs report.
The ACT leads the nation on sales, with 9.5% of all new
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Rising input costs squeezing out entry-level BEVs
BEVs projected to have 51.5% market share in U.S. in 2031.
The biggest challenge for OEMs rolling out new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is rising input costs, which are affecting cost
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