June’s surge in heavy vehicle sales of 3552 saw a drop down to 2593 sales in July according to the latest figures from the Truck Industry Council (TIC). But, light-duty trucks and vans continue to see positive sales in July.
General Motors (GM) and its autonomous technology company Cruise Automation are testing self-driving cars on the streets of Scottsdale, Arizona. Testing of self-driving electric Chevrolet Bolts began in Arizona about two weeks ago, effectively the second city for GM's real-world tests.
Joshua Neally, a 37-year-old attorney in Springfield, Missouri, claims that his Tesla Model X’s Autopilot feature saved his life. Neally describes the pain akin to a steel pole through his chest while driving home in late July.
Nissan has launched the world’s first solid-oxide fuel-cell (SOFC)-powered prototype light commercial vehicle in Brazil. This fuel-cell prototype is a perfect fit in Nissan’s focus on constructing zero-emission vehicles as it is designed to run on 100% ethanol to charge a 24kWh battery.
Over a period of 30 months and in partnership with the island country’s transportation authority, the supplier will put fully autonomous prototypes into service by 2019.
The current focus on the Ford Ranger has wholly usurped the brand’s other ute – the Falcon ute – which has just slipped unobtrusively into oblivion.
Audi, aware of the manifold opportunities provided by the fitness monitoring industry for enhanced driving, is keeping abreast of the times and competition by staking its claim via ‘Audi Fit Driver’.
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Japan is set to be the first country to use self-driving cars for the delivery of goods purchased online.
Japan's biggest car manufacturers are set to demand answers from UK business secretary Greg Clark over the terms of the UK’s EU exit. He will meet with them, including Nissan, during a visit to Japan next week.