Car stories

Carro announces investment into Driven Communications
Tue, 20th Jun 2023
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online
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car
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kaspersky
Southeast Asia’s online used car platform, Carro, announces its strategic investment into Driven Communications.

Hands-on review: The Amazon Echo Auto
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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cartech
Coming in at well under $100, the Echo Auto may well be that auto accessory that keeps you company on those long road trips.

LG and Qualcomm band together to boost in-car experience
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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cartech
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open source
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car
LG, Qualcomm team up to revolutionize car infotainment with webOS Auto.

Toyota invests in hydrogen-fuelled vehicles for a brighter future
Fri, 30th Aug 2019
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cartech
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toyota
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car
Toyota amps up hydrogen tech to cut transport CO2.

Jaguar Land Rover’s new research heralds the next generation of cars
Fri, 23rd Aug 2019
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it automation
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cartech
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monitors
Jaguar Land Rover crafts 3D in-car displays for safety and future entertainment in autonomous cars.

Your car is watching: Volvo to deploy tech to curb drink drivers
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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cartech
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car
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volvo
The company is introducing a driver monitoring and intervention technology capable of taking control of the car if it detects the driver is drunk or tired.

Heard of Jackware? When connected cars meet ransomware
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
I define jackware as malicious software that seeks to take control of a device, the purpose of which is not data processing or digital communications.

Volvo and Microsoft, making 1980s tech dreams a reality
Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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microsoft
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cartech
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ai
Volvo and Microsoft have teamed up to roll out a new wearable voice control system, a la the 1980s TV cult classic Knight Rider.

Bridges pushes NZ as 'most ready in the world' for electric cars
Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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cartech
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
Transport and Energy Minister Simon Bridges has officials investigating ways to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles, although is ruling out inc.

NZ new vehicle sales jump 8.1% to 31-year high in February
Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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cartech
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nz
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car
New Zealand new vehicle sales rose 8.1 percent in February to the highest level for 31 years.

Camera tech captures Kiwi’s car imagination
Mon, 14th Jul 2014
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cartech
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car
A Kiwi car company has become the first New Zealand car distributor to introduce reversing cameras as standard across its entire range of cars and vans.

Flying cars
Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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cartech
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internet
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car
We all remember those old TV shows like The Jetsons, which portrayed the future full of amazing inventions like teleportation and flying cars.