Category: Automotive

Gothenburg-based Volvo and Stockholm-based Autoliv are joining forces to speed up the development of autonomous vehicle technology. The two Swedish companies won’t be keeping this technology all to themselves, however, and will be selling it to any automaker that’s interested in purchasing it. That being said, Autoliv will be the one with exclusive rights to… Continue reading Swedish companies are leading the charge on autonomous vehicles

It’s amazing how Tesla has become the first brand that people think about when talking about electric cars, and it’s done so without spending a cent on advertising. The association is so strong that electric cars released by other automakers are simply referred to as “Tesla competitors,” including the soon-to-be unveiled electric SUV from Mercedes. Expected to… Continue reading Mercedes will unveil a Tesla Model X competitor this year

Back in January, General Motors announced that it had formed a “long-term strategic alliance” with the ride-sharing company known as Lyft, which involved “joint development of a network of on-demand autonomous vehicles.” Neither company has said much about the alliance in the months since then, but the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the two companies… Continue reading General Motors wants to test out a fleet of self-driving electric cars

LeEco is one of the numerous smartphone companies that are pretty big in China, but virtually non-existent elsewhere. However, whereas most of these companies try to gain recognition outside of China by releasing smartphones that are either ridiculously cheap or ridiculously unique, LeEco decided to build an electric, semi-autonomous car. Known as the LeSEE, not only does this… Continue reading Here’s proof that a smartphone company can develop a car

The rise of ride-sharing services and self-driving cars has allowed technology companies to muscle their way into the automotive industry, and many automakers aren’t happy about these foreign companies encroaching on their territory. Most major automakers have already started pouring billions of dollars into developing self-driving technology of their own in order to combat the likes… Continue reading BMW has launched its own car-sharing service

Not everyone is open to the idea of self-driving cars, and Toyota wants to ensure that those people can still enjoy most of the benefits of self-driving cars while still maintaining control of their vehicle. To do this, the company is developing a “guardian angel” system that will automatically assist the driver, or even take… Continue reading Toyota is creating a “guardian angel” system for its cars

Most automakers are choosing to develop their self-driving cars in the United States, and while Volvo is doing the same, it’s doing some development in China as well. The actual development of the technology isn’t being done in China, but the Swedish automaker is planning to put a hundred of its customers behind the wheel of… Continue reading Volvo is planning to test its self-driving cars in China