Airbus’ latest patent suggests ‘Concorde 2’ hypersonic jet

DUBBED the ‘Concorde 2’, this futuristic craft could be the next step in hypersonic aviation after Airbus was awarded its patent.

The Mirror reports that the plane would be able to travel at Mach 4.5, meaning it would be possible to travel close t…

2016 Toyota Prius improves here, there, all over - awesome

Less Friction, Less Weight, More Thermal Efficiency.

We saw the spy shots, we saw the car in person, but now is when we finally start to get some actual details about what's going on under the hood of the new 2016 Toyota Prius.

 

RoboCab: Driverless Taxi Experiment to Start in Japan

Japan’s cabinet office, Kanagawa prefecture and Robot Taxi Inc. on Thursday said they will start experimenting with unmanned taxi service beginning in 2016. The service will be offered for approximately 50 people in Kanagawa prefecture, just south o…

Lexus made a working electric car out of cardboard

Suddenly, Lexus' hoverboard doesn't seem quite so impressive. The automaker has unveiled the Origami Car, a fully functional electric IS sedan whose main body, interior and wheels (!) are made out of cardboard.

 

Coole Bikes - Design and Inovation

The world is spinning faster than ever before! As manufacturers proclaim new, apparently game-changing products and bikers marvel at them thinking “WOW – surely more isn’t possible,” the engineers carry on refining. The (mostly) healthy competitiven…

Toyota to produce a self-driving car by 2020

New Toyota Test Vehicle Paves the Way for Commercialization of Automated Highway Driving Technologies.

Toyota City, Japan, October 6, 2015―Toyota has been testing a new automated driving test vehicle called Highway Teammate, with the aim of launchin…

Volvo just made a big move that could push forward self-driving cars

Volvo Cars will take the blame for any automobile accident that involves one of its self-driving vehicles.

In a statement Wednesday, the company said that its president and chief executive Håkan Samuelsson will make a formal announcement on Thursday…

Inside Google's Self-Driving Car Prototype

Don't let its tiny and adorable appearance fool you -- Google's self-driving prototype car is packed with some of the most advanced software seen in the auto industry.

The Google car doesn't use a few cameras and some sensors to see other cars and p…

Prototype car travels from Paris to Bordeaux in autonomous mode

On Friday, 2 October 2015, one of PSA Peugeot Citroën's four autonomous vehicles travelled the motorway from Paris to Bordeaux to take part in the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress, which runs from 5 to 9 October.

Japan - Self-driving cars on the Olympic Games 2020

Speaking at an international conference on science and technology in Kyoto, Abe pledged Japan would contribute to innovations in driving technology.