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There's A Shazam For Cars But It's Got A Huge Problem - Jalopnik

25-05-2017 23:31

Jalopnik
There's A Shazam For Cars But It's Got A Huge Problem
Jalopnik
A company called Blippar is in the computer vision business, which allows your phone to take the matrices of pixels it gets from its camera and identify and understand what it's 'seeing.' Now, Blippar's app can 'see' cars, and can identify them with 97 ...and more »

A New Approach to Testing Autonomous Cars is 99.9% Faster and Cheaper - Futurism

25-05-2017 22:33

Futurism
A New Approach to Testing Autonomous Cars is 99.9% Faster and Cheaper
Futurism
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a new and faster approach to testing the road-worthiness of autonomous vehicles. Their novel method could cut the time and the costs needed to make sure that self-driving vehicles are safe.

Button has no regrets despite enjoying F1's new cars - ESPN

25-05-2017 21:14

ESPN
Button has no regrets despite enjoying F1's new cars
ESPN
Jenson Button says he does not have any regrets regarding his decision to retire from Formula One at the end of 2016 despite thoroughly enjoying the new era of F1 car which he drove for the first time in Thursday practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Button admits finding limits of 2017 F1 cars proving trickyMotorsport.com, Edition: Globalall 141 news articles »

Gadkari for cut in GST on hybrid cars - Deccan Herald

25-05-2017 19:43

Deccan Herald
Gadkari for cut in GST on hybrid cars
Deccan Herald
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that he will urge Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to bring down the GST rate on hybrid vehicles and other automobiles that run on alternate fuels. Under the GST rates announced ...and more »

Blippar's car-identifying app is like SeeFood for cars - The Verge

25-05-2017 18:53

The Verge
Blippar's car-identifying app is like SeeFood for cars
The Verge
In the HBO show Silicon Valley, an app is pitched to some credulous VCs called SeeFood that's “like Shazam for food.” Weeks later, Pinterest announced that exact functionality for its own app, and now, less than a month after SeeFood's initial parody ...and more »

These are the safest cars on the road - CNNMoney

25-05-2017 18:47

CNNMoney
These are the safest cars on the road
CNNMoney
A new report identified 11 different car and SUV models in which no one died over a four year period. That's the highest number of models without a single fatality ever recorded by this survey. The report, from the Insurance Institute for Highway ...and more »

Lotus Cars is saved, being bought by China's Geely - Ars Technica

25-05-2017 18:47

Ars Technica
Lotus Cars is saved, being bought by China's Geely
Ars Technica
Geely is pouring billions into Volvo with great results; we hope for the same here. Jonathan M. Gitlin - 5/25/2017, 9:42 AM. reader comments 72. Share this story. The Elise was the car that saved Lotus in the 1990s. It was affordable, extremely light ...and more »

GST impact: Mercedes-Benz cuts prices of Made in India cars by up to Rs7 lakh - Livemint

25-05-2017 18:30

Livemint
GST impact: Mercedes-Benz cuts prices of Made in India cars by up to Rs7 lakh
Livemint
Under goods and services tax structure, luxury cars will attract the maximum cess of 15%, over and above the GST rate of 28% for cars. Photo: Mumbai: Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd on Thursday said it is reducing the prices of all locally made cars to ...
Mercedes Benz cars now 4% cheaper as company passes GST benefit to customersHindustan Times
Luxury Cars Get Cheaper; Carmakers Pass On GST Benefit To

Huge collection of customised cars displayed in Devon - Devon Live

25-05-2017 17:37

Devon Live
Huge collection of customised cars displayed in Devon
Devon Live
Highly modified cars met in Plymouth at the weekend to raise money for charity and promote road awareness. Proud owners of the cars, custom vans and beautiful classics pulled up at the large car park for the Plymouth Car Show 2017 Performance Plymouth ...and more »

The Best Thing That Can Happen To Electric Cars Is What Happened To PCs In The 1990s - Jalopnik

25-05-2017 15:18

Jalopnik
The Best Thing That Can Happen To Electric Cars Is What Happened To PCs In The 1990s
Jalopnik
At this moment, the idea that we're on the brink of electric cars becoming cheaper to build than combustion cars is getting a lot of traction, along with the idea that EVs will be as cheap to own as the loud kind of car even sooner. These are important ...
Electric Cars Will Be Cheaper Than Petrol And Diesel Cars By 2030DriveSpark.com
Electric cars becoming popular as grid gets greener -

Certified pre-owned cars cost more, but come with perks - ETAuto.com

25-05-2017 14:48

ETAuto.com
Certified pre-owned cars cost more, but come with perks
ETAuto.com
DETROIT: A certified pre-owned vehicle costs more than a regular used car, but it can give buyers some peace of mind in an often murky market. Certified pre-owned vehicles are used cars that are backed by an automaker's guarantee. They're usually newer ...and more »

Let's All Ditch Our Cars and Start Riding Cargo Bikes - WIRED

25-05-2017 14:07

WIRED
Let's All Ditch Our Cars and Start Riding Cargo Bikes
WIRED
When I first climbed on the Yuba Supermarche cargo bike, it felt like an unwieldy beast compared to my light and agile commuter whip. But after a couple of weeks riding it all over San Francisco, I clearly see that it is the future of urban transport ...

Some Uber and Lyft riders are giving up their own cars: Reuters/Ipsos poll - Reuters

25-05-2017 13:08

Reuters
Some Uber and Lyft riders are giving up their own cars: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO Wally Nowinski got his first car when he turned 16 in Michigan, the home of the U.S. auto industry. But after two years of living in New York City, he sold his wheels, using ride services, carsharing and bike sharing to get around. “My ...
Americans have started to ditch their cars for Uber and LyftMashable
Lyft challenges Uber Black with its own luxury carsEngadget
Poll finds some Ube

As General Motors stops selling cars in India, 7500 jobs could be lost, says report - Firstpost

25-05-2017 09:30

Firstpost
As General Motors stops selling cars in India, 7500 jobs could be lost, says report
Firstpost
As if the turmoil in the information technology sector is not enough, the auto sector too seems to be bracing for job cuts. Leading the trend is General Motors, the Detroit-based auto major that announced its decision to stop selling cars in India by ...and more »

Truck veteran puts Volvo Cars on road to revival - Financial Times

25-05-2017 06:05

Financial Times
Truck veteran puts Volvo Cars on road to revival
Financial Times
When Volvo Cars last year met investors interested in buying its first ever bonds, the crowd in Stockholm ended the meeting by giving the Swedish premium carmaker a standing ovation. Bankers told Volvo's chief executive, Hakan Samuelsson, that they had ...and more »

There's A Shazam For Cars But It's Got A Huge Problem - Jalopnik

A New Approach to Testing Autonomous Cars is 99.9% Faster and Cheaper - Futurism

Button has no regrets despite enjoying F1's new cars - ESPN

Gadkari for cut in GST on hybrid cars - Deccan Herald

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Blippar's car-identifying app is like SeeFood for cars - The Verge

These are the safest cars on the road - CNNMoney

Lotus Cars is saved, being bought by China's Geely - Ars Technica

GST impact: Mercedes-Benz cuts prices of Made in India cars by up to Rs7 lakh - Livemint

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Huge collection of customised cars displayed in Devon - Devon Live

The Best Thing That Can Happen To Electric Cars Is What Happened To PCs In The 1990s - Jalopnik

Certified pre-owned cars cost more, but come with perks - ETAuto.com

Let's All Ditch Our Cars and Start Riding Cargo Bikes - WIRED

Some Uber and Lyft riders are giving up their own cars: Reuters/Ipsos poll - Reuters

As General Motors stops selling cars in India, 7500 jobs could be lost, says report - Firstpost

Truck veteran puts Volvo Cars on road to revival - Financial Times