Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its latest Experimental Safety Vehicle, the ESF 2019 - and with it, a whole raft of innovative new technologies it sees as potential life-savers in the coming decades, with a focus on the awkward transition period as vehicles move toward full autonomy.
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According to Chevrolet, teen drivers are far less likely to use a seat belt, so it has incorporated some new technology into vehicles to encourage safer habits. Called Buckle to Drive, the new feature will temporarily prevent teenagers from taking off until their seatbelt is secured.
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The US Postal Service (USPS) and its mail delivery operations are set to gain a helping hand courtesy of self-driving startup TuSimple, with the agency enlisting the company's autonomous trucks for a two-week trial.
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The 1000 Miglia is a photographer's dream, combining rolling Italian countryside and beautiful traditional architecture with painstakingly restored vintage cars of the highest caliber actually being driven in all kinds of weather. Here's a selection of our favorite photos from the 2019 event.
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Overlanding in an electric vehicle, meandering miles off the electrical grid for days, has so far been virtually unfathomable. But electric truck startup Rivian is hoping to make it more mainstream. Its electric pickup camper has 400 miles (644 km) of range, a roof-top tent and an electric kitchen.
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Nissan has announced the second iteration of the ProPilot self-driving technology, set to debut in its forthcoming Skyline for the Japanese market. ProPilot 2.0 brings hands-off driving into the mix for the first time, though for now only on highways and only under certain conditions.
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Sweden's Einride unveiled the first prototype T-pod truck in 2017. The transport company inked a partnership agreement in 2018 with global logistics company DB Schenker to test the T-pod, and now the autonomous electric truck has made its public roads debut.
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So much of the automotive industry these days is pushing for smaller, cleaner, electric intelligence. But some still like 'em big and heavy and dumb, and nothing hits that holy trinity quite like a Hummer. Mil-Spec Auto has released its latest military-inspired custom H1 build, and it's a brute.
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McLaren has unveiled its newest road offering, the Grand Tourer (GT). Based on the Speedtail, the McLaren GT: Superlight is the company’s first grand tourer and fits alongside the Sports, Super, and Ultimate Series of supercars. McLaren says the new GT is focused on comfort and cabin refinement.
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John Cooper Works has got its hands on the Clubman and Countryman, and hotted them up into the most powerful Minis ever to roll out of a showroom. You can now get yourself a 306-hp oversized go-kart of a thing with AWD, big brakes and a rowdy exhaust.
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