MIT is working on a new way for self-driving cars to get around in unfamiliar areas by imitating the way human drivers navigate. Called Variational End-to-End Navigation and Localization, it uses basic maps and video cameras to navigate a location for which it hasn't been programmed.
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At the SMMT off-road test day at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, UK, Team Dynamics Motorsport and Ralph Hosier Engineering each debuted a Honda Civic Type R concept. These Civics are meant to show what is possible with the car as a basis for a rally machine.
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Adventure vans are absolutely booming. The lifted, armored 4x4 camper vans that a few years ago seemed the tools of hardy "most interesting man in the world"-type explorers can now be seen at local trailheads and Starbucks all over, and they're making Overland Expo West less truck, more van.
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Opel's not one for rushing into releasing new models of its popular Corsa family runabout – the 5th gen was announced in 2014, and the gen before that was launched in 2006. For its just-revealed 6th gen, the German auto maker has decided to embrace the battery-electric future with the Corsa-e.
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A few weeks before going Savage with the VW Crafter, Mclaren Sport Homes was performing some of its first camper van conversions on the gen-3 Sprinter. Its updated Shadow capitalizes on the latest Mercedes tech, adding a cozy, sealed-off interior with space to sleep, cook, freshen and relax.
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After expanding to Singapore late last year following a string of test flights of its radical 18-rotor aircraft, German aviation startup Volocopter has now announced plans to build its first flying taxi station in city, with flight trials to kick off soon after its completion.
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Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the perfect bridge between today and tomorrow - cheap, green, electric commuting with petrol-powered long-range touring. Audi's first plug-in hybrid has been announced, but it looks like a swing and a miss, since its electric range won't cover the average commute.
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Land Rover has announced a new Discovery Sport for the 2020 model year. The new SUV features a new exterior design, upgraded tech inside, and a 48-V mild-hybrid powertrain option. The extended seating for up to seven, time-tested off-road gear, and signature Land Rover design remain intact.
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With a range over 125 mi and the capability to fast-charge from 0-80 percent in just 30 mins, the Honda e is a tiny, simple electric getabout poised to launch soon with deliveries starting in (Northern Hemisphere) spring 2020. And Honda says it's already taken a substantial number of reservations.
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The Ford Ranger left the North American market about 10 years ago. Since then, it’s lived on in other markets, however, with most manufacturing and development happening in Australia. Now the Ranger is back on US soil.
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