THIS IS a wonderful time for Top Gear . Over the past few weeks it’s almost been impossible to visit the loo without someone venturing an op...
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Nobody understands the motoring terminology these days
EVERY SO OFTEN someone makes the mistake of asking me what car they should go out and buy. It’s a futile exercise, because every time anyone...
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Keeping it fresh for 35 years
ADAS,
Autonomous cars,
BlackBerry,
Concept car,
Connected Car,
Digital instrument clusters,
HMIs,
Infotainment,
Megan Alink,
QNX,
QNX OS,
Smartphones
By Megan Alink, Director of Marketing Communications for Automotive Recently, my colleagues Paul Leroux and Matt Young showed off a shiny ne...
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Entries now open for 2015 Ormskirk MotorFest
A NEW concours d’elegance event bringing together the finest cars from across the North West will be one of big draws of this year’s Ormskir...
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Petrolheads rejoice - the Honda Civic Type-R is back!
HONDA’S hottest hatchback is being revived after a five year absence, with the first cars arriving in its UK showrooms in July. The Civic Ty...
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Classic cars sought for Liverpool heritage festival
ENTRIES are now open for the classic car cavalcade and motoring-themed display at Liverpool’s Transatlantic 175 festival on July 5. While th...
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In response to yet another Top Gear controversy...
ALL anyone wants to know at the moment is what I think about Top Gear . It’s been brought up by people tapping my shoulder at the bar and my...
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Building smartphone-caliber connectivity into cars
Paul Leroux Implementing cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity in a vehicle is never trivial. But with the right technology, the task can become a...
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Miss the Austin Metro? Don't worry, you can still commute, British Leyland style
A CAR NUT somewhere has just bought the entire set of development blueprints for the Austin Metro off the internet. On the one hand, I’m a t...
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Long time, no see: Catching up with the QNX CAR Platform
Connected Car,
Digital instrument clusters,
Fast boot,
Hands-free systems,
HMIs,
Infotainment,
Jeep Wrangler,
Megan Alink,
MirrorLink,
Mobile connectivity,
Navigation,
QNX CAR,
Reference vehicle,
Smartphones
By Megan Alink, Director of Marketing Communications for Automotive It’s a fact — a person simply can’t be in two places at one time. I can’...
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Range Rover Evoque Convertible
Land Rover will show off their the 2016 Model Year Range Rover Evoque at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, confirming rumours that the Range Rover...
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Why the Transatlantic 175 classic car cavalcade will be a celebration of Scouse motoring
HERE’S a pub quiz question to test your motoring knowledge. What does the Range Rover Evoque have in common with the Triumph TR7, the BAC Mo...
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“What do you mean, I have to learn how not to drive?”
ADAS,
Autonomous cars,
Concept car,
Driver distraction,
HMIs,
Paul Leroux,
Reference vehicle,
Safety systems
The age of autonomous driving lessons is upon us. Paul Leroux What would it be like to ride in an autonomous car? If you were to ask the ave...
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Hypervisors, virtualization, and taking control of your safety certification budget
A new webinar on how virtualization can help you add new technology to existing designs. First things first: should you say “ hypervisor ” o...
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