Category Archives: Traffic

LAPD to Add Tesla Model S and BMW i3 to Its Fleet

Los Angeles Police Department showed off the newest members of its fleet of patrol cars a puny, electric-powered BMW i3 and a Tesla Model S P85D. The Los Angeles Police Depart. announced a few days ago that it will use … Continue reading

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A New York Pilot Program Will Track How You Drive

  The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is launching a pilot program that will track data about how and when the motorists drive, how fast and how much gas they use. The project is called “Drive Smart” and … Continue reading

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New Report: Put Speed Cameras on Fast Track to Save Lives

If every state had a speed camera program like Montgomery County, Maryland, 21,000 deaths or serious injuries nationwide could be prevented every year, according to a new report of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The number of traffic … Continue reading

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Daimler’s Freightliner Gets License to Run Self-Driving Truck

Freightliner, which is part of the Daimler Trucks group, has become the first heavy truck manufacturer to obtain the right to test autonomous vehicles in the state of Nevada. The company’s first conception of semi-autonomous truck, called Inspiration Truck, was … Continue reading

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Autonomous Car on Coast-to-Coast Test Drive

An autonomous car, developed by the auto supplier Delphi Automotive, has just started a 3,500-mile test drive across the U.S. Officials from the Michigan-based company believe the trip will be the longest automated drive ever attempted in North America. The … Continue reading

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Vehicles soon to “talk” to roads

Cars communicating with roads are just around the corner. Novel technology will soon offer congestion relief on roads and highways. A new intelligent transportation system will allow vehicles to wirelessly communicate with each other as well as with the roads … Continue reading

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China to scrap millions of cars in attempt to reduce pollution

The Chinese government is determined to tackle the air pollution problem in the country. In a bid to cut the emissions, China plans to take up to 6 million vehicles that don’t meet required standards off the road by the … Continue reading

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Hi-tech patrol plane helps catch the speeders

People never know who is watching at them while they are driving on the highway. A story that sounds like a hi-tech moral tale caused a sensation. A California Highway Patrol plane was patrolling over the East Bay a month … Continue reading

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Pop star arrested for attacking limo driver

Having a limo picking you up after a party is a luxury. Your chauffeur is the person who will take you home or to your hotel safely and unlike a cab driver will open the door for you and will … Continue reading

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Green Car Technology Top 10

Green cars are not just a hippie-eco-activist stuff anymore. Major carmakers are focusing on making ECO-versions of their best models and vehicles developed especially to be environmental friendly. And they are not some weird, slow cars, running on burned cooking … Continue reading

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