Scottish Self-Driving Bus Only Needs Two Humans to Operate

Travelers making the 14-mile trip to the Edinburgh Park train and tram interchange from a park-and-ride in Fife, Scotland, will be able to pile into one of five double-decker self-driving buses starting in May—though the autonomous aspect may not be immediately evident to customers. Autonomous Bus Service, Passenger Showreel – Project CAVForth The buses come from the Scotland-bast company Stagecoach. The five buses, capable of transporting 10,000 passengers per week will travel a predetermined route between the Ferrytoll park and ride and public transit options in Edinburgh, according to the

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75th Anniversary” Honors the Car’s Diamond Jubilee

Gordon Maltby bought his first Porsche 50 years ago and his latest just this year. Between those two purchases, he has owned around three dozen cars from the sporting German marque. But he has always been fond of the 356. In fact, he wrote one of the first comprehensive books on the model,

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2023 Toyota Fortuner GR Sport updated in Thailand – 2.8L turbodiesel now with 224 PS 550 Nm; fr RM254k

2023 Toyota Fortuner GR Sport updated in Thailand – 2.8L turbodiesel now with 224 PS 550 Nm; fr RM254k

The 1GD-FTV continues to be paired with a six-speed automatic transmission and part-time four-wheel drive system, the former with paddle shifters. Besides the added grunt, the model also gains support for wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Beyond these changes, the rest of the Fortuner GR Sport remains untouched. It still comes with GR-specific exterior styling, monotube dampers, GR-specific brakes, 20-inch wheels, aluminium pedals as well as GR-branded sports seats, key fob and push start button. The kit list also includes automatic LED headlamps, synthetic leather upholstery, a

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2024 Ford Mustang Gets a Drift Brake That Invites Tail-Out Action

2024 Ford Mustang Gets a Drift Brake That Invites Tail-Out Action

Ford has announced that the 2024 Mustang will get an optional drift brake—basically a hydraulic hand brake for the rear wheels. To get one, Mustang buyers will need to choose the Performance Pack with its included Performance Electronic Parking Brake. We know that Formula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin, Jr., was involved in this feature’s development; we don’t know yet how much extra it will cost. As the seventh-generation Ford Mustang inches closer and closer to production, the trickle of information out of Ford has resumed. The Dearborn-based brand has just unveiled a braking feature that

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Empty Your 401(k) and Buy This 2007 Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG

Empty Your 401(k) and Buy This 2007 Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG

Photo: The MB Market Not many people were asking for Mercedes to sell a minivan that technically isn’t a minivan, but it introduced the R-Class anyway. And even fewer people asked for the R-Class to get the full AMG treatment, but it did. The result was the R63 AMG, an all-wheel-drive family hauler with seating for seven that also made more than 500 hp and could accelerate to 60 mph in the mid-four-second range. And if you’re willing to spend a lot of money keeping it on the road, one of the most ridiculous cars ever made could be yours. According to Bob: Why the AMG C63 Hybrid Is So Goddamn

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Tan Sri Vincent Tan sues Malaysian gov’t Spanco over Naza-Berjaya’s loss of vehicle fleet concession deal

Tan Sri Vincent Tan sues Malaysian gov’t Spanco over Naza-Berjaya’s loss of vehicle fleet concession deal

In February 2019, the government called for proposals for the contract to supply, maintain and manage its fleet of official cars for the next 15 years. Proposals were reportedly received from at least seven companies for the new concession. Aside from the Naza-Berjaya consortium, formed under a 51:49 partnership to bid for the contract, other bidders included Sime Darby, DRB-Hicom, Samling Group, Comos and Go Auto as well as incumbent provider Spanco. According to Tan, the Naza-Berjaya consortium had won the bidding with the lowest offer. “We won the contract as the lowest bidder and got the

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RE to launch new bikes to rival Harley-Davidson X440 Triumph Speed 400

RE to launch new bikes to rival Harley-Davidson X440 Triumph Speed 400

RE will bring three new models in the 350-450cc space within the next one year. At a time when global premium motorcycle brands Harley Davidson and Triumph have made an aggressive pitch to eat into Royal Enfield’s core of midsize motorcycles, the maker of the Bullet has taken a series of new model interventions in anticipation of new rivals. Our sister publication Autocar Professional learns that the company is reinforcing its 350-450cc segment with three offerings in less than a year. Apart from launching the all-new Bullet, internally codenamed J1B, in early September, Royal Enfield will

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Next gen Toyota Tacoma teased by Toyota USA – will it be closely related to next generation Toyota Hilux?

Next gen Toyota Tacoma teased by Toyota USA – will it be closely related to next generation Toyota Hilux?

The next generation Toyota Tacoma is expected to be unveiled soon, with Toyota USA having released two teasers on it already. The first is this shadowy image above. This was then followed by a photo of the existing Toyota Tacoma in front of a Brazil patent office, with the number plate 040423, which could point to a April 4, 2023 unveiling date. The patent office reference in the teaser is most likely related to leaked patent images from the Brazil patent office that we saw back in January 2023. Now you might be wondering why are we so interested in an American market pickup truck? Well it

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MG ZS EV price new Exclusive Pro trim new ADAS features range specs

MG ZS EV price new Exclusive Pro trim new ADAS features range specs

The updated ADAS package comes at a premium of Rs 59,000. MG Motor India has launched a new Exclusive Pro trim of the ZS EV SUV that comes with a full suite of ADAS features. Introductorily priced at Rs 27.90 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the new ZS EV Exclusive Pro is Rs 59,000 more expensive than the regular Exclusive trim, and adds a few more driver assistance functions to now match the petrol-powered Astor SUV. ZS EV ADAS package now matches that of Astor SUV ZS EV now gets a total of three trims Remains mechanically unchanged MG ZS EV Exclusive Pro: what’s new? So far, the ZS EV was only

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