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In April 2023, the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) approved Ford’s SAE Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) BlueCruise for use on public roads. Available as a monthly subscription for the Ford Mustang Mach-E, drivers will be able to engage the ‘hands off, eyes on’ feature on pre-mapped motorways.Daniel Langkilde, Chief Executive and Co-founder of Kognic, affirms to Automotive World that this development represents “an important step” towards eventually making AVs more broadly accessible to European customers. Kognic is a Swedish tech company leading the market in software specifically designed to measure and improve ADAS and autonomous driving (AD)…

Range Energy, a start-up specializing in powered trailers for the trucking industry, debuted its 53-foot full-scale electric trailer, RA-01, at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo earlier this month. The RA-01 is designed for various purposes, including yard operations and reducing the load on a semi-truck’s diesel engine while hauling cargo, according to the company. Several manufacturers, including Daimler, Freightliner, Tesla, and Volvo, among others, have zero-emissions tractor offerings in their portfolio. But electric trailers are relatively new, and Range Energy estimates that the trailers’ ability to move by themselves can improve the tractors’ overall performance. Range Energy’s platform includes…

We lay out why we tested it, if we’d keep it after winning one in a lottery, and how does it fit in Nissan’s modern brand identity by Stephen Rivers May 28, 2023 at 10:51 by Stephen Rivers The 2023 Nissan Murano soldiers on into this year as a mid-size crossover that’s changed very little over time. In fact, it’s due for an all-new generation any day now. With that in mind, we had the chance to drive the current model for a 2,000-mile road trip and so we took it. Most of what we learned you can find in…

“Call them unique. They are. The one-of-a-kind sports-cars with a zest for the fun life. These are the cars that are coming on strong all over America.” 1968 Barracuda sales brochure. In keeping with others in the quickly growing pony car movement, 1968 featured a new and varied slew of engine options. A small number of Hemi-powered Barracudas were produced for professional drag racing. Other styling changes were mainly to comply with new federal standards introduced in 1968. Muscle Car Specifications Performance Model 1968 Plymouth Barracuda 340-S Quarter Mile 14.9 sec @ 95.4 mph Since the Barracuda had received a…

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. Monday is Memorial Day. Here is a brief history of its origins.Q: I’ve heard different cities listed as the birthplace of Memorial Day. Where was it first held? — M.R.Answer: During and after the Civil War, many communities had local observances to commemorate veterans from their areas who had died in the line of duty. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says that about two dozen places claim to be the primary source for the holiday.Some of the earliest such observances included in Boalsburg, Pa., where women decorated veterans’ graves each year starting…

While full-size pickup trucks still dominate the automotive landscape in America, the Ford Maverick and the Hyundai Santa Cruz show that there’s an appetite for small trucks too. Take a look at this 2024 Ford Maverick vs. 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz evaluation and see how the two models compare. 2024 Ford Maverick or 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz: What’s a better small truck? 2024 Ford Maverick | Ford In this 2024 Ford Maverick vs. 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz compact truck comparison, we evaluated several areas. This includes passenger space, reliability, engines, fuel economy, off-road use, towing, payload, and warranty coverage.  Maverick…

Photo: NissanThe type of vehicle someone drives says a lot about who they are, but it can also say a lot about where they’re from. If enough people in one area start getting the same type of car, it can create a little bit of a stereotype. That’s where the idea of an “official” car comes from, and it’s what sparked this question.That’s why we wanted to know what the “official” car of where you’re from is. What vehicle represents the place you call home better than anything else? It also gives us a cool chance to see where around…

The Ford GT is one of America’s most legendary supercars, boasting extreme design, technology, and performance. Its historic involvement in the automotive industry and motorsport world has cemented the Ford GT’s status as a timeless classic. Re-released as a second generation in a limited-production series of only 1,350 cars, the updated Ford GT features a modern redesign that still pays homage to race cars that won Le Mans more than 50 years ago. The passionate team of professionals at Canepa is proud to highlight this one-of-a-kind 2019 Ford GT as part of its inventory of rare and collectible cars. This…

Super Street young gun Blake Denton’s hot streak in the class continued Friday with his second consecutive No. 1 qualifier award. Driving his Musi-powered ’76 Camaro, Denton stepped up to a 4.729 at 156.68 in the final session to hold off three other drivers in the 4.70s. Earlier this month, Denton also qualified No. 1 and won in Super Street at the Shakedown Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, though it wasn’t in PDRA competition. “We had a little hiccup in testing, then we kind of got the car straight and came out here and had to pedal it in Q2,”…

Unlike the famous soft drink with grandiose claims of authenticity, this particular Mk2 Ford Escort is not the real thing. It is, however, an extremely good replica of sorts. And it should be, as the car was created by the same company that built the original Rothmans-livered Escort RS1800 rally machines back in the day. Rather than go into the illustrious history of David Sutton Motorsport – now David Sutton (Cars) Ltd – and the man behind Ari Vatanen’s 1981 World Rally Championship-winning Escort (you can watch a good video here) let’s talk replica vs. real. It’s easy to get caught up in the nostalgia that surround legendary cars like those…