Road train premieres on Europe’s motorways

by Jim Deere • May 28, 2012 • Motoring News, Technology

Volvo has successfully completed the first-ever test drive of a road train among other road users. Road trains, or platoons, are made up of a number of vehicles that automatically monitor the distance, speed and direction of the car immediately in front and mimic its actions. Volvo’s test, carried out on 200km of motorway...

by Niall O'Hara • March 28, 2012 • Technology, Videos

While the self-driving car will have obvious benefits for regular motorists, it will also open up a whole new freedom for those who are currently precluded from getting behind the wheel because of health issues, as the video below shows. Google’s Self-Driving CarMarch 28th, 2012Niall O'Hara