There are ‘exciting new challenges and new opportunities’ ahead in the bid to ensure Ireland meets its electric vehicle target of 10 per cent of passenger cars by 2020, ESB boss Pat O’Doherty told delegates at the Fully Charged International Electric Vehicle Summit. The event, which was held in Dublin, attracted more than 260...
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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...
Read more →Deploying at lightening fast speed, Volvo’s new Pedestrian Airbag Technology is the Swedish manufacturer’s latest move in its bid to eliminate pedestrian deaths by 2020. The new airbag, which is housed under the bonnet, is aimed at reducing head injuries. A world first in motoring technology, the safety system will be available in the...
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