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Volvo Car Corp. demonstrates autonomous driving in traffic jams; traffic jam assistance system ready for production in 2014

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The new system, whereby the car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 50 km/h (31 mph), will be ready for production in 2014. As another step toward autonomous driving systems, Volvo Car Corporation is demonstrating a new traffic jam assistance system. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

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seconds, which at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) approximates to a distance of 10 metres (10.9 A similar seminar will be arranged by Volvo Trucks in Brussels. However, the emphasis during the Truck Platooning Challenge will be on autonomous acceleration and braking. In this regard, the planned distance between both combinations is 0.5

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Study finds hands-free just as distracting as handheld mobile phone use behind the wheel

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Shimul (Md Mazharul) Haque, from QUT’s School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment and Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (. ), presented the findings at a Driving Distraction Seminar held at QUT. In real terms this equates to a delayed response distance of about 11m for a vehicle travelling at 40km/h [25 mph].

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Electroengine and partners convert Volvo C70 to battery electric for technology demonstrator and testbed

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Electroengine, the Swedish company that is working with Saab on the 9-3 ePower battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ), recently unveiled a Volvo C70 converted with a battery-electric powertrain—the True Electric C70— at the Electric Car Seminar, Helsingborg, Sweden. The True Electric C70. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota highlights coming advanced driving support system to launch mid-decade; new automated vehicle technology

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The newest version of AHDA, unveiled at TASS and on display at the coming ITS World Congress, has been programmed based on actual traffic conditions in the United States and can operate at speeds of up to 70 mph (113 km/h).

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