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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. Volvo Car Corporation aims to gain leadership in the field of autonomous driving by moving beyond concepts and pioneering technologies that will reach the customers.

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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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