History of the Volkswagen Group: Part 2
The 1960s were where the times really began to change for the Volkswagen Group. First of all, there was a name change due to the floatation of the company on the German stock marke
Driverless cars are expected to make roads in the UK busier
This is because they will be over cautious in the outset. It’s estimated that the delays will start to subside when 50-70% of vehicles on the UK’s roads are driverless.
A combustion engine actually contains 100s of parts and components
There are around half a dozen parts in an electric motor. This means that electric car engines are a lot easier to do work on. Parts are easier to replace, and they don’t wea
It’s important to keep an eye on the condition of your tyres if you own an electric vehicle
This is because the weight of the battery can cause the car to be heavier in some cases and they also deliver torque instantly. Hard acceleration or unnecessarily pushing hard into
Which Automatic Gearbox Should I Go For?
It used to be the case that all automatic gearboxes were all, more or less, the same and operated in the same way, offering the same features. Nowadays, you have car manufacturers
It’s predicted that the driverless car market will be worth upwards of $70 billion by the year 2035
This won’t all come from car sales though. Self-driving taxi services will make a lot of revenue. The latter will be big business for the autonomous automotive industry.
Tesla is one of the car manufacturers leading the way in the driverless car field
Tesla, who are experts in the electric car field, has already released a video of people riding around in a car in autopilot mode. They’re aiming to have a fully autonomous c
Driverless cars should actually be safer for passengers
Driverless cars should actually be safer for passengers and dramatically reduce the number of accidents and the chance of them occurring. This is because it is estimated that over
The current test vehicles being used to try out driverless cars contain steering wheels, gear sticks and foot pedals
In the future, the aim is for driverless vehicles to include none of these components, but at the beginning, there may still be an option for a human to drive the car, as well as t
Between 2002 and 2007, the Volkswagen Group divided the company into two parts
The side overseen by Audi would focus on sporty ventures and included Lamborghini and SEAT. The other side, managed by Volkswagen, included the likes of Bentley, Skoda and Bugatti.