Ford’s hands-free driving system launches on the 2021 Ford F-150 for $ 1,595 and on the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E for $ 3,200, Ford announced Friday. Called Active Drive Assist, the technology uses a camera and radar sensors to drive the vehicles without driver intervention on more than 100,000 miles …
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When it comes to helping you drive, one system guides better than all the rest and it is Cadillac’s Super Cruise, Consumer Reports announced on Wednesday. The non-profit consumer advocacy group tested 17 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to determine which ones best helped the driver on long highway road …
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You’ve probably seen bikes or cargo boxes hanging off a trailer hitch, but what if you could put ’em all back there? Meet Yakima’s Exo System. Yakima said it was inspired by overlanding vehicles such as Mercedes G-wagens or Jeeps, and if you get everything that’s part of the system, …
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2020 Cadillac CT4 review The 2020 Cadillac CT4 compact luxury sedan and CT4-V performance sedan provide a compelling powertrain in an otherwise staid design. The 2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport makes for a more useful Wrangler A Jeep Wrangler with a pickup truck bed, the 2020 Jeep Gladiator makes the off-roader …
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If the Mustang Mach-E is driving Ford into the future, the all-electric crossover may not require anyone to have their hands on the wheel. On Thursday, Ford detailed its hands-free driver-assist features that will be available on the Mach-E and upcoming vehicles from the Blue Oval. Dubbed Active Drive Assist, …
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Audi’s e-tron Sportback and 2021 e-tron SUV use improved thermal management of the battery, but Audi’s not making any claim about increased charging speed. The automaker updated the hardware and software of its battery thermal system from that found in the 2019 e-tron and is claiming a 10 percent improvement …
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Hyundai will recall more than 11,000 2020 Sonata sedans and 2020 Nexo crossovers equipped with a remote parking system that may operate even if the vehicles are in a “fail-safe” mode that should disable the parking system, the automaker announced this month. In documents filed with federal safety regulators, Hyundai …
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Tesla is offering a better infotainment system for its Model S and Model X cars built before March 2018. The availability is rolling out over the next few months, and owners will be contacted by Tesla. Replacing infotainment hardware might be the next thing Tesla gets other automakers to do …
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Lexus president Koji Sato, speaking to Automotive News Europe, said the company will launch hands-off driver assistance on a car unveiled this year. The vehicle will be able to automatically change lanes and pass vehicles on the highway; it will also support over-the-air updates for a potential upgrade to Level …
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