Motorists have been advised that Government’s target to deliver the widespread roll-out of driverless cars on UK roads from 2025 are “not going to happen”, despite new investment in the technology.
Five years ago, almost every manufacturer was making presentations about autonomous vehicles and how they would be on the road by 2020.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has proposed a €32.6 billion (£28.3bn) all-share merger with Renault to forge a new alliance that could save the Italian carmaker “in excess of €5 billion”.
Younger motorists are the most likely to buy self-driving cars in the future, but the majority remain unconvinced by autonomous technology.
Human drivers on the road could soon become obsolete with the arrival of driverless vehicles, according to research from MoneySuperMarket.
Dealers have been advised to keep ahead of the curve when it comes to developments in autonomous vehicles as a result of insight gained from Close Brothers Motor Finance's Britain Under the Bonnet report.
Ford has created a new autonomous vehicle division and will invest $4 billion to accelerate the brand’s growth in the market over the next five years.
Every sector of retail is feeling the pressure as technology transforms how we buy and car dealerships find themselves in the thick of this period of change.
Driverless cars could be on UK roads within four years under Government plans to invest in the sector, as revealed by Chancellor.
Motorists still have mixed-views over the safety of autonomous vehicles with one-in-ten stating that improvements may only be felt on the UK's motorways, an OpenText survey has revealed.
Nissan has revealed the new Leaf with increased range and improved technology.
Motorists fail to see that automated and driverless vehicles will deliver promised benefits such as congestion, running costs and a reduced environmental impact, according to a new study.
The NFDA has highlighted the replacement of the Bills of Sale Acts with a new Goods Mortgage Act as the key issue to emerge from a Queen’s Speech.
The current car ownership model is ‘irrational’ and driverless cars will become a reality, but there are plenty of opportunities for the dealers.
A fleet of driverless vehicles using UK-built software to be trialled between Oxford and London in a 30-month trial set to take place in 2019.
The Government has pledged its continued grant support to motorists buying an EV as it announced £109 million of funding for research into autonomous cars and low-emissions transport.
BMW emerged as the most trusted car manufacturer when it came to driverless car technology in a survey conducted by car tracking company Satrak.
Cost will drive UK motorists to adopt driverless cars and mobility as a service, according to KPMG partner and head of automotive John Leech.
UK drivers are becoming more accepting of driverless car technology, with half of motorists saying they would consider travelling in a self-driving vehicle, according to NFDA Trusted Dealers.
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is set to continue its inquiry investigating driverless vehicles by quizzing ministers on a range of associated issues - including attitudes to buying and using autonomous cars.
