The number of new cars sold in Europe topped the 15-million mark for the first time in a decade in 2017, the bloc's industry body calculated in new data.
This year's Detroit Auto Show has unfolded with the slick precision of a corporate infomercial, filled with sparkly new offerings, but little of the crackle of something truly innovative.
It seems no automaker is immune from the incredible popularity of SUVs or the relentless march towards electrification these days, and now even Ferrari has confirmed it will soon be producing its own SUV as well as an all-electric supercar to challenge Tesla's lead in that part of the industry.
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71% of motorists think that the 100% autonomous vehicle will become a reality within the next ten years, according to a study published by the 2018 Cetelem Automobile Observatory. The Chinese are the most optimistic (92%), followed by the Mexicans (89%) and the Brazilians (85%). These countries are also those that are ready for this motoring experience.
The French government said it would lower the speed limit on two-lane highways to 80 kilometres per hour from 90 kilometres (55 miles) per hour, hoping to reverse an alarming rise in road deaths in recent years.
While not everyone is sold on the idea of driverless cars, their development and eventual arrival in the hands of consumers continues apace. And while driving enthusiasts may not want to relinquish their driving duties to a computer, it's not hard to see the benefits of autonomous vehicles for taxi and ride-sharing operations. So it makes complete sense that ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. and self-driving software company Aptiv Plc will be showing off a fully-automated ride-hailing service at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas later this month.
Electric or hybrid vehicles accounted for more than half of all new cars sold in Norway last year, confirming the country's pioneering role in carbon-free transport.
If you're not yet convinced about the positives of driverless vehicle technology, you're probably going to be even more skeptical about the latest research Nissan has just revealed details of. That's because the Japanese auto giant has announced it's having success with developing technology that will enable vehicles to be controlled by interpreting signals from the driver's brain, which really would revolutionize how we interact with our cars.
2018 will likely see a notable shift in the global auto industry: while vehicles inevitably move towards greater electrification, there might also be an even bigger revolution on the way, not in terms of what vehicles we buy, but how we buy them.
