BMW is to showcase new tech dubbed ‘Remote Valet Parking Assistant’ that promises to let owners park their cars in multi-storey car parks… using a smartwatch.
BMW reveals ’parking via smartwatch’ technology
JLR ‘will be leader in car infotainment within 3 years’
Jaguar Land Rover’s in-car infotainment technology will become the automotive industry benchmark within three years, engineering director Dr Wolfgang Ziebart has predicted.
MR Breakthrough Blogger 2014 winner revealed
Blogger John Redfern has been awarded the Motoring Research-sponsored Breakthrough Blogger of the Year Award in a glittering ceremony at the RAC in Pall Mall.
Bond to drive new Aston Martin DB10 in Spectre

James Bond will drive a brand new Aston Martin DB10 in the 24th Bond movie, ‘Spectre’, following a dramatic announcement at London’s Pinewood Studios.
Self driving cars will shrink car parking spaces
Autonomous cars will solve the problem of ever-larger cars squeezing into no-bigger parking bays, and possibly even help overcome the challenge of too-few inner city parking spaces, claimed Volvo at the 2014 LA Motor Show.
Google cars to have assertiveness training
Google cars are to be programmed with pushier, more assertive algorithms after engineers found the current logic unable to square up to less cautious humans.
Removing DPF: illegal and costly say experts
Experts are warning that removing a car’s diesel particulate filter (DPF) is not only illegal, it’s also a waste of money.
Mercedes-Benz launches Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand
Mercedes-Benz has revealed it is bringing back the Maybach brand – this time as a formal top-line sub-brand called Mercedes-Maybach.
Fiat 500 not powerful enough for hills says BBC’s Watchdog
BBC’s Watchdog programme slammed Fiat last night, over allegations that its 1.2-litre 500 city car “can barely get to the tip of a hill.”
The Queen opens Jaguar Land Rover’s £500m engine factory
The Queen has opened Jaguar Land Rover’s new £500 million engine plant in the West Midlands.



