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Your car is watching: Volvo to deploy tech to curb drink drivers
Cartech

Your car is watching: Volvo to deploy tech to curb drink drivers

The company is introducing a driver monitoring and intervention technology capable of taking control of the car if it detects the driver is drunk or tired.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2019
Volvo and Microsoft, making 1980s tech dreams a reality
Cartech

Volvo and Microsoft, making 1980s tech dreams a reality

Volvo and Microsoft have teamed up to roll out a new wearable voice control system, a la the 1980s TV cult classic Knight Rider.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
Bridges pushes NZ as 'most ready in the world' for electric cars
DataCentre infrastructure

Bridges pushes NZ as 'most ready in the world' for electric cars

Transport and Energy Minister Simon Bridges has officials investigating ways to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles, although is ruling out inc.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015
NZ new vehicle sales jump 8.1% to 31-year high in February
Cartech

NZ new vehicle sales jump 8.1% to 31-year high in February

NZ's economy vrooms as new vehicle sales soar 8.1% in Feb, hitting a 31-year peak on strong economy and migration trends.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Camera tech captures Kiwi's car imagination
Cartech

Camera tech captures Kiwi's car imagination

A Kiwi car company has become the first New Zealand car distributor to introduce reversing cameras as standard across its entire range of cars and vans.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2014
Gadgets to get you on the road this Easter
Cartech

Gadgets to get you on the road this Easter

Tablets, Kindles, headphones, cameras, iTunes Gift Cards and portable hard drives set to be best-selling road trip gadgets this Easter.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2013

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ProvenRun & Renault division Ampere boost car cybersecurity
Cartech

ProvenRun & Renault division Ampere boost car cybersecurity

ProvenRun partners with Renault's Ampere on cybersecurity for Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Platforms, spearheading a new era in secure automotive communication.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
Eyeris, OMNIVISION & Leopard Imaging unveil groundbreaking car safety tech
Cartech

Eyeris, OMNIVISION & Leopard Imaging unveil groundbreaking car safety tech

Eyeris Technologies, OMNIVISION, and Leopard Imaging unveil the vehicle industry's first solution for depth-aware in-cabin sensing, aiming to enhance safety and comfort.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jan 2024
Hands-on Review: The Amazon Echo Auto
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Amazon Echo Auto

Coming in at well under $100, the Echo Auto may well be that auto accessory that keeps you company on those long road trips.

By Owen McCarthy • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2020
LG and Qualcomm band together to boost in-car experience
Cartech

LG and Qualcomm band together to boost in-car experience

LG and Qualcomm team up to enhance in-car infotainment, integrating LG's webOS Auto with Qualcomm's Snapdragon ADP for a superior driving experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019
Jaguar Land Rover's new research heralds the next generation of cars
Digital Signage

Jaguar Land Rover's new research heralds the next generation of cars

Jaguar Land Rover, partnering with Cambridge University, is pioneering immersive 3D head-up display tech to boost driver safety and in-car entertainment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2019
Heard of Jackware? When connected cars meet ransomware
Malware

Heard of Jackware? When connected cars meet ransomware

I define jackware as malicious software that seeks to take control of a device, the purpose of which is not data processing or digital communications.

By Stephen Cobb • 6 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
Radical approach by Microsoft NZ opens up refurbished market
Cartech

Radical approach by Microsoft NZ opens up refurbished market

Kiwi resellers are jumping on board a Microsoft initiative which enables them to get Windows OEM software at half price for refurbished computers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Car stories

Xtreme Motorsports revamps with Forterro's cloud ERP Fortee
Manufacturing

Xtreme Motorsports revamps with Forterro's cloud ERP Fortee

Xtreme Motorsports has revolutionised its manufacturing efficiency with Fortee, a cloud ERP by Forterro, slashing waste and enhancing market competitiveness.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2024
Mangopay & Mobile.de partnership to boost online car purchases
Customer Experience

Mangopay & Mobile.de partnership to boost online car purchases

Mangopay partners with Germany's largest car marketplace, Mobile.de, offering safer, user-friendly experiences amid soaring online car sales set to reach $722 billion by 2030.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2024
Sony unveils XAV-AX8500 car AV receiver with enhanced features
Cartech

Sony unveils XAV-AX8500 car AV receiver with enhanced features

Sony bolsters its car AV receivers line with the XAV-AX8500 model, featuring a 10.1-inch high-definition screen and boasting an array of customised visual and audio functionalities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024
Carro announces investment into Driven Communications
Cartech

Carro announces investment into Driven Communications

Southeast Asia's online used car platform, Carro, announces its strategic investment into Driven Communications.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2023