In what is believed to be the first fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a self-driving car, an autonomous Uber vehicle hit and killed an unnamed victim in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday night. So far few details have emerged, but Tempe police and Uber both confirmed the incident. According to the Tempe PD, the self-driving Uber did have a driver ...
Read More »A small affordable Mercedes-Benz presented in Geneva
After its announcement a few weeks ago, the new 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class was officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. Featuring a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine delivering 221 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, it will be the most affordable Mercedes-Benz for sale in Canada when it enters the market. It will also offer 370 liters of cargo space, optional ...
Read More »The 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric unveiled in Geneva
The Hyundai Kona is already one of Canada’s most anticipated SUVs of the year, and now we’re getting a new 100% electric version with impressive features. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, this new electric Kona offers two engines, one of which can reach 470 kilometers of range! The first engine develops 133 horsepower and can reach 100 km/h in ...
Read More »It’s Mercedes-Benz’ turn: diesel emission cheat devices
We’ve pretty much all figured it out by now: every carmaker has, at one point or another, cheated the system by installing software or specific devices designed to pass emission testing. Mercedes’ system, according to findings following an investigation that was initially reported by the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, has an engine management function called “Slipguard” that is able to ...
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