Skoda will in shape its vehicles with a new warning system established by Bosch that alerts drivers who are going the wrong method down a road to their error.
The infotainment app, which sends a warning directly to the car’s display, will be offered in the very first quarter of this year on examples of the Skoda Superb, Scala, Kamiq, Karoq as well as Kodiaq fitted with top-spec infotainment systems. other designs are set to be included before the end of 2021.

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The app – called Traffication – reads the car’s GPS place as it enters or exits a motorway as well as compares it to the direction of web traffic on that specific section of road. If these two pieces of info clash, a flashing alert will appear on the infotainment display.
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This warning is designed to begin within a few seconds, alerting the driver as soon as possible to their mistake. Oncoming road individuals with the app will likewise be alerted to the existence of a vehicle going the wrong method – a function that should be offered later this year.
The app only reads the car’s GPS data when it is entering or exiting a motorway. Bosch is in talks with other manufacturers to roll the system out on more cars.
The system has been offered as a smartphone app in 25 European countries – including the UK – since 2018, as well as is soon to be introduced in the us as well as Canada. It sees 2.5 million unique active individuals each month, evaluating 4.5 million journeys.
“Our goal is to put the wrong-way driver warning system in every car,” stated Dr Mathias Pillin, president of Bosch’s cross-domain computing solutions division. “Every death, every injury triggered by wrong-way drivers is one as well many. The more vehicles linked to the Bosch wrong-way driver warning app, the closer-knit the invisible security web will be.”
Michal Vondra, product manager for Traffication at Skoda, added: “Increasing security on the road is an important goal for Skoda. Our new app called Traffication with wrong-way driver warning brings us a step better to achieving it.”
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I can remember few issues as emotive in recent times as the ongoing argument concerning the future of diesel. There are some very strong opinions being aired.
And issues over whether to purchase are now the most regular query we field from readers. On this, let me make car Express’s position clear: there is no standard ‘one size fits all’ answer.
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For certain chauffeurs diesel will still make sense, but I’d add the caveat that at this stage it’s hard to predict exactly what form future legislation might take. higher penalties and lower residual values seem likely, but there’s no guarantee they’ll be so excessive that diesel will become obsolete for all. 
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While we salute the efforts of producers to clean up diesel, we recognise – as they do as well, to be fair – that it cannot play as significant a role in future, thus the rapid progress in electrification.
Amid all the uncertainty, however, at this stage one thing is abundantly clear: punishment rather than incentivisation seems to be the preferred route to getting chauffeurs to ditch their diesels. In the last week alone, reports of Toxin Taxes and Ultra-Low emission Zones have cranked up the worry element ten-fold. Is that really the way to go?
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Where’s the carrot, rather than the stick, for those who invested in diesel in good faith? how about better incentives to purchase EVs and hybrids for example? discounted park-and-ride schemes for those diesel chauffeurs who can’t afford to ditch their car? Or for owners in London, subsidised Oyster cards? and these ideas just scratch the surface.  
There are plenty of us in the car world who absolutely accept the diesel argument is necessary.  but the nagging worry that it is being hijacked to punish chauffeurs again just won’t go away.
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Real-world emissions testing will be conducted in both London as well as Paris as part of a new emissions scoring plan aimed to assist purchasers select the most environmentally friendly car.
The plan is because of introduce later this autumn, as well as was revealed by the the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, together with the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. It will include a web site where purchasers as well as motorists can inspect exactly how much a lot of of the new vehicles as well as vans on sale pollute under genuine world conditions.
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Real-world emissions testing will type part of the EU type approval process from 1 September 2017 onwards utilizing a portable Emissions measurement System (PEMS). Currently, only nitrogen oxide emissions will be monitored under genuine driving conditions for type approval purposes. However, the EU compensation has stated there is range to include a lot more contaminants additionally down the line.
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According to Khan the plan will look to end the “smoke as well as mirrors” that have been employed in official emissions tests so far as well as will publish all of the car’s emissions under real-world driving conditions. It won’t, however, be utilized for official type approval purposes. 
Khan said: “It will supply Londoners with an honest, precise as well as independent examination of the emissions of a lot of new vehicles as well as vans on our roads as well as on the showroom forecourt. By having ‘on the road’ testing, I believe we will assist Londoners make an informed option as well as incentivise makers to develop cleaner automobiles sooner.
This plan is likewise a great example of exactly how huge cities around the world can pool their competence as well as their influence to motivate huge market to clean up its act.” 
What do you believe of the new scheme? tell us in the comments below…

Naran Automotive has revealed one of the options buyers will be able to spec on it’s upcoming 1,034bhp front-engined hypercar. It’s called the Celare pack (from the Latin for “to conceal or hide”) – and it’s a detachable aero setup, which allows the automobile to generate a lot more downforce than a GT3 racer.
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Naran Automotive says its new aero package can be installed or removed “within 20 minutes” by its engineers, allowing the hypercar to be swiftly set up for either track or road use. The firm will also supply the kit with a carbon fibre cradle, which holds the rear wing and canards when they’re not in use.

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The automobiles in these most current images are still renders  but Naran has confirmed that we’ll see the finished automobile by may this year, with an initial production run of 49 examples scheduled. once the first automobiles are built, they’ll offer fresh competition for the likes of the McLaren Speedtail and Aston Martin Vulcan.
However, the company has already made plans for a additionally run of 59 automobiles that will be absolutely special to their buyers, along with a V12-engined model and an off-road focused ‘Safari’ variant – all of which will be released within the next four years.

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This is your chance to tell us what you do and don’t like about our interactive iPad edition. even if you haven’t downloaded it or don’t own an iPad, we would still love to hear your views on how we ought to present our app and on which platforms. The survey ought to take no much more than five minutes and you’ll be automatically entered in to a draw to win the TomTom Go 500.
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TomTom has completely re-designed its Go range of sat-nav devices to put motorists back in control of their drive. 
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A new app has been launched which allows van chauffeurs to complete their car inspection checks on a smartphone or tablet.
It’s called walk around check and its maker – the Freight carry association – believes it will cut down on the inefficiencies of a paper-based check and help fleet managers monitor the efficiency of their drivers.
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It uses a system of weather-resistant barcode labels that are placed on the vehicle’s essential inspection points. These barcodes include information about the driver, vehicle, inspection point and the components to be checked.
The chauffeur walks around the car scanning each code in turn, and either gives the point an all-clear or selects faults from a pre-defined list of defects and advisories. 
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The app automatically transmits the results of the check to a protected database on a site that can be checked at any time of day by authorised users.
As well as ensuring that chauffeurs conduct a extensive inspection and confirm the car is safe to drive, it also flags-up any defects in real-time, stores a full history of inspections and times the duration of each check. 
The app is compatible with iPod, iPhone, iPad and a selected range of Android devices. It also complies with the car and operators services Agency’s safety and maintenance guide and is available for vans, trucks, coaches and busses. It costs £22 plus VAT per car for the first year and £12 per car for subsequent years.
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