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Nissan-led HumanDrive project completes UK's longest autonomous journey

Paul Hill — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:34:01 +0000

HumanDrive, a project led by Nissan, has performed the longest and most complex autonomous journey in the UK. Only revealing the success today, HumanDrive completed the drive last November. Read more...

Renault and Waymo to set up self-driving service in the Île-de-France region

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 18:58:01 +0000

Groupe Renault announced today that it is exploring the possibility of setting up a driverless mobility service in the Île-de-France region in France. The project will be developed jointly with Waymo. Read more...

Waymo teams up with Nissan and Renault to develop driverless services

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:06:01 +0000

Waymo has joined forces with automotive giants Renault and Nissan to explore the development of driverless mobility services in France and Japan. The goal is to transport people and goods. Read more...

Leaked images show off Nissan's upcoming redesigned Leaf

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 06:00:01 +0000

Nissan's Leaf has been on the market for nearly a decade and it appears that the firm is preparing a refresh. In newly leaked images, we get to see the front and rear of the upcoming Leaf. Read more...

More automakers choose Microsoft as their connected car partner

Gabriel Nunes — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:10:01 +0000

BMW and Renault-Nissan have chosen Microsoft's Connected Vehicle Platform to power their cars. It's an Azure-powered service showcased at CES 2017, and another intriguing move from Microsoft. Read more...

Car-tana? Nissan hints at 'exciting announcement' with Microsoft's digital assistant

Andy Weir — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 22:20:01 +0000

"Hey Cortana, set a reminder for the Nissan keynote on January 5th at 4pm." A teaser video from the Japanese automaker hints at a collaboration with Microsoft, involving its digital assistant. Read more...

Microsoft has lost its communications manager to motor company Nissan

Daniel Hull — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:44:01 +0000

Microsoft will be searching for a new communications manager in the upcoming weeks, as Jonathan Adeshek jumps ship to Nissan - adding to the major employee changes the company is facing. Read more...

Nissan testing a 'self-cleaning' car prototype

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:05:52 +0000

Currently, NIssan is testing a "self-cleaning" car protoype that utilizes a super-hydrophobic and oleophobic paint technology that repels water, dirt, mud, and oil. Will we see this in future models? Read more...

Kinect for Windows used to demo 2013 Nissan Pathfinder

John Callaham — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:46:14 +0000

The Kinect for Windows hardware and SDK is being used by Nissan to give customers a chance to check out the upcoming 2013 Pathfinder before the car is released. Read more...

Nissan LEAF will have AT&T 3G built in

Brandon Boyce — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:04:14 +0000

The Nissan LEAF, the all electric car, is going to have a 3G connection on AT&T's cellular network in the US and other GSM networks worldwide. The data connection will allow you to connect to... Read more...