Range Rover has unveiled its latest'green' compact luxury 4X4 with'X-Ray vision' that enable drivers to'see' through the bonnet to view what lies on beneath on the road below and'eyes in the back of its head' to show what's coming up behind. The new second-generation British-built Evoque off-roader is built with electrification and hybrid power in mind, and has a non-leather cloth option designed for vegetarians and vegans and made from recycled plastic bottles. Significantly, it features unique'ground view' technology that makes its bonnet'invisible' to the driver so he or she has a view of any rough or extreme terrain - or high city centre kerbs - that are lurking underneath or just ahead, but normally out of sight. The firm said its ClearSight Ground View technology marks'a world first' for the compact luxury 4X4 which is powered by a range of mild-hybrid petrol and diesel engines, with a plug in hybrid to follow next year and the potential for a fully electric version. Range Rover has unveiled its latest'green' compact luxury 4X4 with'X-Ray vision' that enable drivers to'see' through the bonnet to view what lies on beneath on the road below Significantly, it features unique'ground view' technology that makes its bonnet'invisible' to the driver so he or she has a view of any rough or extreme terrain - or high city centre kerbs - that are lurking underneath or just ahead, but normally out of sight The new all-seeing Evoque was unveiled at a star-studded international launch at the Old Truman Brewery in East London's trendy Brick Lane where fashion and Vogue cover model Adwoa Aboah was to appear wearing a dress made out of the very same Kvadrat material made from recycled plastic bottles.

How many people does it take to drive a driverless car? It is, to be fair, barely even a prototype. The autonomous car unveiled in Milton Keynes last week is bleeding-edge engineering, Britain's entry in a global race to get the first driverless car on the road. The converted Range Rover Sport can steer itself, speed up and slow down, stop at red lights and move off when they turn green. It can even cope with roundabouts, a fundamental skill in Milton Keynes.

Ask the oracles about the future of the auto industry and you'll hear a lot of murmuring about an all-electric future featuring shared autonomous shuttles shuffling around city centers. They may be right, but in today's auto industry it's size that sells. Pickup trucks remain rolling ATMs for American and Japanese automakers. For the Europeans, the crisp bank notes come from giant coupes: Take an SUV, subtract some practicality, add a dose of style and a few cow herds' worth of leather. The results--vehicles like the Mercedes GLC coupe and BMW 6-series--are popular for a sporty look with a high, commanding driving position.

A car that can drive itself around a city and even respond to traffic lights is unveiled today – and could be on the roads in a matter of months. The Range Rover Sport's space-age technology even lets it negotiate T-junctions and roundabouts – and make way for approaching emergency vehicles. It is part of a £20million Government-backed project designed to keep Britain in the forefront of driverless car design. The Sport is one of a series of vehicles being demonstrated today at the Horiba Mira testing ground in Nuneaton before going on to official road trials later this year. The Range Rover Sport's space-age technology even lets it negotiate T-junctions and roundabouts Jaguar Land Rover's Autonomous Urban Drive technology brings the UK car-maker a step closer to achieving so-called'level four' autonomy within the next decade.

I'm known to be a bit negative about email. When you receive a few hundred of them a day, it tends to make you a little skittish, even a little depressed. Yet, it's still my primary form of communication, especially when I'm trying to find answers to problems. In our highly digitized world, it's amazing we still use asynchronous communication so often. When you send a message, there's no way of knowing if the recipient is doing anything about it.

I'm known to be a bit negative about email. When you receive a few hundred of them a day, it tends to make you a little skittish, even a little depressed. Yet, it's still my primary form of communication, especially when I'm trying to find answers to problems. In our highly digitized world, it's amazing we still use asynchronous communication so often. When you send a message, there's no way of knowing if the recipient is doing anything about it.