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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Toddler seriously injured in car crash dies
A one-year-old toddler who was seriously injured in a road accident has died. Four people - including two boys aged five and one - were injured after their grey Skoda Karoq collided with a white Peugeot 208 on the eastbound A303 in Amesbury on 28 March. The family of the toddler has now confirmed that he died in hospital from his injuries. The Peugeot was being driven by a woman in her 20s who suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, as did the five-year-old boy. After colliding with the Skoda, the Peugeot then spun onto the westbound carriageway and crashed head-on with a silver Volvo V70 near the Bulford junction. The driver of the Volvo, a man in his 70s, suffered minor injuries. Wiltshire Police has asked anybody with relevant information about the crash, which happened at about 17:30 GMT, to get in touch. Toddler suffers life-threatening injuries in crash
BBC News
08-04-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Toddler dies from injuries after crash on A303 in Wiltshire
A one-year-old toddler who was seriously injured in a road accident has people - including two boys aged five and one - were injured after their grey Skoda Karoq collided with a white Peugeot 208 on the eastbound A303 in Amesbury on 28 family of the toddler has now confirmed that he died in hospital from his Peugeot was being driven by a woman in her 20s who suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, as did the five-year-old boy. After colliding with the Skoda, the Peugeot then spun onto the westbound carriageway and crashed head-on with a silver Volvo V70 near the Bulford driver of the Volvo, a man in his 70s, suffered minor Police has asked anybody with relevant information about the crash, which happened at about 17:30 GMT, to get in touch.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Hyundais Receiving a Tesla-Esque Next-Gen Infotainment System Despite Consumer Feedback
Hyundai has introduced its software brand, Pleos, which is scheduled to launch a next-generation in-vehicle infotainment system dubbed Pleos Connect in the second quarter of 2026. The automaker estimates that Pleos Connect will be present in over 20 million of its cars by 2030. The system is based on the Android Automotive OS (Operating System) and features a smartphone-like user interface with split-view, multi-window functions, 'Gleo AI' voice recognition-based agentic AI for intelligent vehicle control, and a single connected user profile accessible in any compatible car. Hyundai states that Pleos Connect will emphasize user-friendly features, but the technology may not be as accessible as the automaker hopes with its heavy reliance on touch-activated controls, like Tesla's infotainment system. Many drivers have complained about the excess of touch controls in newer cars, describing physical controls as offering a more intuitive feel. Swedish auto publication Vi Bilägare conducted a study in 2022 that found touchscreens perform worse than physical buttons in vehicles. The study gathered 11 modern cars from different automakers and one 2005 Volvo V70 to measure the time it took drivers to complete routine tasks like changing the interior's temperature while driving at 68 mph. Before the evaluation started, subjects had time to learn the vehicles' infotainment systems, making sure everyone was on a level playing field. The study found that the easiest car to understand and operate was the 2005 Volvo V70 by a long shot, whereas drivers in the worst-performing vehicle, MG's Marvel R, took more than four times the Volvo's distance to complete tasks. However, despite its upcoming Pleos Connect infotainment system primarily relying on touch inputs, Hyundai said in November that it made a mistake investing too heavily in the technology. 'As we were adding integrated [infotainment] screens in our vehicles, we also tried out putting touchscreen-based controls, and people didn't prefer that,' said HDNA (Hyundai Development and Manufacturing of North America) Vice President Ha Hak-soo told Korea JoonAng Daily. 'When we tested with our focus group, we realized that people get stressed, annoyed, and steamed when they want to control something in a pinch but are unable to do so.' Still, HDNA told JoonAng Daily that this generally negative attitude toward touch controls might shift among consumers as driver-assistance and self-driving technology develops. Having a car drive for you naturally removes much of the pressure and frustration associated with taking your eyes off the road to mess with unfamiliar touchscreens. Hyundai introduced Pleos Connect during Friday's Pleos 25 developer conference in Seoul, South Korea. During the conference, 26 partners displayed in-car apps and services based on Pleos Connect while exchanging feedback and inspecting app ecosystem expansion potential. While Hyundai noted that drivers' attitudes toward touch-activated controls may change, the automaker's decision to go all-in on releasing its new Pleos Connect infotainment system during the second quarter of 2026 highlights its big bet that driver perceptions will shift sooner rather than later. The dealbreaker will likely be whether Pleos Connect technology wows consumers enough to move them away from the higher degrees of tactile feedback that physical buttons have and continue to provide.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Yahoo
Thief Steals Iconic Orange County Surf Shop Owner's Car
On Saturday, a crime was committed in broad daylight, outside a surf shop in Orange County, CA, right off Pacific Coast Highway. The crime? Grand theft auto. TK Brimer, longtime owner of the iconic and beloved Frog House surf shop, had his car stolen in the middle of the day, right in front of the shop. Luckily, security cameras caught the culprit. At least, his mug, moments before the theft…the car, however, still appears to be missing. Now, the search is on. Posting an image of the thief and a description of the car, Frog House wrote on social media: 'Anybody know this thief? He just stole TK's car at 1:22 off PCH and from our cameras looks like he was headed towards Huntington but he could have gone anywhere. White 2004 Volvo V70. Wiley Coyote sticker on passenger side. PLEASE REPOST LET'S GET THIS TWEAKER!'Matt Biolos, the legacy surfboard shaper currently embroiled in a legal battle with superstar songstress Lady Gaga over his 'Mayhem' logo, facetiously commented: 'He works for Gaga.' Back in 1977, after years of working at the shop, TK bought the place. And ever since its beginning, the Frog House has been an institution in the OC surf scene and, in today's surfing landscape, a last bastion of brick-and-mortar surf shops in a time of fluctuation in the industry writ large. Speaking with the OC Public Library a few years back, TK said: 'If I hadn't owned this property, I probably wouldn't be in business today, because I'm surrounded by big box retailers on both sides of me here, who have a whole lot better of an inventory than I do. They'd probably put me out of business. But my overhead is low, and I can survive on less volume than they do.' Expounding further on the current state of surfing and the industry, TK added: 'Surf culture is suffering. It's not completely lost. It's still wonderful. For a kid to start in 2019, and just begin surfing, and never get a taste of the true surf culture that I got to experience, is a shame. But he's still going to have an amazing time, an amazing life ahead of him. It's still positive.' Legend. Let's help find his whip.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Boy, 1, suffers life-threatening injuries in crash
A one-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after a serious crash involving three vehicles. Four people - including two children - were injured after a grey Skoda Karoq collided with a white Peugeot 208 on the A303's eastbound carriageway in Amesbury, Wiltshire, police have said. The Peugeot then spun onto the westbound carriageway, crashing head-on with a silver Volvo V70, near the Bulford junction at about 17:30 GMT on Friday. The road was closed in both directions, but has now reopened eastbound. More news stories for Wiltshire Listen to the latest news for Wiltshire The westbound carriageway is due to reopen soon, police said. A woman in her 20s was driving the Peugeot with two boys, aged five and one. The woman suffered serious injuries and the five-year-old was also injured, but neither of them are in a life-threatening condition. The driver of the Volvo, a man in his 70s, suffered minor injuries, police said. Wiltshire Police is urging anybody with relevant information to contact them. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Wiltshire Police
