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Top people from the Irish and international motor industry are in Killarney for two days of discussion centred on electric vehicle technology and trends, and the progress towards the autonomous car, writes Brian Byrne . The event in the Irish National Exhibition Centre is hosted by Cartell.ie, the vehicle information specialist, with MC being former Top Gear presenter Quentin Wilson. The speaker list included top executives from Ford's research and development headquarters in Aachen, Germany; telecoms and connectivity specialists Nokia; electronics and automotive systems giant Bosch; EUCAR, the European Council for Automotive R&D; Applegreen; Nissan Ireland; the Norwegian EV Association; the Electric Vehicles Division of Nissan Europe; Volvo Cars; and the Valeo automotive technology company. Corporate partners include First Auto Finance, Nissan, SEAI and Start Monday automotive industry recruitment. Among the early speakers was Barry Napier, CEO of Cubic Telecom,who t...

Ever felt lonely in your car? writes Brian Byrne . Well, the video above introduces Chris, your 'digital co-driver'. Hooking up with your phone, Chris will manage all your communications chores while on the move, and also help get you past obstacles and traffic snarls on your route. We really liked Chris's response to Brian's request for some music ... Chris will be on display at the Dublin Tech Summit on April 18/19 if you want to get to know her better.