Driving licenses moving to 8 year validity – What's your take?

Car Talk with Jacob Moshokoa · 17 July 2026 · 9m

Speaker 1: So after that conversation with VUSI I mean, I can't help but wonder how so Speaker 1: many other manufacturers are also dabbling into that space. I mean, I was fortunate enough Speaker 1: to drive the new Mercedes Benz CLA that was on Tuesday morning, and even that Speaker 1: has something called the MBUX Virtual Assistant. It basically uses AI and it will not Speaker 1: only respond emphatically to your voice, but also makes interaction more intuitive than ever before Speaker 1: in a Mercedes Benz. And I mean that CLA is tech crazy. It has anything Speaker 1: you could think of, and for me, that allows you to understand that how cars Speaker 1: are connected not only to the driver, but the thinking of the car, the powertrain, Speaker 1: the entertainment and various other systems in the car allow for a very integrated or Speaker 1: assynct feel between driver and the road and the things that you have around you Speaker 1: as well, and for them to be able to tell you about a coffee spot Speaker 1: that opens before seven o'clock because you have an early morning. I mean, that is Speaker 1: definitely thinking far ahead. And I love what Vuozy said, safety being one of the Speaker 1: important factors that Volvo prides itself with. I mean, why not at this rate, maybe Speaker 1: Volver should start bringing out the flying cars. I should have asked a VUSI when Speaker 1: when are we launching the flying car? Because if the car is flying itself, then Speaker 1: I mean, what else do I need to do? Hey, that's that's pretty it. That's Speaker 1: that's that's how simple it is. Do you guys…

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