Technology

Stellantis claims new tech could slash battery costs by 2030

Batteries made from lithium-sulphur could boost range, cut weight and cost less

30 January 2025
Stellantis claims new tech could slash battery costs by 2030
Audi RS E Tron GT powertrain cutaway
Clearwatt’s tech will give buyers a fuller picture of how an EV is performing
Technology

British firm launches phone app to check EV battery health

Smartphone app generates report on range and degradation, making it easier to check the health of a used EV

29 January 2025
British firm launches phone app to check EV battery health
Technology

The invisible biometric tech making your next car safer

The biometric system uses 3D distance mapping to detect the driver’s exact position

20 January 2025
The invisible biometric tech making your next car safer
EV winter range test
The current crop of electric cars typically averages efficiency of 3-4mpkWh
Electric cars

Inside the race to 5.0mpkWh: the secrets to long-range EVs

Manufacturers are honing every detail to close in on a transformative efficiency goal

17 January 2025
Inside the race to 5.0mpkWh: the secrets to long-range EVs
Nvidia Drive Hyperion
"Herky-jerky" behaviour of current autonomous cars will take time and advanced hardware to resolve
Technology

Nvidia: fully autonomous cars 'not close' to production reality

"If one firm makes one mistake, the whole industry gets pushed back a few years," says tech giant expert

16 January 2025
Nvidia: fully autonomous cars 'not close' to production reality
Subaru Solterra charging St Helena
St Helena is home to just over 5000 people
Electric cars

St Helena opens world's remotest EV charger in push to go all-electric

Mid-Atlantic island of St Helena aims to become first all-electric territory

14 January 2025
St Helena opens world's remotest EV charger in push to go all-electric
Technology

JLR cracks the code for recycling seat foam

Recycled polyurethane seat foam will undergo production trials soon

13 January 2025
JLR cracks the code for recycling seat foam
New BMW iDrive dashboard
New steering wheel uses haptic buttons that illuminate when certain functions become available
New cars

BMW reveals radical panoramic iDrive system for Neue Klasse cars

New dashboard with angled touchscreen will feature in all future cars; physical buttons will not

7 January 2025
BMW reveals radical panoramic iDrive system for Neue Klasse cars
2025 Sony Honda Afeela 1 show car   static front three quarters, blue
Afeela 1 uses Honda's EV platform and Sony's digital technology
New cars

Sony and Honda to launch Afeela 1 saloon in 2026 with 482bhp

Sleek Afeela 1 goes on sale priced from $89,900 – but you can only order one if you live in California

7 January 2025
Sony and Honda to launch Afeela 1 saloon in 2026 with 482bhp
Technology

On the boil: how Toyota is paving a new hydrogen path

Corolla prototype has proved Toyota’s latest hydrogen ‘boil-off’ concept can work

6 January 2025
On the boil: how Toyota is paving a new hydrogen path

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