Technology

Mercedes: Solid-state batteries 'may not be necessary'

Firm's chief technology officer says unexpected improvements in lithium ion batteries put the competing technologies neck and neck

12 January 2024
Mercedes: Solid-state batteries 'may not be necessary'
Technology

Mercedes doubles down on mega screens

Physical buttons are not on the company's agenda, as it pushes further away from traditional user interfaces

11 January 2024
Mercedes doubles down on mega screens
Volkswagen Golf GTI interior voice assistant
Updated Golf, shown at CES, brings several interior tweaks, including return of physical buttons
Technology

Volkswagen: ChatGPT voice assistant is "more than a gimmick"

New functionality is designed to allow more intuitive conversations with the in-car voice assistant

10 January 2024
Volkswagen: ChatGPT voice assistant is "more than a gimmick"
Kia PV1 CES front
Cute Kia PV1 previews a self-driving pod for last-mile delivery services
CES

2024 CES show report: all the latest cars revealed

Consumer Electronics Show has hosted variety of exciting debuts, from Honda EV reboot to Hyundai flying taxi

10 January 2024
2024 CES show report: all the latest cars revealed
Supernal front left
The Supernal S-A2's design is described as "auto meets aero"
Technology

Hyundai aircraft arm unveils flying taxi for 2028

Supernal S-A2, designed by Luc Donckerwolke, could facilitate an alternative ride-hailing service in packed cities

9 January 2024
Hyundai aircraft arm unveils flying taxi for 2028
sBMW gaming in car
Future BMW cars will be equipped with integrated game controllers
Technology

BMW to add games, live TV and augmented-reality glasses to cars

German firm showcases next generation of in-car entertainment at Consumer Electronics Show in US

8 January 2024
BMW to add games, live TV and augmented-reality glasses to cars
BT charging point
Retrofitting a green cabinet allows for the installation of one or more kerbside chargepoints
Technology

BT converts kerbside signal cabinet into EV charger

Some 60,000 redundant phone and broadband-cable cabinets could bolster public EV charging infrastructure

8 January 2024
BT converts kerbside signal cabinet into EV charger
Volkswagen battery cells
Lithium ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte and separator, whereas solid-state cells use ceramic, polymer or glass
Technology

VW Group hails 'encouraging' solid-state battery tests

New cells are claimed to have lost 5% of capacity after the equivalent of 311,000 miles

4 January 2024
VW Group hails 'encouraging' solid-state battery tests
Cupra Urban Rebel front wide
Urban Rebel concept previews Raval hatch, due in 2025
Technology

Cupra virtual reality tech could reshape motorsport

New virtual reality concept merges simulated racing with real-world motorsport

3 January 2024
Cupra virtual reality tech could reshape motorsport
rimac taxi render 2023 copy
Robotaxi will use array of sensors and computers to analyse its surroundings
Technology

Rimac to launch bespoke robotaxi service by 2026

Croatian company will expand into ‘mobility’ with self-driving electric car, partly developed in the UK

2 January 2024
Rimac to launch bespoke robotaxi service by 2026

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