Continental MK C2 brake system architecture
Continental's MK C2 brake system architecture
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What is brake-by-wire and how does it work?

Saving weight and space are just two of the ways this new method of braking is improving cars

What is brake-by-wire and how does it work?
IBIS batteries
New Ibis inverter tech means fewer parts on an EV
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The tech making electric car batteries smaller and cheaper

Ibis project uses package-friendly microinverters to reverse current and remove need for on-board charger

The tech making electric car batteries smaller and cheaper
Toyota BX4X wheel
EVs have quickly outpaced earlier tech predicitions
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Under the skin: How Toyota will make 'like-for-like' ICEs and EVs

Toyota's new 620-mile battery gives the same range as a comparable ICE car, thanks to huge tech advances

Under the skin: How Toyota will make 'like-for-like' ICEs and EVs
Opposed piston engine
The engine is intended for commercial vehicles such as American full-sized pick-up trucks
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Under the skin: Could opposed pistons save the combustion engine?

Ricardo has developed an opposed-piston petrol engine that's lighter, cheaper and has a diesel's torque

Under the skin: Could opposed pistons save the combustion engine?
Continental Care tyre
Continental says fuel economy boosted (or rather energy efficiency increased) by up to 3%
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Under the skin: the tyres that maintain pressure automatically

Embedded sensors could remove need for regular maintenance and improve lifespan by 4600 miles

Under the skin: the tyres that maintain pressure automatically
Porsche 911 cup car with fuel
Making a litre of e-fuel takes three litres of desalinated water and the CO2 extracted from 6000m3 of air
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Under the skin: Can Porsche's e-fuels completely replace petrol?

E-fuels using CO2 extracted from the atmosphere are cleaner than those extracted from the ground

Under the skin: Can Porsche's e-fuels completely replace petrol?
Mercedes autonomous
Mercedes’ new ALC feature can perform semi-autonomous overtakes
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Under the skin: autonomous cars still have a long way to go

Mercedes' lane-change assist is one of several leapfrogging developments, but it's a complicated business

Under the skin: autonomous cars still have a long way to go
Ammonia combustion
Mahle Powertrain and GAC have been testing ammonia in combustion engines
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Under the skin: Is ammonia the key to cutting CO2?

With ammonia's clean combustion and convenient chemistry, how do we approach it as a fuel?

Under the skin: Is ammonia the key to cutting CO2?
Sustainable tyre
Continental said it would be first with a tyre using a “high content” of sustainable materials
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Under the skin: What are modern tyres made of?

From rice husks to dandelions, unconventional yet sustainable ingredients can be found in rubber

Under the skin: What are modern tyres made of?
Rare earth material EV battery
Rare earth materials are known for their use in the permanent magnet electric motors of EVs
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Under the skin: how rare earth metals are used in electric cars

We take a closer look at the 17 metals EV manufacturers love, and analyse their sustainability

Under the skin: how rare earth metals are used in electric cars
steerbywire
The Lexus RZ 450e will arrive with steer-by-wire tech next year
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Under the skin: How does steer-by-wire work?

Electronically actuated systems come with infinitely variable lock, but are actually mechanically simple

Under the skin: How does steer-by-wire work?

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