Technology

BMW Neue Klasse platform to reduce price of EVs and add range

New Gen6 EV architecture includes slimmer batteries, more efficient motors and clever tech

20 February 2025
BMW Neue Klasse platform to reduce price of EVs and add range
Technology

Next-generation Mini EVs could ditch front-wheel-drive set-up

Switch to new BMW Group platform means future Mini models could be rear-drive

20 February 2025
Next-generation Mini EVs could ditch front-wheel-drive set-up
02 BMW iX LCI 002
The updated BMW iX in xDrive60 guise offers the most range in the brand's stable with 426 miles
Technology

BMW says it's eight years away from needing a solid-state battery

German firm claims advances in current battery technology will yield more EV range benefits in coming years

20 February 2025
BMW says it's eight years away from needing a solid-state battery
Technology

Mercedes-Benz tests solid-state battery with 620-mile range

Pack developed by Mercedes-Benz and US-based Factorial Energy, with prototype work carried out in the UK

20 February 2025
Mercedes-Benz tests solid-state battery with 620-mile range
electric volvo s90 render front three quarter 1
ES90 will serve as the premium flagship in a wave of five advanced EVs
New cars

High-tech Volvo ES90 saloon to be revealed on 5 March

New saloon will be a technological flagship, with advanced on-board computers and sensors

20 February 2025
High-tech Volvo ES90 saloon to be revealed on 5 March
Toyota new fuel cell stack
New stack (pictured) will improve on the 128kW output of that in the current Toyota Mirai FCEV
Technology

New Toyota fuel cells to double power and improve efficiency

New system, which will also be cheaper and more durable, is being readied for production from 2027

19 February 2025
New Toyota fuel cells to double power and improve efficiency
Technology

Can high-tech displays boost feel-good factor?

Continental's new display is intended to visually enhance the vehicle interior and enable personalisation

18 February 2025
Can high-tech displays boost feel-good factor?
Technology

Hyundai to unveil solid-state battery next month

A vehicle using one of these batteries is expected to begin testing within the year, reports Korea’s ET News

12 February 2025
Hyundai to unveil solid-state battery next month
Renault Filante yoke
Yoke has trigger-operated brake and throttle – but pedals will remain in road cars for the foreseeable
New cars

Future Renault models could swap steering wheels for yokes

Steer-by-wire technology promises to free up interior space – but will only be offered once buyers trust in it

12 February 2025
Future Renault models could swap steering wheels for yokes
Aston Martin Valkyrie front tracking
Vibrations from Valkyrie's V12 engine could be simulated in future Aston EVs
New cars

Aston Martin EVs could get vibrating bodies for V12 feel

New Aston boss outlines plan to make future EVs as thrilling to drive as current combustion cars

3 February 2025
Aston Martin EVs could get vibrating bodies for V12 feel

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