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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

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"Herky-jerky" behaviour of current autonomous cars will take time and advanced hardware to resolve

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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New aero kit from Manthey makes track-focussed GT3 RS even more extreme

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How Manthey gave the 911 GT3 RS 1000kg of downforce

Manthey and Porsche produced an extreme aero kit for the 911 GT3 RS

23 December 2024

How Manthey gave the 911 GT3 RS 1000kg of downforce

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The 'green diesel' that is now powering Stellantis

Hydrotreated vegetable oil can be used as a straight substitute for conventional diesel

19 December 2024

The 'green diesel' that is now powering Stellantis

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