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
Technology

Lightweight in-wheel motor to revolutionise range-extender hybrids

EV motors could soon be moved from the axle to the wheel in a bid to boost range

3 February 2025
Lightweight in-wheel motor to revolutionise range-extender hybrids
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

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