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Under the skin: Why rattan could be the next big thing in car sustainability

Sustainable material is said to have a significantly lower carbon footprint than ABS polymer or hardwood interior materials

6 December 2021
Under the skin: Why rattan could be the next big thing in car sustainability
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Toyota to use solid-state batteries in hybrids before EVs

Company plans to use revolutionary battery technology in production cars from around 2025

2 December 2021
Toyota to use solid-state batteries in hybrids before EVs
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Volkswagen developing software-driven chassis and steering tech

Firm hopes to improve the driving dynamics of its models with developments in ride comfort and steering precision

30 November 2021
Volkswagen developing software-driven chassis and steering tech
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Under the skin: how the car painting process is going green

New inkjet-style printing process reduces energy consumption

29 November 2021
Under the skin: how the car painting process is going green
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Under the skin: how car leather production is being made greener

The leather made by Bridge of Weir has the lowest carbon footprint of any in the world, at 1.1kg of CO2 emitted per cow hide

15 November 2021
Under the skin: how car leather production is being made greener
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Under the skin: Ford's latest brainwave could be mind control

Brain activity monitoring could help prevent accidents by predicting when drivers aren't paying attention

8 November 2021
Under the skin: Ford's latest brainwave could be mind control
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Connected Kerb to add 190,000 streetside EV chargers by 2030

Company will install 10,000 devices in West Sussex this year and has plans for a nationwide roll-out

8 November 2021
Connected Kerb to add 190,000 streetside EV chargers by 2030
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Volkswagen autonomous ID Buzz aiming to be "world's best driver"

Car maker and Argo AI take the next step with autonomous ride-sharing scheme

4 November 2021
Volkswagen autonomous ID Buzz aiming to be "world's best driver"
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UK firm launches portable EV charger for urban drivers

Suitcase-sized ZipCharge Go device aims to deliver enough charge for the average UK commute

3 November 2021
UK firm launches portable EV charger for urban drivers

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