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Porsche introduces updated infotainment for 2022 models

PCM 6.0 operating system brings new apps, revamped display and wireless Android support

24 January 2022
Porsche introduces updated infotainment for 2022 models
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Under the skin: How acoustic glass makes car conversation easier

Subduing noise in a similar frequency range to human speech has become even more important in the EV era

24 January 2022
Under the skin: How acoustic glass makes car conversation easier
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Under the skin: new battery tech is self-healing and fast-charging

Storedot’s new extreme fast-charging technology can be applied to existing lithium ion battery technology

17 January 2022
Under the skin: new battery tech is self-healing and fast-charging
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New Coventry EV battery factory secures backing from council

Outline planning permission granted for facility which could boost local economy by £434 million and create 6000 jobs

13 January 2022
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New Coventry EV battery factory secures backing from council
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No new smart motorways until five years of safety data available

Government awaits clearer picture of safety before continuing roll-out; invests £900 million in existing schemes

12 January 2022
No new smart motorways until five years of safety data available
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Veolia to open new EV battery recycling plant in UK

New West Midlands-based facility will discharge and dismantle batteries before chemical separation

11 January 2022
Veolia to open new EV battery recycling plant in UK
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Under the skin: Breakthrough creates faster, cheaper, greener carbonfibre

Retrac’s 60-tonne electro-servo press can turn out high-quality carbonfibre components in four minutes

10 January 2022
Under the skin: Breakthrough creates faster, cheaper, greener carbonfibre
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Volvo infotainment to gain YouTube, upgraded Google services

Update is next step in partnership with Google and applies to all its cars with Android-powered infotainment

6 January 2022
Volvo infotainment to gain YouTube, upgraded Google services
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Volvo to run first unsupervised autonomous driving trials this year

Swedish manufacturer confirms technology will be launched in its new electric large SUV

6 January 2022
Volvo to run first unsupervised autonomous driving trials this year
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BMW iX Flow featuring E Ink is the world's first colour-changing car
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BMW reveals colour-changing car, in-car cinema and more

Host of innovations unveiled at CES shows digital future for German firm

5 January 2022
BMW reveals colour-changing car, in-car cinema and more

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