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New Mercedes MBUX Hyperscreen revealed as 'big in-car cinema'

Futuristic new tri-screen dashboard design will feature in EQS electric saloon and uses artificial intelligence

7 January 2021
New Mercedes MBUX Hyperscreen revealed as 'big in-car cinema'
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Under the skin: is one UK firm's axial flux motor poised for mass-market use?

The high torque generated by axial flux motors makes them ideal for direct drive as in-wheel motors

4 January 2021
Under the skin: is one UK firm's axial flux motor poised for mass-market use?
icar sketch as imagined by Autocar
icar sketch as imagined by Autocar
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Apple car targeting 2024 production with self-driving ability

US technology giant rumoured to be working on radical new battery technology

22 December 2020
Apple car targeting 2024 production with self-driving ability
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Porsche expands online sales to eight more countries

Mainland Europe joins Germany in offering online sales, with UK to follow soon

16 December 2020
Porsche expands online sales to eight more countries
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Under the skin: the in-car audio technology your ears will love

Silentium’s Active Acoustics software can take out 90% of unwanted road noise

14 December 2020
Under the skin: the in-car audio technology your ears will love
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Hyundai steps up hydrogen fuel cell commitments

New HTWO brand will see development of next-gen fuel cell for "diversified line-up of hydrogen-powered vehicles"

11 December 2020
Hyundai steps up hydrogen fuel cell commitments
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Northumberland site secured for UK's first EV battery gigafactory

Britishvolt selects North East for £2.6bn gigafactory, replacing original South Wales plan

11 December 2020
Northumberland site secured for UK's first EV battery gigafactory
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Under the skin: Does induction beat magnets in motors?

Induction motors can be made greener by substituting aluminium for copper in the squirrel cage of the rotor

7 December 2020
Under the skin: Does induction beat magnets in motors?
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GKN electric drive systems to power 13 new electrified models

Four global car makers will soon launch everything from large 4x4s to electric city cars using GKN Automotive's eDrive system

4 December 2020
GKN electric drive systems to power 13 new electrified models
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Under the skin: how traction control got a grip on the car industry

Both two- and four-wheel drive cars benefit from traction control, which sometimes involves several different electronic systems

30 November 2020
Under the skin: how traction control got a grip on the car industry

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