BT charging point
Retrofitting a green cabinet allows for the installation of one or more kerbside chargepoints
Technology

BT converts kerbside signal cabinet into EV charger

Some 60,000 redundant phone and broadband-cable cabinets could bolster public EV charging infrastructure

8 January 2024
BT converts kerbside signal cabinet into EV charger
Volkswagen battery cells
Lithium ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte and separator, whereas solid-state cells use ceramic, polymer or glass
Technology

VW Group hails 'encouraging' solid-state battery tests

New cells are claimed to have lost 5% of capacity after the equivalent of 311,000 miles

4 January 2024
VW Group hails 'encouraging' solid-state battery tests
Cupra Urban Rebel front wide
Urban Rebel concept previews Raval hatch, due in 2025
Technology

Cupra virtual reality tech could reshape motorsport

New virtual reality concept merges simulated racing with real-world motorsport

3 January 2024
Cupra virtual reality tech could reshape motorsport
rimac taxi render 2023 copy
Robotaxi will use array of sensors and computers to analyse its surroundings
Technology

Rimac to launch bespoke robotaxi service by 2026

Croatian company will expand into ‘mobility’ with self-driving electric car, partly developed in the UK

2 January 2024
Rimac to launch bespoke robotaxi service by 2026
Technology

The top 10 new car innovations that changed motoring in 2023

12,000rpm Porsche engines, battery-swapping, fuel from fresh air… We reveal the year's best innovations

21 December 2023
The top 10 new car innovations that changed motoring in 2023
Mercedes EQS turquoise lights front
Turquoise lights will signal that a car is in control of itself
Technology

Mercedes to use turquoise lights for self-driving cars

Coloured daytime running lights for EQS and S-Class will show that the car is controlling itself

20 December 2023
Mercedes to use turquoise lights for self-driving cars
Technology

BMW denies claims it will abandon internal combustion engines

German firm's development boss labels reports as "complete nonsense"

19 December 2023
BMW denies claims it will abandon internal combustion engines
gsr2
The Renault Zoe is no longer on sale because making it comply with GSR2 regulations is too expensive
Technology

GSR2: The rules making cars safer but more expensive

Twenty technologies now standard on new cars; existing models must comply soon

15 December 2023
GSR2: The rules making cars safer but more expensive
Polestar vehicle to grid
Solar panels, EV batteries and grid will help each other
Technology

Polestar launches vehicle-to-grid charging in Sweden and California

Swedish brand accelerate development of system that allows cars to become part of the national grid

14 December 2023
Polestar launches vehicle-to-grid charging in Sweden and California
Electric motor
Rotor (left) is spun by stator (right) to generate power
Technology

How to reduce rare metals in electric cars

Magnet developed by Iron Magnetics claims to be twice as effective while being 75% more sustainable

7 December 2023
How to reduce rare metals in electric cars

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