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Under the skin: How modern cars absorb crash impacts

Sacrificial structures and impenetrable cells lead the improvements in car safety since the 1970s

Under the skin: How modern cars absorb crash impacts
Koenigsegg drivetrain
Koenigsegg’s unique drivetrains break with conventional thinking, albeit for a lot of money
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Under the skin: Koenigsegg's ingenious transmission solutions

New 500km/h concept could be revealed by the brand at Geneva, possibly using its Koenigsegg Direct Drive (KDD) and Light Speed Transmission (LST) technologies

Under the skin: Koenigsegg's ingenious transmission solutions
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EV to Edinburgh, take two: 700 miles in a Kia e-Niro

One year on from taking Hyundai's then-new Kona Electric on a cross-country road trip, we do the same in its sister car to see how the network has improved

EV to Edinburgh, take two: 700 miles in a Kia e-Niro
MIT 'supercap'
MIT says its ‘supercap’ can double the energy density of a carbon-based one
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Under the skin: New take on old tech could transform BEVs

Lamborghini and MIT's metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) mate increased surface area with the ability to conduct electricity, improving BEV range

Under the skin: New take on old tech could transform BEVs
Pylons
While many are pessimistic about the UK's ability to charge EVs, the National Grid is more positive
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Analysis: How UK will keep EVs charging

Will the network be able to cope when EVs go mainstream? National Grid has a plan

Analysis: How UK will keep EVs charging
Latest-generation battery cell tech
Details of the battery pack for Volkswagen’s ID 3 for 2020 reveal the latest-generation battery cell tech
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Under the skin: The quest for perfection in EV battery tech

From lithium manganese oxide-based systems to lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide alternatives, manufacturers are constantly tinkering in search of more power and economy

Under the skin: The quest for perfection in EV battery tech
Combustion system
Innovative new combustion system boosts fuel economy and cuts NOx emissions
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Under the skin: How Mahle is reimagining the combustion engine

The German firm's innovative combustion system ignites charge as a whole rather than just near the spark plug, producing a faster burn and more power

Under the skin: How Mahle is reimagining the combustion engine
Powertrain being designed
Off-the-shelf powertrains can be tailored to individual needs for plug-and-play EV manufacturing
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Under the skin: this new EV motor is small but mighty - like the firm behind it

Swindon Powertrain's HPD weighs just 70kg, while still generating plenty of horsepower

Under the skin: this new EV motor is small but mighty - like the firm behind it
Tamiya
G-Wagen and Supra are faithful replicas of the real things
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The history of radio-controlled car legend Tamiya

Tamiya is world renowned for its intricately detailed scale model kits and iconic radio-controlled cars. We trace the brand’s roots

The history of radio-controlled car legend Tamiya
Electric supercharger
Electric superchargers are becoming more common as a way to kill lag and help emissions
Opinion

Under the skin: Why electric superchargers are gaining ground

Cutting out turbo lag is a big reason that Audi and other manufacturers introduced the new tech

Under the skin: Why electric superchargers are gaining ground

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