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How electric cars could prevent blackouts for good

A new trial could outline the benefits of using EV business fleets to power local grids at peak times

How electric cars could prevent blackouts for good
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As well as car parks, factories could benefit from ‘valet parking’ tech
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Self-driving cars mean you could valet park everyday

Increasing autonomy could bring big benefits to convenience – and even change how your car is built

Self-driving cars mean you could valet park everyday
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Alpine is one of many firms to have upped its stake in hydrogen power
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Hydrogen could still fuel the future of the combustion engine

The way cars are powered isn't a done deal yet – the mix of methods could be more interesting than ever before

Hydrogen could still fuel the future of the combustion engine
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The fuel is created by synthesising renewable hydrogen made from electrolysis using wind-generated electricity
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Porsche's gamble to race cars using carbon-neutral fuel

We explain the production process and application of Porsche's e-fuels; used without mechanical modifications

Porsche's gamble to race cars using carbon-neutral fuel
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A 77kWh battery pack was specially commissioned to fit the test car
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How to halve typical EV charging times with no extra cost

Storedot's battery tech charged a Polestar 5 from 10-82% in a "world first" 10 minutes

How to halve typical EV charging times with no extra cost
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Adoption of smaller solid-state batteries will benefit packaging
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Explained: Nissan's solid-state battery that could double EV range

Japanese brand's tech took 17 years to develop; battery units are half the size but can provide twice the energy

Explained: Nissan's solid-state battery that could double EV range
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Researchers tested drivers’ ability to regain control in an emergency
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Are humans really ready for autonomous cars?

We're bad at the "sustained supervisory" tasks that autonomous vehicles create, but researchers have a solution

Are humans really ready for autonomous cars?
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Porsche has taken to the race track to help develop and promote the use of synthetic fuel
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Can synthetic fuel replace fossil fuel on a global scale?

'Drop-in' fuels made from organic materials could replace fossil fuels overnight, but there's one crucial hurdle

Can synthetic fuel replace fossil fuel on a global scale?
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Michelin’s rolling rig collects and filters tyre particle waste
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How to measure tyre particulates the size of a human hair

Spent tyre particulates are becoming an environmental concern; Michelin's new tech could change the industry

How to measure tyre particulates the size of a human hair
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The new Audi Q6 is the first car based on the PPE platform
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How Audi's small but mighty motors could change the EV game

Motors for the brand's new PPE architecture are 20% lighter, use 30% less space and reduce drag

How Audi's small but mighty motors could change the EV game
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The GM-Honda system in the CR-V e:FCEV shows important advances
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How Honda and GM are proving hydrogen cars can work

The American-developed system gets 372 miles to a tank, and has vastly reduced development costs

How Honda and GM are proving hydrogen cars can work

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