Porsche 911 cup car with fuel
Making a litre of e-fuel takes three litres of desalinated water and the CO2 extracted from 6000m3 of air
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Under the skin: Can Porsche's e-fuels completely replace petrol?

E-fuels using CO2 extracted from the atmosphere are cleaner than those extracted from the ground

Under the skin: Can Porsche's e-fuels completely replace petrol?
Mercedes autonomous
Mercedes’ new ALC feature can perform semi-autonomous overtakes
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Under the skin: autonomous cars still have a long way to go

Mercedes' lane-change assist is one of several leapfrogging developments, but it's a complicated business

Under the skin: autonomous cars still have a long way to go
Ammonia combustion
Mahle Powertrain and GAC have been testing ammonia in combustion engines
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Under the skin: Is ammonia the key to cutting CO2?

With ammonia's clean combustion and convenient chemistry, how do we approach it as a fuel?

Under the skin: Is ammonia the key to cutting CO2?
Sustainable tyre
Continental said it would be first with a tyre using a “high content” of sustainable materials
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Under the skin: What are modern tyres made of?

From rice husks to dandelions, unconventional yet sustainable ingredients can be found in rubber

Under the skin: What are modern tyres made of?
Rare earth material EV battery
Rare earth materials are known for their use in the permanent magnet electric motors of EVs
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Under the skin: how rare earth metals are used in electric cars

We take a closer look at the 17 metals EV manufacturers love, and analyse their sustainability

Under the skin: how rare earth metals are used in electric cars
steerbywire
The Lexus RZ 450e will arrive with steer-by-wire tech next year
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Under the skin: How does steer-by-wire work?

Electronically actuated systems come with infinitely variable lock, but are actually mechanically simple

Under the skin: How does steer-by-wire work?
Continental Conti silent
ContiSilent foam layer is claimed to cut noise by 9dBA
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Under the skin: How tyres are changing for electric cars

EVs require substantially different tyre technology, so Continental, Hankook and Michelin have responded

Under the skin: How tyres are changing for electric cars
Renault software defined car
Autonomous cars are one goal for in-car software updates
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Under the skin: Why cars will become more like smartphones

A replacement for ECUs is the software-defined car, with Renault already working on 'CAR OS'

Under the skin: Why cars will become more like smartphones
EV batteries
Bosch’s system for battery discharge and shredding is quick
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Under the skin: A new and safer way to recycle EV battery packs

Bosch Rexroth's kit fully automates battery discharge, recycling eight in less than 15 minutes

Under the skin: A new and safer way to recycle EV battery packs
Continental Green Caliper
The Green Caliper reduces brake dust with lower residual brake torque for greater efficiency
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Under the skin: How brake tech is advancing ahead of Euro 7

With Euro 7 bringing regulations for brakes and tyres, Continental responds with a novel solution

Under the skin: How brake tech is advancing ahead of Euro 7
Carbon tubes
With the tubes are aligned vertically, there’s an electrical resistance across them horizontally
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Under the skin: How carbon tubes can slash emissions

Nawa Technologies' system cuts complexity and use of materials for 900% extra strength

Under the skin: How carbon tubes can slash emissions

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