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Android Auto update coming mid-year with split-screen layout

An upcoming Android Auto user interface update means no more missing your turn because you were changing the album you were listening to.

Ford developing LFP batteries for electric vehicles

Ford is reportedly working on introducing LFP batteries in its F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit electric vehicles.

1 day ago

Running list of cars with spec changes, due to chip shortage

Here are some of the cars confirmed to have had features temporarily removed due to the global semiconductor shortage.

1 week ago

Two Chinese driverless robotaxi services approved in Beijing

Pony.ai and Baidu's Apollo Go have been granted approval to begin driverless robotaxi services with the public in Beijing, China.

1 week ago

Hyundai Mobis brainwave tech found to help tired drivers

Hyundai Mobis made an earpiece that reads brainwaves and can alert a drowsy driver. Now, a bus-driver trial has shown it can work.

2 weeks ago

Hyundai to use quantum computing for autonomous vehicles

Hyundai is expanding its existing partnership with IonQ to use quantum computing to improve recognition of speed signs, pedestrians and cyclists.

3 weeks ago

Volvo invests in extreme fast-charging battery startup

Volvo is investing in Israeli firm StoreDot, which wants a battery capable of adding 160km range in five minutes by 2024.

3 weeks ago

Volvo adds Android Automotive to all models

Volvo has announced all of its new vehicles will now support over-the-air updates, including the XC90, S60 and V60.

3 weeks ago

Nissan solid-state battery plant could spawn longer-range electric ute

Nissan has unveiled a prototype production plant for its solid-state batteries that'll inform a pilot production line at the Yokohama plant.

1 month ago

CATL reveals third-generation CTP battery technology

CATL's new third-generation cell-to-pack batteries claim to be 13 per cent more "powerful" than Tesla's 4680 battery system.

1 month ago

Mercedes-AMG lets autonomous GT 4-door Coupe loose on track

The high-performance Mercedes-Benz subsidiary has shown off a GT 4-door Coupe that can autonomously lap a racetrack without intervention.

1 month ago

Mercedes accepts legal liability for Level 3 Drive Pilot system

The German automaker has said it'll be taking full legal responsibility for its Drive Pilot autonomous driving system when it's activated.

1 month ago

Volkswagen details ID. 3.0 over-the-air software update

Volkswagen has updated its ID. software with more driver assist features, an EV route planner, and faster charging speeds for some models.

1 month ago