Vivek Shah
Formula 1 technology in road cars: Part 2
There's a good chance the car you're driving features technology originally developed for Formula 1. Here are a few examples.
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Jack Quick
StoreDot batteries achieve over 1000 'extreme fast-charging' cycles
StoreDot plans to have its '100in5' fast-charging battery cells in mass production by 2024. Pouches are already being sent to OEM partners.
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Jack Quick
Toyota and Google partner on next-gen voice assistant in US
Certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the US can now use a Google-developed voice assistant without the need for an internet connection.
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Jack Quick
BMW vehicles to get in-car gaming from 2023
BMW will offer the cloud-based AirConsole video game platform in its new vehicles starting from next year.
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Jack Quick
Hyundai Group introducing Level 3 autonomous tech this year
The Genesis G90 will be available with Level 3 autonomous driving technology in South Korea by the end of 2022.
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Jack Quick
All Hyundai Group cars to support OTA updates by 2025
The Hyundai Motor Group will make vehicles across all its brands capable of receiving over-the-air software updates by 2025.
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Mike Costello
Toyota Connected Services arrive with subscription plans
Australia's top car brand is expanding its app, and adding features such as connected maps and a voice assistant – for a monthly fee.
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William Stopford
Google removing another driving mode display - report
Google is consolidating its driving-friendly phone display modes, with its Assistant Driving Mode Dashboard set to follow Android Auto for Phone Screens to the recycling bin.
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Jack Quick
Uber to deploy Ioniq 5 robotaxis to 'millions of customers' in US
Uber is branching out into autonomous vehicles once again, with the company signing a 10-year agreement with Motional in the US.
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Jack Quick
Volvo EX90 SUV to offer bi-directional charging
The Volvo EX90 electric SUV will be the brand's first car to have bi-directional charging. It's still being revealed on November 9.
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William Stopford
Teslas temporarily losing functions with removal of sensors
Tesla's move to use only cameras instead of a mix of camera, radar and sensor technology means some vehicles will temporarily lose features.
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Vivek Shah
Formula 1 technology in road cars: Part 1
Formula 1 is well-known for its glory and drama, but what’s perhaps less known are the innovations that have been proven on the track and have trickled down to road cars.
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Jack Quick
Next-gen BMW voice assistant to be built on Amazon Alexa
A new generation of BMW voice assistant will launch within the next two years, and will be built using Amazon Alexa technology.
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Mike Costello
Here's how ANCAP is making crash tests harder from 2023
The safety body is ramping up its tests for 2023 protocols, with an emphasis on driver assist features and vulnerable road users.
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James Wong
Genesis Connected Services not coming to Australia... for now
Korea's Genesis is yet to offer net-based connected services in Australia, and it's unclear when it will make such features available.
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Jack Quick
Bosch invests in zero-emissions light commercial vehicle tech
Bosch has started producing a new electric drive unit for LCVs, and is testing a fuel-cell in a modified VW Crafter van.
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