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Cadillac switches on missing features in Australia, existing owners won't miss out

Cadillac switches on missing features in Australia, existing owners won't miss out

Newly delivered Cadillacs now come with more technology as standard, and existing owners can receive this via a free update, too.

Apple launches Spatial Audio in Mercedes-Benz cars

Jack Quick

Apple launches Spatial Audio in Mercedes-Benz cars

Mercedes-Benz has partnered with Apple to introduce its Spatial Audio surround sound technology for the first time in a car natively.

3 Years Ago

Hyundai UK opens 'hotel' V2L-powered by Ioniq 5 EVs

Jack Quick

Hyundai UK opens 'hotel' V2L-powered by Ioniq 5 EVs

Hyundai is showing off the capabilities of its vehicle-to-load technology by opening a pop-up hotel powered only by Ioniq 5 EVs.

3 Years Ago

Formula 1 technology in road cars: Part 2

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.

3 Years Ago

StoreDot batteries achieve over 1000 'extreme fast-charging' cycles

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.

3 Years Ago

Toyota and Google partner on next-gen voice assistant in US

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.

3 Years Ago

BMW vehicles to get in-car gaming from 2023

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.

3 Years Ago

Hyundai Group introducing Level 3 autonomous tech this year

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.

3 Years Ago

All Hyundai Group cars to support OTA updates by 2025

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.

3 Years Ago

Toyota Connected Services arrive with subscription plans

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.

3 Years Ago

Google removing another driving mode display - report

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.

3 Years Ago

Uber to deploy Ioniq 5 robotaxis to 'millions of customers' in US

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.

3 Years Ago

Volvo EX90 SUV to offer bi-directional charging

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.

3 Years Ago

Teslas temporarily losing functions with removal of sensors

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.

3 Years Ago

Formula 1 technology in road cars: Part 1

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.

3 Years Ago

Next-gen BMW voice assistant to be built on Amazon Alexa

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.

3 Years Ago

Here's how ANCAP is making crash tests harder from 2023

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.

3 Years Ago