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  Volkswagen to tap Nvidia for artificial intelligence tech

  9 January 2018 / 0 comments

  Assisted driving will increasingly take on a more central role in motoring experiences of the future. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Volkswagen and Nvidia announced that the German automaker will be […]

   

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  Toyota unveils new autonomous vehicle for CES 2018

  5 January 2018 / 2 comments

  Toyota’s artificial intelligence research company, Toyota Research Institute (TRI), has unveiled a new research vehicle for automated driving ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week. Based on the previous-generation Lexus […]

   

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  Kia to unveil a new all-electric concept at CES 2018

  4 January 2018 / 0 comments

  Kia is set to pull the veils off its new all-electric concept car at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next week. At the same time, the car will also showcase the Korean company’s brand […]

   

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  2018 Fisker EMotion to debut next week – 9-minute ultra-fast charging, fully autonomous, 640 km EV range

  4 January 2018 / 8 comments

  The all-new Fisker EMotion electric car is set to make its world premiere at the Consumer Electrics Show in Las Vegas next week. This funky-looking EV’s claim to fame is its state-of-the-art graphene solid-state batteries […]

   

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  Nissan to exhibit Brain-to-Vehicle technology at CES

  4 January 2018 / 3 comments

  Nissan has been working on Brain-to-Vehicle (B2V) technology, which enables a vehicle to interpret signals from the driver’s brain, with the aim to speed up reaction times. This development will also lead to cars which […]

   

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  BMW, Solid Power to develop solid-state batteries

  20 December 2017 / 3 comments

  BMW has partnered with a US-based electric vehicle battery company, Solid Power for the development of next-generation solid-state batteries, according to Reuters. The German automaker will assist Solid Power in advancing their technology in order […]

   

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  Continental to bring new battery charging tech to CES

  15 December 2017 / 7 comments

  For next year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Continental will be showcasing two new battery charging systems, which will be of benefit to all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars. The first involves inductive charging, a […]

   

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  Alibaba to create car vending machines – report

  15 December 2017 / 9 comments

  Vending machines for cars aren’t exactly the newest thing. However, China has previewed not just its own example, but cat-shaped ones which will soon open in Nanjing and Shanghai, according to CNET. It may be […]

   

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  VIDEO: How Volvo overcomes turbo lag in its engines

  13 December 2017 / 11 comments

  Turbo lag, or the delay between summoning acceleration via the car’s throttle and the response from the engine, is a perennial challenge for engineers developing turbocharged engines. With the latest PowerPulse engine from Volvo, the […]

   

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  Audi to exhibit latest autonomous driving with AI tech

  4 December 2017 / 9 comments

  The new Audi A8 is the first car in the world developed for level 3 autonomous driving. With Audi AI traffic jam pilot, the A8 can drive itself in slow-moving traffic at up to 60 […]

   

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  Mazda to upgrade Thailand powertrain plant: report

  28 November 2017 / 5 comments

  Mazda has plans to channel more investment into its engine and transmission manufacturing plant in Rayong, Thailand before 2020 in order to handle greater capacity and newer powertrain technologies, according to the Bangkok Post. This […]

   

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  BMW reveals details of next-gen electric powertrains – up to 700 km range, set to go on sale in 2021

  27 November 2017 / 14 comments

  The BMW Group has released first details of its next electric powertrains – the fifth-generation family is set to be incorporated into production vehicles starting from 2021. Munich promises optimised interaction between the motor, transmission, […]

   

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  VIDEO: How the FK8 Civic Type R tackles torque steer

  17 November 2017 / 7 comments

  The FK8 Honda Civic Type R is the front-wheel-drive performance car of the moment, particularly in Malaysia, where it was recently launched. It makes over 300 hp, but how does it deploy all that power […]

   

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  Fisker details new solid-state battery technology: 800 km range, charged in just one minute – report

  15 November 2017 / 19 comments

  Fisker has bold claims for its breakthrough in solid-state batteries. The company says that it is patenting a new solid-state electrode structure for a battery that will have some remarkable specifications, according to Electrek. “Fisker’s […]

   

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  Renault developing autonomous obstacle avoidance – system to be better than professional test drivers?

  10 November 2017 / 1 comment

  Autonomous driving systems are improving their capabilities by the moment, it seems, and now Renault has announced that it has developed a system to tackle challenging driving situations and specifically, an obstacle avoidance capability that […]

   

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