Car Tech
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BMW plans to increase battery energy density by moving to solid-state batteries, with a prototype by 2025 and a production version by 2030.
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2022 Xpeng P5 revealed as first production car with built-in lidarThe Xpeng P5 is a small electric sedan with world-first technology.
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Ford to release BlueCruise hands-free driving technology later this year
Ford BlueCruise to offer hands-free driving on certain divided highways in the F-150 and Mustang Mach-E starting in the third quarter of this year.
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Domino's launches autonomous pizza delivery with self-driving robot car
The Domino's pizza chain is launching an autonomous pizza-delivery service in Houston in partnership with startup Nuro.
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Volvo Highway Pilot promises unsupervised driving on highways*
Volvo could become the first automaker with a Level 4 self-driving system on the market.
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2022 Lexus LS 500h to offer hands-free driver-assist system called Lexus Teammate
The 2022 Lexus LS 500h arriving this fall will come with Lexus Teammate that can park the car and allow hands-free driving on the freeway.
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Porsche is testing synthetic fuel in its Mobil 1 Supercup racing series with hopes of rolling it out to classic cars in the future.
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Xpeng self-driving system tested over 1,800-mile road trip
Xpeng has shown that its self-driving system for highways on average requires just 0.71 corrections per 62 miles.
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Volvo to help develop next-gen infotainment system for all Geely brands
Volvo plans to establish a joint venture with China's Ecarx to develop a next-generation infotainment system.
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This could be the new Tesla Model S and Model X touchscreen gear selector
It appears that the new Tesla Model S and Model X touchscreen gear selector could cause some confusion.
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Porsche developing own batteries, charging stations
Porsche expects over 80% of its sales to be electric cars by 2030.
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VW Group to unify EV platforms with SSP due in 2026
By the end of the decade, cars from all VW Group brands will largely feature a standardized platform, battery and software system.
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Nissan has come up with a flexible production method that allows it to churn out a variety of metal parts relatively quickly.
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BMW iDrive 8 adds big screens, digital key, data-based climate control
BMW's eighth-generation iDrive system will debut in the iX electric crossover and feature larger screens, data-based climate controls, a digital key, and a digital personal assistant with a face on the dashboard.
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VW Group: Solid-state batteries can deliver 30% more range, 12-minute charge times
Volkswagen Group on Monday held an online presentation outlining some of its battery plans through 2030. Included in the plans is the further development of solid-state batteries, which the automaker sees as being ready for sale after 2025. VW Group is working closely with American battery...
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Apple patented zone lighting for its self-driving electric car
Apple has patented a zone-lighting system for cars that uses sensors to automatically turn on lights based on occupants' needs.
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Preview: 2022 Volvo XC60 arrives with revised looks, Android infotainment
Volvo's XC60 has been given an update to keep it fresh as it enters the second half of its life cycle.
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Project Trinity to spearhead Volkswagen's software-led transformation
An electric vehicle offering software services, including self-driving capability, is coming from VW in 2026.
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The Acura RLX lives on in Japan where it's just received some self-driving tech.
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GM filed a patent for an in-floor foot-massaging system
GM has filed for a patent for an in-floor foot-massaging system that works like seat massagers.
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Fisker has "completely dropped" solid-state battery dreams
The new Fisker's first EV is due in late 2022 with conventional battery technology.
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Nissan could release a car with an engine rated at 50% thermal efficiency
Nissan has announced a breakthrough in road-car engine efficiency.
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Porsche claims synthetically fueled cars can be as clean as EVs
A Porsche executive said synthetic fuels can reduce carbon emissions by 85%, creating lower "well to wheels" emissions than an electric car.
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Apple Maps in iOS 14.5 to get Waze-like accident reporting via Siri
Apple Maps is integrating Waze-like hazard reporting with the iOS 14.5 update.
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