Car Tech
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Mercedes is joining the likes of major tech companies by developing its own operating system for its cars.
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Porsche PCM 6.0 infotainment system adds Android Auto, "Hey Porsche" voice recognition
The sixth generation of Porsche Communications Management is arriving in the 911, Cayenne, and Panamera this summer.
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Deep dive: 2022 VW Golf GTI and R interiors go digital
Both models get new Digital Cockpit displays, and a head-up display is available, and steering-wheel buttons go capacitive.
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Mazda's next-generation vehicle platform to be used with gas, diesel, EVs, and front- and rear-wheel drive
Mazda's Skyactiv Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture will accommodate transverse and longitudinal powertrain layouts and work with gas, diesel, hybrid, and EV power units.
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Why don't solar-powered cars exist?
The sun can power many things, but it takes a lot of math to realize it's not ideal for powering cars.
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Huawei targets driverless car by 2025
Huawei is developing a self-driving system and will likely license the technology to established automakers in China and potentially elsewhere.
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A Land Rover Defender fueled by nothing but hydrogen will hit the road late this year.
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Should you use racing oil in your road car?
It's time to destroy an old automotive myth.
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Audi's Artemis division no longer developing cars
Audi will take over development of a highly efficient electric vehicle that the Artemis division was originally tasked with.
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Tesla ditches radar, moves to Tesla Vision
With its move to Tesla Vision, Tesla is dropping radar, and the company has already eschewed lidar.
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Mobile Drive: Stellantis and Foxconn form joint venture for in-car technology
Stellantis has teamed up with Foxconn to develop digital dash, infotainment and connectivity technology for future vehicles.
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Hans Zimmer composes sound for BMW EVs, including distinct sound for electric M cars
BMW teamed up with famous film score composer Hans Zimmer to craft a distinct sound for its future electric cars.
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By as early as 2022, commercial services using Argo AI's self-driving system will be up and running.
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Baidu launches China's first commercial driverless taxi service
You can now book and pay for a ride in a driverless taxi from Baidu's Apollo Go service in parts of Beijing.
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VW plans to design own computer chips for self-driving cars, just like Tesla
VW Group will use its in-house software company Cariad to design computer chips for self-driving cars.
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Could hydrogen keep the internal-combustion engine alive?
Toyota plans to go racing with a car whose internal-combustion engine runs on pure hydrogen.
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2021 Ford F-150's new onboard scales take the guesswork out of towing
Ford's top-selling F-150 pickup truck will soon be available with technology to make hauling gear or towing much easier.
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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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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 testing synthetic fuel in race conditions
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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