Car Tech
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An arrangement that eliminates clack and maintains tension may help with safety, controllability, and tight spaces.
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Polestar taps Mobileye for eyes-off driver-assist on highways
Mobileye's Chauffeur system due in a few years promises hands-free, eyes-free travel on highways.
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Ford patents concept of charging an EV with a trailer battery
To address towing range anxiety in electric vehicles, Ford has developed bidirectional charging to connect an EV to a battery-equipped trailer.
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Ford will make BlueCruise hardware standard
Ford will make the hardware required for automated driver-assist features standard, starting with certain 2024 models.
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GM plans bidirectional charging across Ultium fleet by 2026
Soon, every Ultium-based EV will be able to act as a mobile energy source.
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Next stop for Waymo's robotaxis will be Austin, Texas
Waymo has named the fourth U.S. city for its growing robotaxi service.
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A Ford patent would use coils in the road and an inductive transmitter in EVs to charge batteries.
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Audi Q6 E-Tron will have changeable light signatures
Audi is developing the Q6 E-Tron with lights that provide specific warnings to other road users.
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Ford patents gullwing door design for SUVs
Will Ford's future SUVs fly? Perhaps in a way.
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GM patents electrically heated windshield for EVs
GM's windshield heating system would use an EV battery's DC current to heat embedded elements in the glass.
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How to read an oil analysis
Learn how an oil analysis can tell you what problems may be lurking inside your engine well before they become serious.
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Porsche finally fixes the Apple CarPlay user experience
With Porsche's app, users will be able to control core vehicle functions while still in the CarPlay interface.
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A robotaxi service using the ID.Buzz could be running in the U.S. by 2026.
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Stellantis provides first details on STLA Medium EV platform
Stellantis plans four EV platforms, the first of which is designed for compact and mid-size vehicles.
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Toyota patents kinetic seats
Toyota's patent for kinetic seat cushions use twos sets of shock absorbers and are mounted on a subframe to limit driver movement due to vehicle forces.
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Ford patents wireless EV charging system
Ford's patent looks to make wireless EV charging more effective by sensing objects that could interrupt charging.
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"Holy grail" of EV battery tech unlocks 6-minute recharge times
Ultra-fast-charging could revolutionize electric car ownership—and one startup says it holds the key.
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Ford patents deployable dive planes
Aero add-ons could help electric cars cut through the wind more easily—and could aid performance EVs even more.
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In the future, your EV charger may connect and disconnect itself.
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Toyota touts 745-mile range, 10-minute charge for solid-state battery
Toyota says it has discovered a “technological breakthrough” in its solid-state battery research.
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Ford's rolling road wind tunnel simulates speeds of 200 mph
Ford used a rolling road wind tunnel to hone the aerodynamics of its 2024 Mustang Dark Horse.
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Mercedes' Level 3 automated driver-assist system made legal in California
Mercedes-Benz's Drive Pilot system is now legal in two U.S. states.
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2024 Acura ZDX to bring integrated Google to brand
Acura's first EV will feature popular Google apps built-in.
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Jeep testing autonomous driving tech for off-road use
Jeep has released a short video highlighting the off-road autonomous driving technology it is developing, perhaps for its new generation of EVs.
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