Technology

Can ammonia be used as a substitute for fossil fuel?

The household cleaning can be used for propulsion as well as making an engine more efficient

16 April 2024
Can ammonia be used as a substitute for fossil fuel?
Tyre simulation
AI is showing Falken how to reduce drag
Technology

How AI is improving EV range

Falken’s parent company is using AI to reduce aerodynamic drag on tyre surfaces for its 2027 tyre

29 March 2024
How AI is improving EV range
Yiwei EV
This from Yiwei is a Chinese EV with a difference: a Sodium ion battery
Technology

How sodium ion batteries could slash the price of EVs

The replacement for lithium ion batteries is more sustainable, provides greater energy density, and is much cheaper

22 March 2024
How sodium ion batteries could slash the price of EVs
ZF seatbelts
ZF tech lets seatbelt adapt better to the person it is protecting
Technology

The seatbelts that adapt to the size and weight of occupants

New ZF-developed seatbelt meets tougher safety requirements; more sympathetically manages effect on body

15 March 2024
The seatbelts that adapt to the size and weight of occupants
Meridian speaker grille
The structure of the sound an engine produces is predictable, but not an EV
Technology

Why audio engineers prefer combustion cars to EVs

With so many changing frequencies, EV acoustics are hard to nail. But Meridian claims to have developed a solution

8 March 2024
Why audio engineers prefer combustion cars to EVs
Continental micro LED crystal infotainment
Micro-LED images seem to float inside the Swarovski crystal
Technology

How Continental is making a transparent infotainment system

Continental's adaptive crystal display has inbuilt AI, a touchscreen function and even a holographic humanoid

1 March 2024
How Continental is making a transparent infotainment system
Genesis GV60 active air flap
Hyundai’s active air skirt drops in front of wheels to redirect air
Technology

Electric cars need to wear skirts for maximum range

Active air skirt gets two panels ahead of front wheels to improve aero and reduce Cd by 2.8%

23 February 2024
Electric cars need to wear skirts for maximum range
Tyres talk to chassis
Goodyear’s smart tyres link up with ZF’s chassis software ‘overlord’
Technology

How tread-moulded sensors are revolutionising tyres

Goodyear and ZF collaborate to create a system of sensors that can even stop aquaplaning

16 February 2024
How tread-moulded sensors are revolutionising tyres
Self charging robot EV
Bosch and VW division Cariad are testing autonomous charging
Technology

How robots can park and charge your electric car

New system developed by Bosch is used via an app and has been approved for commercial use

9 February 2024
How robots can park and charge your electric car
Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf infotainment
VW may boost usership by exchanging data (and services) with third parties
Technology

VW targets Google Maps users for new sat-nav

Integration of maps with battery management system could provide edge over third-party apps

6 February 2024
VW targets Google Maps users for new sat-nav

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