BMW tyre wear
Michelin’s rolling rig collects and filters tyre particle waste
Technology

How to measure tyre particulates the size of a human hair

Spent tyre particulates are becoming an environmental concern; Michelin's new tech could change the industry

27 May 2024
How to measure tyre particulates the size of a human hair
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The new Audi Q6 is the first car based on the PPE platform
Technology

How Audi's small but mighty motors could change the EV game

Motors for the brand's new PPE architecture are 20% lighter, use 30% less space and reduce drag

24 May 2024
How Audi's small but mighty motors could change the EV game
Honda CR V hydrogen side
The GM-Honda system in the CR-V e:FCEV shows important advances
Technology

How Honda and GM are proving hydrogen cars can work

The American-developed system gets 372 miles to a tank, and has vastly reduced development costs

16 May 2024
How Honda and GM are proving hydrogen cars can work
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SRI’s Falken-branded system flags up loose wheels to the driver
Technology

How software can detect loose wheels on cars and trucks

Wheel detachments are more common than you think, but a Japanese company has an ABS-based solution

9 May 2024
How software can detect loose wheels on cars and trucks
Technology

Ineos: synthetic fuels too expensive to replace petrol and diesel

CEO Lynn Calder says e-fuels aren't yet a viable alternative, because "there's just not enough to go around"

8 May 2024
Ineos: synthetic fuels too expensive to replace petrol and diesel
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Hyundai owners could soon find features such as heated seats behind a paywall
Technology

Hyundai considering pay-to-use in-car features, such as heated seats

Korean company will also go a step beyond others in using the tech to improve features in older models

7 May 2024
Hyundai considering pay-to-use in-car features, such as heated seats
Breathe charge powertrain
Breathe’s software will allow Volvo EVs to charge quicker, safely
Technology

The software slashing EV charge times without harming batteries

Volvo partners with battery firm to create adaptive tech that controls range-improving battery conditions in real time

3 May 2024
The software slashing EV charge times without harming batteries
New cars

Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests

EV maker charged a Polestar 5 prototype from 10-80% in just 10 minutes, hitting a peak charging speed of 370kW

29 April 2024
Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests
Mercedes X Ray crash test
Linear accelerator scans the crashing vehicle from above
Technology

Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests

Mercedes' system can generate 1000 images a second, detailing how materials deform - crucial for in-car safety

29 April 2024
Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests
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?

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