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EV wheel-mounted Axial Flux motor cutaway

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Under the skin: why hybrid makers love a biscuit tin

Axial flux motors are being developed as a new means of hybridising combustion engines

6 May 2019

Under the skin: why hybrid makers love a biscuit tin

FIA Formula E motors are the ultimate in EV drivetrains. BMW's iFE has a power-to-weight ratio three times better than an i3 motor thanks to lightweight parts used in the rotor

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Under the skin: the hierarchy of EV motor technology

Batteries and chargers don't drive an electric vehicle, the motor does. Let's give it some more attention

29 April 2019

Under the skin: the hierarchy of EV motor technology

Toyota's e-CVT multi-tasking hybrid drive is efficient, mechanically simple and electronically complex, and it fits into a small, neat package

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Under the skin: the latest CVT gearbox technology

Drivers may bemoan the CVT gearbox's notorious droning, but the advantages make the headache worthwhile

22 April 2019

Under the skin: the latest CVT gearbox technology

Mazda SkyActiv-X petrol-compression engine

The Skyactive-X petrol engine realises the Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition-combustion concept that manufacturers have strived to perfect for years

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Under the skin: How Mazda is changing internal combustion

The Japanese company's new range of Skyactiv-X petrol engines work in the same way as diesel motors. Here's why

15 April 2019

Under the skin: How Mazda is changing internal combustion

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Under the skin: the technology behind torque vectoring

Defined by the Mistubishi Lancer Evolution, torque vectoring goes one step further than a differential

8 April 2019

Under the skin: the technology behind torque vectoring

Energy from expanding exhaust gases on the ‘hot side’ drives a compressor on the ‘cold side’ to force air into the engine under pressure

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Under the skin: how turbochargers have evolved

Where did all the lag go? We look inside the modern turbo to see how it improves engine response and reduces emissions

1 April 2019

Under the skin: how turbochargers have evolved

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Cars vulnerable to keyless theft highlighted by new ratings

Six of the 11 new cars tested by Thatcham Research so far in are at risk due to vulnerable keyless entry and start systems

21 March 2019

Cars vulnerable to keyless theft highlighted by new ratings

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BMW and Daimler to partner up for autonomous car development

Pooled resources will concentrate on bringing level four autonomy to customer cars by mid-2020s

28 February 2019

BMW and Daimler to partner up for autonomous car development

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Techrules plans mass production of EV turbines by end of 2019

But production-ready turbine-recharging electric car powertrains won't be as extreme as Ren diesel-electric hypercar

26 February 2019

Techrules plans mass production of EV turbines by end of 2019

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Tesla Autosteer ability to reduce accidents challenged by report

EV pioneer's Autopilot system might not have reduced serious accidents by as much as previously stated by US road safety agency, according to an investigation into the claims

20 February 2019

Tesla Autosteer ability to reduce accidents challenged by report