volvo ex90 interior lights
The goal is to bring artificial sunshine into an EX90 owner’s day on dark, gloomy mornings
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Under the skin: Volvo's new interior lights that imitate sunshine

EX90 gets "near-sunlight lighting" using colour temperatures to imitate mood-enhancing rays

Under the skin: Volvo's new interior lights that imitate sunshine
Volkswagen ID Buzz solar panels
Camping gear won’t drain this ID Buzz’s battery if you get an Abt solar roof
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Under the skin: How EVs can still make use of solar panels

With fast-gathering pace as a contributory source of EV power, solar tech in cars has all but vanished

Under the skin: How EVs can still make use of solar panels
Nissan EV powertrain
Nissan's ‘X-in-1’ powertrain packages will reduce driveline costs by 30% by 2026
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Under the skin: Nissan's X-in-1 powertrain narrows ICE-EV cost gap

Nissan's electrified drivetrains use compact motors and parts sharing to reduce EV development cost

Under the skin: Nissan's X-in-1 powertrain narrows ICE-EV cost gap
Jesse Crosse Kia E Niro
Crosse installed a hybrid system, integrating inverter, solar panels and battery storage
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Can solar panels be used to charge an electric car for free?

We fit a a hybrid solar system to our garage to see how much money we can save on charging our Kia e-Niro

Can solar panels be used to charge an electric car for free?
Hyundai Ioniq 6 front three quarter
Hyundai's trial car manoeuvred itself into a charging space before a robotic arm took control
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Under the skin: How robots can be used to charge electric cars

With high-current cables becoming heavier, Hyundai's ACR project provides hands-free charging

Under the skin: How robots can be used to charge electric cars
72 mustang mach e id 4 polestar 2 triple test 2021 static
Gaussion’s tech could deliver “150-200 miles (range) in under 10 minutes”
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Exclusive: UK firm's radical tech can charge an EV in 10 minutes

Magnetic field tech does not affect battery warranty and could reduce charging station bottlenecks

Exclusive: UK firm's radical tech can charge an EV in 10 minutes
Viritech van
Several types of hydrogen tank (numbered I to IV) have been around for years
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Under the skin: the firms creating next-generation hydrogen tanks

Hydrogen storage is a tough nut to crack; Viritech and Haydale's lightweight tanks can withstand gunshots

Under the skin: the firms creating next-generation hydrogen tanks
Lamborghini Revuelto gearbox
At 193kg, Lamborghini’s new DCT weighs notably less than the Huracán’s seven-speeder
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Under the skin: The genius of the Lamborghini Revuelto's gearbox

How lamborghini's lightweight, pre-selecting transmission forms part of its new flagship's hybrid system

Under the skin: The genius of the Lamborghini Revuelto's gearbox
Bentley W12
Bentley's W12 found its way into 105,000 production cars
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Under the skin: What Bentley's W12 owes to Volkswagen's VR6

Bentley's lucrative masterpiece didn't become an efficient pocwerhouse without its inspirations

Under the skin: What Bentley's W12 owes to Volkswagen's VR6
Scrapped Audis
Work began in October 2022 with 100 ex-development Audis.
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Under the skin: How much recycled material can new cars use?

Audi-backed 'Material Loop' project aims to recycle material to the same quality it was before

Under the skin: How much recycled material can new cars use?
Airless tyre
Michelin says robust airless tyres could save 200 million tyres a year from scrap
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Under the skin: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct

Puncture-proof tyres could reduce maintenance costs and improve sustainability, starting with Michelin's Uptis

Under the skin: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct

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