Car tech

Jan 13

Mazda MX-30 EV to be Powered by Rotary Engine

Mazda on Friday unveiled a modern vehicle powered by a rotary engine at the 2023 Brussels Motor Show.The engine is a compact single-rotor design with ...

Jan 11

Hyundai Mobis unveils prototype of Ioniq 5 running sideways

The stress of narrow parallel parking and U-turns may become a thing of the past as technologies like Hyundai Mobis' e-Corner become mainstream.First ...

Jan 10

Goodyear develops tires made of 90% sustainable materials

Goodyear has developed a prototype tire made of 90% sustainable materials.According to a press release, the company calls it a "demonstration tire," a...

Jan 09

Are seatbelt heaters the key to extending EV range?

While heated seats and steering wheel heaters are common features in new cars, supplier ZF is now touting seat belt heaters.In cold weather, seatbelt ...

Jan 06

Google's Android Auto gets a redesign

Google's Android Auto interface has become the choice of many drivers. Like its rival Apple CarPlay interface, Android Auto projects familiar smartpho...

Jan 06

Harman hopes to incorporate sensors and microphones into automobiles to detect outside sounds.

To support increasingly complex audio systems and voice recognition functions, speakers and microphones have been placed in the interiors of new cars....

Dec 22

Modification upgrade cuts Porsche Taikan home charging time in half.

Porsche has unveiled a new on-board charger for the Taycan that could potentially cut home charging times in half.The charger is a 19.2kw AC unit that...

Nov 20

Ford Receives Patent for Roof-Mounted Airbags

Ford has filed a patent application for a roof-mounted airbag that deploys from the headliner of a vehicle and surrounds the occupant for added crash ...