Tag: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Toyota says it will launch the world’s first solid-state EVs in 2027, but is that realistic? Here’s what experts say
Toyota announced this week that it had signed a joint agreement with fellow Japanese company Sumitomo Metal Mining with a view to mass produce the cathode materials required for all-solid-state batteries (SSBs). Unlike the current battery technology powering most EVs, which uses a liquid as the electrolyte, solid state technology…
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Mercedes-Benz reveals new Vision Iconic EV – and it’s the vintage Batmobile you always needed in your life
Mercedes just unveiled the Vision Iconic EV in Shanghai The concept features Solar Paint and Neuromorphic compute power High levels of autonomous driving are expected Mercedes-Benz has been on a design push of late and is keen to flaunt the idea that it’s shaking up its styling for an increasingly…
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Duracell is rolling out EV chargers that look like giant 9V batteries – and I’m fully on board
Duracell is planning to roll out its first charging stations in the UK The first sites will open this year Expect to see more, with hundreds planned by 2030 You can spot a Duracell battery from a mile off – and now the company’s iconic black-and-bronze branding is coming to…
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I rode the BMW CE 02 e-motorbike and it is one of the finest applications of electrification in the two-wheeled world
Funky electric motorcycle comes in two power outputs 11kW or 4kW options can be ridden on basic licenses Compact, cool and stupidly fun to ride The electric motorcycle market can be split into two contingents: one that attempts to mimic internal combustion engine bikes and gloss over the motors and…
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I’ve been using Google Maps with Apple CarPlay for years and I didn’t know this handy feature existed
Google Maps isn’t great at offering turn-by-turn directions But a TikTok user has discovered a simple way of seeing upcoming turns I’ll be using this feature from now on Modern technology is designed to be as simple as possible, meaning much of it no longer comes with detailed instructions. It…
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I’ve tried Porsche’s screen-packed Cayenne EV – and it’s going to be an all-electric force to be reckoned with
Porsche is expected to start selling its long-awaited electric Cayenne SUV early next year, adding to its existing line-up of pure electric Taycan and Macan models with an EV version of one of the German marque’s most successful cars. Ahead of a full production model arriving next year, Porsche invited…
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