Tag: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Lucid just gave its EV owners a free dash cam mode and Tesla-style parking monitor –all from a software update
UX 3.3 boosts towing capacity and offers new camera features Event Recording acts like a built-in dash cam Halo Secure functionality can protect the vehicle when parked Owners of Lucid Motors’ high-tech Gravity SUV will receive an over-the-air update that brings some impressive new features. Dubbed UX 3.3, the upgraded…
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I’ve tried CarPlay’s new iOS 26 makeover – here are my 5 favorite upgrades
Much has been debated about Apple’s latest iOS 26 software update, which brings with it the ‘Liquid Glass’ interface and arguably the most sweeping changes to the ways users interact with Apple products in recent years. Another aspect it has affected is the extremely popular Apple CarPlay user interface, which…
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LG brings Xbox to cars –but you’ll sadly have to put up with Zoom calls too
Hyundai, Kia and Genesis cars will get the Xbox app soon AAA titles available to Game Pass Ultimate subscribers But your boss can also schedule Zoom calls while you travel While show-goers were distracted by an array of shiny concept cars and advanced robots, LG held a press conference at…
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Shell pivots from petrol to battery tech, claiming breakthrough can charge EVs in under 10 minutes
The pivot from the internal combustion engine is helping reduce local emissions, but it is also hitting the bottom lines of the big oil companies. Shell knows this and has been growing its EV public charging network across 30 markets worldwide over the last decade. But aside from ensuring drivers…
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Honda’s interactive ‘Dream Drives’ map reveals the best driving roads in Europe – here are some of the highlights
Honda revealed that it will no longer sell its formidable Civic Type-R in Europe at the end of this year, bringing a 30-year legacy to a close and causing many fans of the multiple award-winning hot hatch to shed a tear or two. In fact, Honda doesn’t really offer anything…
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BMW says Apple CarPlay popularity is a myth, as more manufacturers turn to built-in navigation systems
BMW’s Senior Vice President of UI/UX reveals key details about CarPlay usage The German brand recently said it would not go ahead with CarPlay Ultra There’s a “CarPlay Myth” on the internet, BMW exec claims Stephan Durach, BMW’s senior vice president of UI/UX development, has argued that there is a…
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