Tag: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
The retro EV resurgence is in full swing, as Citroen confirms the iconic 2CV will return with batteries
Citroen boss says the future plan is to be “daring and shocking” As a result, the 2CV is poised to return as a modern EV Looking backwards is the new looking forwards Following hot on the heels of the revived Renault 5 and its madcap R5 Turbo 3E big brother,…
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Volvo is using AI-generated worlds to make its cars safer and it’s all thanks to something called Gaussian splatting
Volvo’s partnership with Nvidia goes beyond chips in cars Gaussian splatting creates high-fidelity 3D scenes The technique can recreate “edge cases” to train models faster Volvo is using a new AI technique called ‘Gaussian splatting’ to train its vehicles and accelerate its goal of zero collisions on the roads –…
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Renault unveils its wildest EV to date and it comes with in-wheel motors and a rally-style vertical handbrake for drifting
With Alpine’s input, the new R5 Turbo packs 540hp It will be one of the first production cars with in-wheel motors Renault’s halo model is limited to just 1,980 units We are calling it: the award for the wildest electric vehicle of 2025 has already be scooped up by Renault’s…
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Toyota’s self-charging concept EV could help you tackle the daily commute on solar power alone
Toyota’s intriguing concept car measures just 8ft in length In some countries, those as young as 14 will be able to drive it Its solar roof generates around 20 miles of range per day Toyota unveiled a selection of new models at an exclusive event in Brussels this week, covering…
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Tesla’s EV sales are plummeting – as used Model Y and Model 3 prices crash to bargain levels
New Tesla sales have dropped in Germany, Australia, China and elsewhere Used Model 3 and Model Y prices have also fallen in the US Web searches for used EVs are also trending away from Tesla Whatever your political persuasion, it’s hard to get away from the fact that Tesla is…
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Xiaomi’s EV is racing ahead of Tesla in China – and it’s planning a global Model Y rival next
The Model 3 was once the most popular EV in China Xiaomi’s SU7 surpassed Model 3 sales, despite only being on sale for a year The Chinese company built 70,000 SU7 EVs in the first six months According to the most recent sales figures, which cover April 2024 to the…
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