Tag: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Hydrogen isn’t dead — BMW teases iX5 with space-saving fuel cell system that offers emissions-free motoring for up to 385 miles
BMW believes there is life left in hydrogen powertrains The iX5 Hydrogen will go into production in 2028 Engineers say it is a true BMW X5 with no compromises BMW is forging ahead with its Neue Klasse range of electric vehicles, which already includes the i3 that will serve as…
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I’ve driven the new Renault Twingo — and it’s the closest thing to affordable, lightweight electric motoring without the compromise
Adam Wood, Renault’s UK managing director, refers to the “Trojan horse” effect of the Renault 5 and Renault 4: two cars that have won over the elusive private buyer in much of Europe, out-selling Tesla and simultaneously introducing EVs to an entirely new audience. “It looks right, it appeals to…
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‘I was stuck on the overpass with dump trucks all around me’: A mass Baidu robotaxi outage just caused traffic mayhem in China
Collisions, delays and traffic chaos reported due to robotaxi outage Police said system malfunction caused multiple vehicles to stop Baidu has a fleet of more than 500 driverless cars in Wuhan A mass robotaxi outage in the Chinese city of Wuhan has reportedly caused traffic chaos, after several fully autonomous…
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ChatGPT comes to Apple CarPlay but only if you are willing to talk to a robot
ChatGPT arrives on Apple CarPlay update for iOS 26.4 Update adds support for “voice-based conversational apps” Interaction is limited to voice prompts only We reported on a big Apple update in February of this year with the release of the new iOS 26.4 public beta. The headline news was the…
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‘We’re being made to pay for grid access that we aren’t using’: Public EV charging provider warns of price hikes
An increase in energy prices could be felt on the public EV charging network Charging companies are warning of price rises Network charges have dramatically increased over the past three years A number of public EV charging network providers have warned that soaring energy costs could be passed on to…
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A CyberSUV could be on the way — as Elon Musk claims that Tesla is working on ‘something way cooler than a minivan’
Elon Musk replied to X users pressing for a Tesla minivan Successor to the Model X could be on the cards But Tesla has been teasing an electric van or bus for decades During a recent interaction with Tesla fans on X, Elon Musk set the rumor mill in motion…
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