Tag: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Toyota invests another $500 million in an electric air taxi company as it soars toward the future of air mobility
Toyota has revealed that it has invested a further $500 million into Joby Aviation, a company founded in 2009 that has since been working on developing, producing, and certifying electric vertical take-off and landing craft (eVTOL). The second round of funding follows a $394 million injection of capital back in…
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Cybertruck’s latest recall reminds us that Tesla is no longer the keeper of our all-electric dreams
Tesla’s bizarre-looking Cybertruck has suffered through yet another recall. It’s a sign that not only is the truck a bit like an experiment on wheels, but that Tesla is increasingly no longer the standard bearer for our EV aspirations. “Elon Musk is the reason both cars in my driveway are…
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Hyundai Motor and Kia team up with Samsung to strengthen infotainment in future vehicles
Automotive giants Hyundai Motor Group and Kia have announced a new strategic technology partnership with Samsung Electronics to help them transition towards the future of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs). Speaking to TechRadar at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year, Chang Song, President and Head of Hyundai…
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Citing security concerns, the US is now looking to ban Chinese and Russian-made vehicles
Electric vehicles made in China could be banned in the US from 2027 if a proposed new rule is passed. The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would prohibit the import and sale of vehicles and components made by manufacturers “with…
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The stunning Lotus Theory 1 concept car does away with buttons and relies on robotic bladders instead
Lotus has unveiled its latest concept car, which hints at what we can expect from the company’s high-performance future – including a pared-back interior that relies on robotic textiles instead of physical buttons. As with many concept cars, there’s a lot of hypothetical thinking here, with much of the technology…
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Tired of EV charging hassle? This start-up wants to solve it with its ‘Face ID for vehicles’
A new start-up called Juice has announced a partnership with New York ride share and fast-charging operator Revel that could help take the pain out of using a public EV charging network thanks to smart cameras and machine learning. Although vastly improved over recent years, topping up EV batteries via…
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