Tag: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
These powerful in-wheel motors could spawn the next generation of affordable high-performance EVs
Lighter, powerful and more affordable in-wheel motors are on the horizon Elaphe Propulsion Technologies revealed a 2,000bhp supercar concept Donut Lab says its motors can power an array of products Most modern electric vehicles use an electric motor that powers either the front or rear axle – or both, if…
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Chinese cars are close to a US ban – and that could make EVs a lot more expensive
Finalized rules ban Chinese or Russian-made software and hardware Legislation prevents Chinese companies testing autonomous vehicles Measures will be phased in, beginning with model year 2027 vehicles With an impending departure from the White House on the 20th of this month, the Biden administration has made one of its final…
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The obsession with huge in-car screens has to stop – nobody needs that much information when behind the wheel
Anyone who has attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) over recent years will have spotted that major automotive players have been muscling in on consumer tech turf. Autonomous driving, AI-powered voice assistants and masses of high-definition touchscreen displays have been employed to snare column inches and take over TikTok feeds.…
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Goodbye, buttons – BMW’s new Panoramic iDrive system gives all of its cars a massive head-up display with AI assistant
The new iDrive system will first feature in the Neue Klasse X electric SUV A full-width head-up display stretches from pillar to pillar New, more capable Operating System X underpins the technology BMW has unveiled what the infotainment offering will look like in its upcoming Neue Klasse range of electric…
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You can now buy a new car on Amazon – as long as it’s a Hyundai
You can now buy new vehicles and trade-in old ones via Amazon Autos It’s initially available in 48 cities across the US More automotive brands are set to join the platform next year The world’s leading online shopping marketplace announced that it was teaming up with Hyundai to start selling…
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Porsche hits the brakes on its electric-only plan – and it’s not the only major manufacturer keeping gas engines running
Porsche could introduce engines to its pure EV models The V8 petrol unit will live on into the 2030s Lotus, Bentley and Volvo have all back-tracked on pure EV plans Porsche plans to stick with internal combustion engines for a lot longer than it originally intended, according to the company’s…
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