Tag: Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Waze gets a big update that makes it easier to navigate to your favorite places

Waze’s new button allows for faster navigation to favorite spots The recent update follows a general update of the user interface Speed bump alerts and lane-merging notifications also now feature Waze has long been a firm favorite with motorists thanks to its early use of crowd-sourced data for the most…

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This LED display can turn your Tesla’s front-end into a Ferrari, Rolls-Royce or Elon Musk’s grinning face

EVision Auto demoed its tech earlier this year Customized front bumper features a large, wraparound LED display Price will range between $2,500 and $3,000, company says A number of automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers have been toying with ways of making our cars instantly customizable, whether it’s E Ink…

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Rivian says it will offer hands-off autonomous driving later this year, with eyes-off coming in 2026 – a more realistic approach than Tesla’s wild promises

Rivian CEO says a hands-free driving system will arrive this year Update is planned for R1T and R1S vehicles An SAE Level 3 ‘eyes-off’ system could come as early as 2026 Rivian’s founder and CEO, RJ Scaringe, has revealed that he plans to launch a new Advanced Driver Assistance System…

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Tesla promises more affordable EVs and could start its Robotaxi service in June – but I’ve heard this all before

Unsupervised Full Self-Driving will launch in Austin, Texas in June Musk says more affordable models will see Tesla return to growth Sound familiar? Tesla’s CEO has promised all of this before Tesla’s quarterly earnings calls are always entertaining affairs, with the company’s CEO seemingly using them as a platform to…

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Zeekr’s new EV has a ‘Golden Battery’ that charges from 10-80% in just nine minutes – making it the world’s fastest

The 7X SUV is among the first EVs to receive Zeekr’s latest battery tech Fast-charging can add over 300 miles of range in minutes Journalists have been experiencing the rapid top-ups first hand Zeekr revealed details of its next-generation ‘Golden Battery’ technology late in 2023, when it promised 500km (around…

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A recent Android Auto update has messed with Google Maps, and users aren’t happy about it

A recent Android Auto update has altered the way Google Maps looks Defaulting to a centered view is making it difficult to see live location Workaround requires closing the search bar, which is irritating and distracting Google has recently updated its Google Maps software on vehicle head units and infotainment…

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