Tag: Vehicle Tech
Tesla introduces Grok AI into some of its cars, but it can’t control the vehicle… yet
Major software update introduces AI assistant into some vehicles It is only available on models with AMD Ryzen hardware Grok is currently limited in its abilities Tesla announced a major software update at the tail end of last week (2025.26, in case you were interested), which brings with it a…
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The Lucid Air just broke the world record for the longest EV journey on a single charge – across three countries without stopping
The drive covered St. Moritz to Munich without a single charging stop Journey included roads, highways, and secondary roads Attempt bettered the previous record by almost 100 miles Lucid now has an official Guinness World Records trophy to add to its cabinet, as its Air Grand Touring model just managed…
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Huawei says its new solid-state EV battery can give you 1,800 miles of range and charge in less than 5 minutes, but we have questions
Huawei has filed for patents for a sulfide-based, all-solid-state battery The company theorizes it could unlock up to 3,000km (1,864 miles) of range Ultra-fast charging could top the battery up in under five minutes Huawei is the latest in a growing list of automakers and tech companies that are exploring…
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Forget the ID Buzz – VW has electrified its popular Transporter van range and it looks even better
VW fits Transporter Shuttle and Kombi models with 65kWh battery Electric range is around 196 miles AirConsole gaming will come as standard across the commercial range Volkswagen has announced that it has expanded its Transporter line-up with battery electric variants of the popular Shuttle and Kombi models of its commercial…
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‘We really believe that Lidar is mission critical’: Ford CEO says Waymo’s self-driving car tech makes more sense Tesla’s
Ford CEO Jim Farley has said that he believes LiDAR is “mission critical” to any autonomous driving system and that when a brand like Ford explores the technology, it has “to be really careful” in its approach. Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival last week, Farley was pushed by Elon…
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More bad news for Tesla – Xiaomi’s new Model Y rival beats it on price and just smashed pre-order records
Xiaomi says it’s sold more than 2,000 YU7s within three minutes of launch The electric SUV deliberately undercuts the Model Y Huge demand means the company’s plant capacity is sold out until 2027 Not content with ripping up the performance EV rulebook in the Nurburgring-shattering SU7 Ultra, Chinese technology giant…
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