Tag: Vehicle Tech
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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Where is Apple CarPlay 2? A 2024 launch is looking unlikely, but not impossible
Apple has promised that the first CarPlay 2 vehicles will launch in 2024 With just a couple of weeks to go, that deadline might be missed CarPlay 2 is a major overhaul, but we’ve only seen renderings so far If you cast your mind back to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference…
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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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Teledriving takes off – meet the tech that wants to drive your next rental car to your doorstep
Vay’s new rental cars are remotely delivered by teledrivers Drivers sit at stations with a steering wheel and live video feeds A trial is running in Las Vegas via an iOS app ahead of a European launch Next time you rent a car, it could be delivered by a driver…
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