Tag: Vehicle Tech
‘We’re being made to pay for grid access that we aren’t using’: Public EV charging provider warns of price hikes
An increase in energy prices could be felt on the public EV charging network Charging companies are warning of price rises Network charges have dramatically increased over the past three years A number of public EV charging network providers have warned that soaring energy costs could be passed on to…
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A CyberSUV could be on the way — as Elon Musk claims that Tesla is working on ‘something way cooler than a minivan’
Elon Musk replied to X users pressing for a Tesla minivan Successor to the Model X could be on the cards But Tesla has been teasing an electric van or bus for decades During a recent interaction with Tesla fans on X, Elon Musk set the rumor mill in motion…
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Toyota hits the accelerator on EVs as its rivals go into reverse — starting with an $800 million Kentucky plant and three new cars
Toyota announces $1 billion investment across Kentucky and Indiana plants Kentucky will target battery electric vehicle (BEV) production Japanese manufacturer has announced three new electric models this year As numerous automakers scale back their electrification strategies, Toyota appears to be gearing up for a big push, as it has not…
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Google’s new Android Automotive update wants to control your car’s ‘brain’ —as Micron predicts cars will soon need 300GB of RAM
Google announces updated version of Android Automotive OS Tech giant hopes software can take care of key car functions Cars could eventually require more than 300GB of RAM, Micron says Google has just announced an updated version of its Android Automotive open-source operating system for vehicles, which it hopes will…
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I didn’t think the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N could get much better — until I drove its bigger brother
The world sat up and took notice when Hyundai introduced its game-changing Ioniq 5 N. Here was a big, heavy electric vehicle — bereft of snarling engine notes and an engaging manual gearbox — that somehow reintroduced the joy of driving to a genre that has been described as “soulless”,…
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‘It’s irritatingly good at it’: The Mercedes-Benz CLA has the best autonomous parking feature I’ve ever tried — plus one trick that’s even more useful
We’ve already waxed lyrical about the excellent efficiency of Mercedes’ recent CLA, with its clever gearing system tuned to eke the most out of its onboard battery packs during long bouts of high speed driving — a scenario that usually obliterates range. This factor alone clearly had me distracted at…
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