Tag: Vehicle Tech
Alpine’s 220hp A290 EV takes it back to the halcyon days of the hot hatch
French sports car maker Alpine has unveiled the second car to join its compact model line-up, the battery-powered A290, which will sit alongside the petrol-powered A110. It won’t take a genius to connect the dots between the recently revealed Renault 5 EV and this model, as they are essentially twins.…
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Lotus Emeya sets new EV record by fast-charging faster than an iPhone
More so than ever, the EV business is a game of numbers: more range, more spacious ‘frunks’, faster acceleration times, bigger battery capacities and ever-increasing levels of ‘recycled’ or planet-friendly materials. Another figure you can add to the growing list is charging times, and a new report from P3, a…
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Forget wheel clamps – illegally parked cars are now getting hit by this dystopian ‘windscreen barnacle’
Up until recently, those who have parked illegally have had to endure the prospect of fines through the post, a wheel clamp, or (at the very worst) a vehicle that has been towed away entirely. This could all be about to change as a new measure has been introduced to…
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Volvo’s new EV has the world’s first ‘battery passport’ – here’s why that’s a big deal
Volvo is set to become the first electric vehicle manufacturer to offer a battery passport on its new $76,695 /£95,400 /AU$155,00 EX90 electric SUV, which will offer information on the raw material components, the amount of recycled content and the overall carbon footprint of the battery pack. Similar to the…
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The Nextbase IQ is our favorite dashcam, and it just got even better thanks to a free update that adds voice control and more
We think the Nextbase iQ is the best dash cam you can buy 2024 and it just got better thanks to a major firmware update, available to Nextbase ‘Protect’ and ‘Protect Plus’ subscribers. The ‘smart’ dash cam was launched in late 2023 with new, never-before-seen features. Unfortunately, many of those…
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Android Automotive gets major update with native Max and Peacock streaming
Google has revealed that it is adding several apps, including Max and Peacock, to its Android Automotive infotainment platform, which is the OS used by the likes of Volvo, Polestar and Renault, plus upcoming models from Porsche. Ford, Acura, Honda, Buick and Cadillac are a number of additional manufacturers that…
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