Tag: Vehicle Tech
Nissan adds solar roof to Japan’s most popular little EV – and it promises to add 1,800 miles of free range a year
Nissan creates an extending solar roof to top up EV batteries The tech is demonstrated on Japan’s top-selling small EV Japanese marque wants to roll it out commercially Nissan will showcase its take on a solar roof at the Japan Mobility show later this month, as it unveils a Sakura…
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Our favourite affordable 4K dash cam is cheaper still thanks to this 34% discount on Amazon right now
Mounting one of the best dash cams on your windscreen can be one of the most valuable in-car upgrades you can make, as it will keep its eyes on the road ahead (and behind as well, depending on the model) to ensure you’re protected should anything bad happen while you’re…
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Forget free EV chargers – Volvo is offering free home charging for a year if you buy one of its cars in Sweden
Volvo unveils new incentive that offers a year of free home charging Partnership with Swedish energy company Vattenfall makes it possible However, the savings aren’t quite as great as you think Volvo has launched a new initiative for buyers in its home nation of Sweden, offering a year’s worth of…
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Toyota says it will launch the world’s first solid-state EVs in 2027, but is that realistic? Here’s what experts say
Toyota announced this week that it had signed a joint agreement with fellow Japanese company Sumitomo Metal Mining with a view to mass produce the cathode materials required for all-solid-state batteries (SSBs). Unlike the current battery technology powering most EVs, which uses a liquid as the electrolyte, solid state technology…
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Mercedes-Benz reveals new Vision Iconic EV – and it’s the vintage Batmobile you always needed in your life
Mercedes just unveiled the Vision Iconic EV in Shanghai The concept features Solar Paint and Neuromorphic compute power High levels of autonomous driving are expected Mercedes-Benz has been on a design push of late and is keen to flaunt the idea that it’s shaking up its styling for an increasingly…
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Duracell is rolling out EV chargers that look like giant 9V batteries – and I’m fully on board
Duracell is planning to roll out its first charging stations in the UK The first sites will open this year Expect to see more, with hundreds planned by 2030 You can spot a Duracell battery from a mile off – and now the company’s iconic black-and-bronze branding is coming to…
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