Technologies

Genesis EVs can now charge at Tesla Supercharger stations

Owners of the Genesis GV60, Electrified GV70 and Electrified G80 in the US can now charge their cars at approximately 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations.

Evgenii Ushakov

March 28, 2025, 3:19 p.m.
Honda has replaced workers with robots and artificial intelligence at a Chinese electric car factory

AI optimises processes such as welding to reduce costs and improve production efficiency. Robots, in turn, help transport heavy objects around the plant.

Evgenii Ushakov

March 27, 2025, 8:48 p.m.
Ford has patented a simulated mechanical gear shifter for electric cars

Ford Motor Company has registered a patent in the USA for an analogue of a manual gearbox lever for electric cars. It does not affect the actual gear ratios, but creates the illusion of shifting as in cars with internal combustion engines.

Evgenii Ushakov

March 25, 2025, 3:41 p.m.
BYD's new generation of electric cars supports megawatt charging

China's BYD has unveiled its "Super e-Platform" electric vehicle platform, which has a 1000-volt architecture and supports up to 1MW charging.

Evgenii Ushakov

March 18, 2025, 7:39 p.m.
A solid-state battery has given the Mercedes-Benz EQS a range of 1,000 kilometres

Mercedes-Benz has integrated a new solid-state battery with cells from American Factorial Energy into the EQS electric car. The prototype has already passed laboratory tests and has recently been on road tests.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 25, 2025, 1:12 p.m.
Stellantis has unveiled its own Level 3 autopilot - STLA AutoDrive

STLA AutoDrive 1.0 is Stellantis' first proprietary automated driving system. It provides Hands-Free and Eyes-Off mode (SAE Level 3), which means the driver can keep his hands off the steering wheel and even be distracted while driving.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 24, 2025, 5:02 p.m.
BMW has unveiled its sixth-generation eDrive technology: new batteries, 800 volts and a range of up to 900 kilometres

BMW has officially unveiled the sixth generation of eDrive technology that every electric car in the Neue Klasse series will receive.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 24, 2025, 10:40 a.m.
Renault opens up to all carmakers its own technology for extinguishing fires in EVs

Renault Group has developed Fireman Access, a system that allows fires in electric vehicles to be extinguished ten times faster and with less water. The company is now making this technology available to all car manufacturers.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 18, 2025, 5:48 p.m.
The NIO ET9 electric sedan gets a ZF Steer-by-Wire steering system with no mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the wheels

German company ZF has revealed information about the latest Steer-by-Wire electronic steering system being installed in Chinese company NIO's flagship ET9 electric sedan.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 17, 2025, 7:50 p.m.
ZF Lifetec has introduced the world's first airbag for heel protection

These airbags are integrated into the footwell without requiring additional space. In the event of a collision, the airbags inflate under the vehicle floor mat.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 13, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
Ford Pro has unveiled Delivery Assist technology to optimise delivery service operations

Ford Pro Division has developed new Delivery Assist technology designed to optimise the routine activities performed by delivery drivers during stops.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 11, 2025, 11:58 a.m.
Mercedes-Benz switches to an innovative and more environmentally friendly colouring process for truck cabs

The new colouring process requires fewer systems and significantly reduces resource consumption. Over 400 truck cabs can be produced per day.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 31, 2025, noon
Audi simulates global power grids to test EV charging

Audi is one of the first carmakers to create a charging fleet with a grid simulator that replicates various power grids in other countries.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 31, 2025, 10:54 a.m.
Cummins has created a turbocharger for hydrogen internal combustion engines

Cummins announced the industry's first turbocharger specifically designed for hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2-ICE).

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 22, 2025, 1:13 p.m.
Tesla Cybertruck with solar panels: a third-party company developed the kit for $10,000

California-based Sunflare Solar has unveiled an interesting upgrade for the Tesla Cybertruck: flexible solar panels that cover almost the entire body of the pickup truck.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 14, 2025, 5:58 p.m.
Hyundai Mobis shows holographic windscreen on Kia EV9

At CES 2025, Hyundai Mobis unveiled a new generation windscreen projection display created in collaboration with German ZEISS. The Kia EV9 electric crossover was used for the presentation.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 10, 2025, 12:24 p.m.
BMW ditches gesture control feature in favour of voice commands

BMW says its new voice control system is so advanced that you don't have to take your hands off the steering wheel to change settings.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 9, 2025, 9:44 p.m.
Goodyear has taught tyres to detect snow and ice on the road

Tyre manufacturer Goodyear and research company TNO from the Netherlands have unveiled a new technology called SightLine, which enables tyres to detect the type of pavement and share information with the on-board system.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 9, 2025, 5:01 p.m.
Continental has installed a 1.3 metre wide E Ink display in a car

Continental has unveiled its Emotional Cockpit interior concept at CES 2025. Its main feature is the full-width E Ink Prism display on the front panel.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 9, 2025, 11:56 a.m.
BMW has revealed a concept for a new interior with a full-width windscreen display and next-generation iDrive system

Roughly the same cockpit configuration can be expected in the first production vehicle on the Neue Class platform, the BMW Neue Klasse X electric crossover, which will be introduced later in 2025.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 8, 2025, 11:22 a.m.

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