Technologies

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  Apple reportedly confirms iPhone 15’s NFC could be killed by BMW and Toyota wireless charging

  Apple has acknowledged that a certain BMW (and even Toyota models) could damage the NFC chip in the new iPhone 15 series. The tech giant promised to make a fix available later this year.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 27, 2023, 10:58 a.m.
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  Stellantis and Orano to recover materials from dead lithium-ion batteries

  Stellantis N.V. and Orano today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture for recycling end-of-life electric vehicle batteries and scrap from gigafactories in Enlarged Europe and North America.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 26, 2023, 1:39 p.m.
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  iOS and Android phone users can unlock and share access to Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brand vehicles with Digital Key 2

  Hyundai Motor Group today announced it will collaborate with smartphone platform companies to allow a wider variety of iOS and Android phone users to gain digital access to Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brand vehicles via the Digital Key 2 convenience feature.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 24, 2023, 10:58 a.m.
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  Cruise, GM, and Honda to offer autonomous ridesharing in Japan

  The three companies plan to form a joint venture to offer the self-driving ride-hail service in Japan in early 2027. After starting with a fleet of 12 autonomous Cruise Origins in the country's capital, the service could expand to other cities.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 23, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
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  Toyota NEO Steer integrates the functions of the accelerator and brake pedals into the steering wheel

  Toyota's new cockpit concept based on motorcycle handlebars. NEO Steer eliminates the need for pedals in cars.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 23, 2023, 1:02 p.m.
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  Drivers with CarPlay or Android Auto mostly just listen to AM/FM radio

  New data suggests that one of the most common things people do in their cars is listen to AM/FM radio. Yes, it's 2023, and you might think AM/FM radio is on its way out, but new research shows that's not the case for a lot of people.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 23, 2023, 10:15 a.m.
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  Honda will test removable battery in electric van concept

  Honda unveiled the MEV-Van concept, an experimental all-electric version of the N-Van light commercial vehicle equipped with removable batteries. The concept will be tested in cooperation with Yamato Transport, Japan's largest door-to-door delivery company.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 20, 2023, 6:06 p.m.
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  Toyota switches to Tesla's NACS charging standard

  Toyota is the latest automaker to announce that it will offer its electric vehicles with Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) starting in 2025. That's the same year its first U.S.-made electric vehicle will roll off the assembly line in Kentucky.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 20, 2023, 11:31 a.m.
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  ChatGPT comes to DS vehicles

  DS Automobiles integrates ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence model into its cars. The first 20,000 users of the new feature will be able to use it for free during a test period that will last six months.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 19, 2023, 9:18 p.m.
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  Frankfurt Airport launches bi-directional charging trial to turn electric vehicles into mobile energy storage units

  At Frankfurt Airport, the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles will be used bidirectionally in the future. The airport operator, Fraport, is receiving support from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology to bring the idea to regular operation.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 19, 2023, 3:05 p.m.
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  Stella Terra, the world's first solar-powered off-road car, completes 1,000 km desert journey

  The student team Solar Team Eindhoven has reached the end of its 1,000-kilometer test drive from northern Morocco to the Sahara with the off-road solar car Stella Terra.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 19, 2023, 2:45 p.m.
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  BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce to use Tesla's Charging Plug from 2025

  Another car manufacturer is adopting Tesla's NACS charging system in the U.S. and Canada. Starting in 2025, these cars will be compatible with Tesla's Supercharger network.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 18, 2023, 12:06 p.m.
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  Renault transforms 12-ton diesel truck into electric vehicle

  Renault Trucks has successfully turned an old 12-ton diesel vehicle into a battery-powered electric truck. The French firm now plans to register the converted truck and ensure it meets existing regulations.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 18, 2023, 11:11 a.m.
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  Ukraine launches beta test of state registration of a vehicle during sale via smartphone app Diia

  Soon, the official app of government services Dia will launch a new service for Ukrainian drivers - online vehicle re-registration. The service will completely change the approach to buying and selling cars and motorcycles.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 16, 2023, 4:44 p.m.
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  Suzuki unveils four-wheeled vehicle that can climb stairs

  This small electric vehicle is not a motorcycle or a scooter. It combines attributes of both an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and a four-wheeled bike, prompting likenesses to the AT-AT walker from Star Wars.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 16, 2023, 3:11 p.m.
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  Mercedes-Benz conducts the world's first public crash test between two electric vehicles

  Mercedes-Benz is world’s first car manufacturer to publicly conduct a frontal offset crash between two electric vehicles. An EQA and an EQS SUV collided head-on with a 50 percent overlap in a real-life accident scenario, each travelling at 56 km/h.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 16, 2023, 1:05 p.m.
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  YouTuber wants to drive an F1-style car upside down for real

  Racecar driver Scott Mansell is fully committed, having already invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into this venture.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 16, 2023, 11:42 a.m.
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  Panasonic's Mobile Living Room combines autonomous technology with the comfort and entertainment

  Panasonic is giving us a glimpse into what they have in store for the Japan Mobility Show 2023. They will showcase a new vehicle-to-home storage system, safety technology for cyclists, and an autonomous vehicle that offers a peek into the future of autonomous transportation.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 16, 2023, 11:06 a.m.
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  Ford patents a car sun visor that can also break a window

  Ford has recently obtained Patent number 11,780,302 BS, dated October 10, 2023, for a sun visor with an added emergency feature: a glass-breaking mechanism.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 13, 2023, 10:31 a.m.
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  Toyota claims its new Direct Automatic Transmission will change the industry

  The Direct Automatic Transmission is currently undergoing tests in racing vehicles, but will make its debut in consumer cars.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 12, 2023, 4:18 p.m.