Car tech

Mar 18

BMW is rolling out 5G in-car connectivity in the U.S.

BMW announced Thursday that it is adding 5G connectivity to certain models in the United States.BMW's i4 and iX electric cars can now connect to T-Mob...

Mar 11

Preview 2022 Toyota MIRAI with Teammate driver assistance system.

Toyota has redesigned the Mirai for 2021 and added new features to its fuel cell electric sedan for 2022.Toyota's Teammate driver assistance feature, ...

Mar 08

Ford patents a system to control cars with the brain.

Ford has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for what it calls a "brain-machine interface" that can predict s...

Mar 02

Each Hyundai brand will utilize a new EV platform with a standard battery and motor.

Hyundai Motor Group has just unveiled its first model based on a dedicated platform for electric vehicles known as the E-GMP (Electric Global Modular ...

Feb 27

Hyundai has been granted a patent for a sliding rear door.

Hyundai and Kia have filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a sliding tailgate for SUVs.The applica...

Feb 20

Gordon Murray T.50 rear fan mechanism.

One of the main features of the GMA T.50 supercar is the downforce-producing rear fan, and in two videos produced by GMA, founder Gordon Murray and de...

Feb 20

Toyota patents a manual transmission for electric cars.

Toyota may be trying to keep manual transmissions alive in electric vehicles. A series of patent applications discovered by a Toyota BZ forum user des...

Feb 15

Polestar will introduce its own platform in time for the flagship 5 in 2024.

Polestar is developing its own platform that will be introduced in five hatchbacks in 2024, the automaker said Tuesday.So far, the Swedish electric pe...