Car tech

Jan 09

BMW Previews Amazon Alexa-powered Voice Assistant at 2024 CES

BMW used the 2024 CES, currently underway in Las Vegas, to unveil a variety of new digital features in development, including new streaming services, ...

Aug 02

Ford Patent Suggests EV Charging While Driving

Ford is exploring a patented technology that would allow EVs to charge while driving using hardware embedded in the road.Ford's patent application tit...

Jul 31

Audi Q6 E-Tron, light signs can be changed.

Audi announced Monday that the upcoming Q6 E-Tron will be equipped with lights that change patterns depending on the situation and the owner's wishes....

Jun 25

Ford Receives Patent for Wireless EV Charging System

Ford is trying to patent a way to make wireless charging of EVs more effective.Wireless charging systems already exist, albeit mostly in aftermarket f...

Jun 20

The "Holy Grail" of EV battery technology enables 6-minute charge times

UK-based startup Nyobolt claims to have achieved a breakthrough in battery technology that can reduce EV charging times to less than 10 minutes.Nyobol...

Jun 20

Ford patents deployable dive plane

Dive planes are becoming more common in performance vehicles as a way to increase downforce, but Ford's patent application suggests a more sophisticat...

Jun 19

GM Gets Patent for Robotic EV Charger

General Motors is the latest automaker to try to get a patent for a robotic EV charger.The patent application, titled "Robotic Charging Device," was f...

Apr 14

VW Reveals More Powerful Electric Motor for MEB Platform

The Volkswagen Group on Thursday unveiled its next-generation electric drive module designed for the MEB platform that underpins its flagship EVs.Code...