Technology

Why the car industry is turning to steer-by-wire

With steer-by-wire, the only link between the steering wheel and the front wheels is an electromechanical actuator

24 March 2025
Why the car industry is turning to steer-by-wire
Technology

Inside the lab where BMW is making EVs even quieter

The German marque has installed all kinds of high-tech sound testing gear in Munich

20 March 2025
Inside the lab where BMW is making EVs even quieter
Technology

New wheel hub design cuts lorry fuel consumption

Engineering firm Fersa's new technology drastically reduces friction, improving fuel efficiency and cutting emissions

19 March 2025
New wheel hub design cuts lorry fuel consumption
Technology

Mercedes-Benz begins using AI robotics to make its cars

Investment in US firm Apptronik leads to Google Gemini AI and humanoid robots being deployed in new process

18 March 2025
Mercedes-Benz begins using AI robotics to make its cars
luvly front three quarter
Luvly O comprises flat-pack chassis joined via extruded aluminium connectors
New cars

Stellantis taps Swedish start-up for quadricycle production tech

Luvly’s Ikea-style construction promises significant cost savings for small EVs

17 March 2025
Stellantis taps Swedish start-up for quadricycle production tech
Technology

How firms are putting a new spin on EV motor tech

ZF’s I2SM electric motor is said to have the same torque and power density as a PMSM

17 March 2025
How firms are putting a new spin on EV motor tech
New cars

New Lexus RZ gets 'manual' gearbox, steer-by-wire and up to 420bhp

Update for SUV brings steering yoke and simulated gearchanges alongside boosts in range and power

11 March 2025
New Lexus RZ gets 'manual' gearbox, steer-by-wire and up to 420bhp
Technology

Nissan finishes testing autonomous Leafs on UK roads

Car maker says project pushes country's autonomous driving ambition “one step closer to reality"

10 March 2025
Nissan finishes testing autonomous Leafs on UK roads
volvo ex90 front quarter tracking
Dual Nvidia Orin computers in the ES90 will be retrofitted to existing EX90s
New cars

Volvo to upgrade existing EX90s to more powerful ES90 computer

Complimentary upgrade is said to boost the EX90's computing power eightfold

5 March 2025
Volvo to upgrade existing EX90s to more powerful ES90 computer
Technology

Why there's no stopping the rise of brake-by-wire technology

Bosch’s brake-by-wire still uses hydraulics to operate the calipers

3 March 2025
Why there's no stopping the rise of brake-by-wire technology

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