Car Technology

Car Technology

Why electric car aerodynamics are so important

Car efficiency and aerodynamics go hand-in-hand, but what does that mean for the driving range of an electric car, and how is it getting even better?

How Audi is helping to clean the environment

Several manufacturers, including Toyota and Hyundai, have tinkered with the idea of using the car as a mobile vacuum cleaner to hoover up particulates from the atmosphere, and now Audi is the latest to dip a toe in the water.

Testing Xpeng’s Xpilot 3.5 driverless car technology

How does Xpeng’s autonomous tech handle one of the world’s biggest cities? We find out in this unique virtual test. Chinese electric car maker Xpeng’s...

Swindon releases new e-crate electric motors

Want to build an EV conversion? Swindon Powertrain's 'crate' drivetrains and transmissions make things simpler. Crate engines are an American tradition, beloved of racers and...

How computer AI is virtual-testing cars

Manufacturers large and small stand to gain significantly from virtual testing of components. It's said that the average car comprises some 30,000 parts, and today’s...

Bosch gathering ‘Road Signature’ data

Bosch's 'Road Signature' technology uses localisation to improve accuracy of driver assistance systems. How autonomous vehicles find their way around is usually associated with hardware...