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UK moves closer to major battery plant for electric cars

Julian Rendell, Autocar UK     calendar30 Apr 2019

Report claims Britain is 'well-placed' to supply materials for mass battery production.

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Tech talk: The electric motor that drives an EV Feature
Tech talk: The electric motor that drives an EV

By Jesse Crosse, Autocar UK calendar29 Apr 2019

Batteries and chargers don't drive an electric vehicle, the motor does. Let's give it some more attention.

Apple files patent for new thermal management system for EVs News International
Apple files patent for new thermal management system for EVs

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Apr 2019

Apple has filed a patent for an innovative new thermal management system, the schematics of which have been published ...

Velodyne partners Nikon to mass produce Lidar sensors News International
Velodyne partners Nikon to mass produce Lidar sensors

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar25 Apr 2019

Nikon invested $25 million in Velodyne and announced to begin mass production of Velodyne’s lidar sensors in the secon...

Hyundai develops smartphone-based EV performance control technology News International
Hyundai develops smartphone-based EV performance control technology

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar23 Apr 2019

The technology allows drivers to adjust seven major performance features through smartphones; will be implemented on f...

Latest CVT gearboxes and their benefits in modern powertrains News International
Latest CVT gearboxes and their benefits in modern powertrains

By Jesse Crosse, Autocar UK calendar22 Apr 2019

Drivers may bemoan the CVT gearbox's notorious droning, but the advantages make the headache worthwhile.

Toyota, Denso, SoftBank to invest $1 billion in Uber's advanced technologies News International
Toyota, Denso, SoftBank to invest $1 billion in Uber's advanced technologies

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar19 Apr 2019

The investment, in a newly formed ATG corporate entity, aims to accelerate the development and commercialisation of au...

Pioneer and Canon to develop 3D-LiDAR sensor News International
Pioneer and Canon to develop 3D-LiDAR sensor

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar18 Apr 2019

Pioneer and Canon will facilitate the early realisation of compact, high-performance 3D-LiDAR sensors for sophisticate...

Aptiv opens new centre in China for L4 autonomous vehicles News International
Aptiv opens new centre in China for L4 autonomous vehicles

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar17 Apr 2019

Predicting a strong demand for autonomous driving technologies in the Chinese market, Aptiv has opened an Autonomous M...

Under the skin: How Mazda is changing internal combustion News International
Under the skin: How Mazda is changing internal combustion

By Jesse Crosse, Autocar UK calendar15 Apr 2019

The Japanese company's new range of Skyactiv-X petrol engines work in the same way as diesel motors. Here's why.