This year will host many first-time exhibitors, alongside industry stalwarts
Thanks to thermal management fluids
Shell, an oil company famous for.....oil, has developed a new bit of tech that could help electric cars charge really, really fast. Under 10 minutes fast. Welcome to the exciting world of thermal management fluids!The company has worked with UK
by Vijay Pattni
As well as the SF90 Stradale
The very best thing about the new Ferrari Amalfi is...its steering wheel. Gone are the touch-sensitive controls that were so annoying that Ferrari latterly switched them off if you didn't touch them for ten seconds to stop drivers from
by Ollie Kew
It takes over the whole windshield
Xpeng has taken the old adage 'go big or go home' literally, and teamed up with Huawei to create a mega head-up display (HUD) that covers the whole windshield. The AR-HUD uses augmented reality to give navigation directions, alert drivers
by Cat Dow
It’s a simple concept...that’s not really new
In-wheel motors are on the verge of real applications. That's a terrible pun: The Verge motorcycle has one. It looks dramatic, with no central hub or axle. Verge is part of Donut Lab, a Finnish builder of motors in the
by Paul Horrell
This isn’t the first time such a feature has been explored
The world of patents is a strange one. Some protect concepts that are due for production, while others simply stop other folks from pursuing the same idea. We're not sure which this particular effort will turn out to be, but let'
by Cat Dow
It may sound sinister, but it’s completely harmless
Splatting and cars-not typically a welcome word association. But a fancy computer-science technique called 'Gaussian splatting' is the latest approach being used by Volvo to make its cars safer.Using artificial intelligence and Nvidia's supercomputing platform, researchers from Zenseact-
by Cat Dow
That’s roughly the time it takes to refuel a car
BYD is trying to defy traditionally understood laws of physics and has confirmed a 'flash' charging system that can recharge an EV battery to around 400km of range in only five minutes. Wait, what?Yep, the BYD Super e Platform can now
by Cat Dow
Clocking in at a speed of 318kph
A self-driving Maserati MC20 has hit 318.2kph at Kennedy Space Center, setting a new (non-Guinness-officiated) world speed record courtesy of a group of very clever AI engineers from Milan's Polytechnic University and Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC).The
by Cat Dow
That new head-up display is also quite impressive
This is a big moment, ladies and gentlemen: BMW has revealed its all-new iDrive infotainment system at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, and it represents a complete rethink on how to weave tech into a car. The
by Joe Holding
This is our kind of hot hatch
The Hyundai RN24 prototype might not look particularly relevent to everyday driving, but it's the latest of Hyundai's 'rolling labs' that represent the N division's current thinking around future mainstream models. Top Gear has a history with Hyundai N,
These funds should be used instead for better mobility solutions
Has there ever been a bigger waste of money than the bizarre mission to create autonomous vehicles? A technology nobody asked for and that-if it ever came to pass-would destroy the very companies throwing good money after bad to force
In addition to developing smaller EV batteries
Chemical engineers are suggesting a ban on single-use vapes could help prolong the supply of critical materials needed for electric-vehicle batteries.In a super-nerdy (albeit extremely necessary) report from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the boffins highlight the UK
It’s a collaboration between the tiremaker and Bosch
Pirelli's talking tire tech is evolving. Indeed, the technology it's been developing with Bosch is getting a fancier 'intelligent tire technology' label and deeper integration for improved performance.The 'Cyber tire' already clads the 21-inch and 22-inch rims
by Cat Dow
Asserting these are a threat to its national security
The US administration thinks Chinese companies making connected car tech might pose a threat to its national security. In response, it's planning on banning them.The proposed rule-due to undergo further scrutiny before becoming law-would "prohibit the import and
by Cat Dow
Sure it's not the cheapest tech, but there are upsides to it
Wireless charging is a name that, for once in the confusing world of automotive labels, actually means exactly what it is: charging without a wire. No prizes for getting that far.But tell us, once you've sat your phone down on
by Cat Dow
Is this the future?
When not working to put holographic dogs around your car, Ford is also working on technology to show in-car advertising based on your user behavior, location and speed.By listening to the chat you might be having with your passengers (or
by Cat Dow
It’s simple and clever at the same time
There are a lot of hybrid systems out there, but most work in the same basic principle. But given that hybrid power is just taking off in the country, perhaps a quick explainer is in need.Enter Honda. Honda is one of
Finally, a legitimately awesome use of AI
Honda has created an app for the blind. It's called Honda Scenic Audio and it'll narrate the view of a car journey using a suite of AI technologies. A group of visually impaired people is currently beta-testing the innovative
by Cat Dow
A lot of bottlenecks we encounter on the road are actually avoidable
Would you follow the speed on your driver display or satnav if it promised to keep you moving and out of traffic jams? That's the plan for future Google Maps updates.Removing unnecessary bottlenecks is the tech behemoth's latest proposal.
by Cat Dow
AI in vehicles is becoming a thing
Sigh. In case you've been living under a rock, it's that artificial intelligence programming thing that a load of people were using last year to write funny emails to their boss about pulling a sick leave.In its own words, "
by Cat Dow
