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Ortus-T solar car by Durham University for 2024 iLumen European Solar Challenge

Durham solar car team to take part in 24-hour race with smart tyres and night-driving solution

Published 10 May 2024
By Will Dron
Most people will have noticed that the sun goes down at night but that hasn't stopped a 24-hour solar car endurance race from being established.
German court calls Tesla Autopilot claims misleading

Motorcyclist killed when Tesla on Autopilot

A Tesla driver in America has reportedly been arrested for “vehicular homicide” after running over a motorcyclist while using Autopilot.
Published 24 April 2024
BEDEO announces the launch of the Reborn Electric, starting with the Land Rover Defender

In-wheel electric motors for Bedeo Defender

New system uses in-wheel motors to power electric Land Rover Defender conversion, which weighs much the same as the standard vehicle.
Published 18 April 2024
Dashboard screens risk drivers' lives, reports The Sunday Times

Car makers told to bring back real buttons

Car makers have been told in no uncertain terms that their reliance on touchscreen-based controls is making our roads less safe.
Published 04 March 2024
BMW i5 Flow Nostokana art car

BMW art car has colour-changing electronic panels

The latest BMW art car is an i5 electric saloon with colour-changing technology and South African Ndebele designs.
Published 29 February 2024
Apple targets 2024 for passenger car with "next level" battery tech

Apple cancels work on electric car

Apple has cancelled its driverless electric car project after a decade of work, according to reports citing internal sources.
Published 28 February 2024
A headlight being tested at Ring Automotive's laboratory in Leeds

'Many' aftermarket headlight bulbs are illegal

A leading supplier of car lighting and electrics has warned that many headlight bulbs currently on the market in the UK are not road compliant.
Published 21 February 2024
A man drives while wearing Apple Vision Pro headset

Tesla owners filmed wearing VR headsets driving

Apple Vision Pro “spatial computing” headgear simply not compatible with being in control of a two-tonne-plus electric vehicle moving at speed.
Published 06 February 2024
Osprey Charging rapid chargers network

Charging point rollout to be accelerated

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced new proposals that it says could speed up the rollout of electric vehicle charging points.
Published 05 February 2024
Honda 0 Series concept

Honda's next gen electric saloon

Honda showcases 0 Series Saloon and Space-Hub electric vehicles at CES, as part of its grand plan to go fully carbon-neutral by 2025.
Published 10 January 2024
Kia PV5 line-up

Kia displays PBV future vans at the 2024 CES

Kia has previewed its entry into the commercial vehicles (CV) market at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas by unveiling a range of
Published 08 January 2024
2018 Range Rover P400e PHEV review by Nick Rufford for Sunday Times Driving

JLR offers free security upgrade for old Rangies

JLR spends millions upgrading keyless entry systems to make it harder to steal Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models.
Published 22 November 2023
Polestar Day 2023

Polestar 5 extreme charging adds 100 miles in 5min

Lots going on as Polestar previews 5 GT and announces extreme fast charging battery packs in conjunction with StoreDot.
Published 11 November 2023