Car Tech

Which car battery charger is best for you? We test a number of popular options to find out

Steve Fowler thinks Sony could hit the ground running in the electric car market

Patent images preview a new rotary engine, which could slot into Mazda’s Large Architecture to create the next RX-badged sports car

VinFast has become the first EV manufacturer to partner with What3words for simplified, accurate on-board navigation, the firm claims

Teams used Dallara autonomous race cars and went wheel to wheel at 173mph during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show

This year's electric XC90 flagship will be equipped with unsupervised autonomous driving tech

As part of its partnership with Google, Volvo is introducing deeper Google Assistant and YouTube integration for its cars

Future Stellantis models will utilise cloud-based Amazon tech for cutting-edge in-car connectivity

Police use portal to review evidence uploaded by drivers as traffic cop numbers decrease

Nissan’s pure-electric crossover arrives with impressive range and high-quality tech features

It’ll be built at the firm’s Wolfsburg plant, which will soon be transformed into an EV hub that will also produce the ID.3 electric hatch from 2024

The two Swedish companies will work collaboratively to develop and produce Volvo’s next-generation CO2-conscious battery packs

Cybex looks to crack the problem with airbags in child car seats

Volkswagen says its new partnerships will help it to reach an annual production capacity of 2.2 million electric cars by the end of the decade

Steve Fowler highlights the importance hybrids have in the switch to fully electric cars

A trial for new ride-hailing app, Fetch, will start in 2022. The scheme using remote control ‘taxis’ is backed by the UK government

Volkswagen is working on a host of new technology, including fly-by-wire steering, a driver-facing interior camera and an intelligent chassis

New ride hailing concept from tech firm brings advanced AR tech, mixing gaming with mobility

We’ve catalogued the development of vehicle technologies that have brought significant improvements to road safety

They do exactly as described, but fog lights seem to cause confusion with some drivers. Here’s all the key info on fog light use…

The UK’s electric car charging infrastructure has changed substantially in the past 12 months but can it make an EV suit your lifestyle?

Chinese EV brand and energy giant collaborate to bring battery charging and swapping stations to Europe from next year

We find out how the new Land Rover Defender fared as a stunt car in the latest James Bond film

Big increase in citizen policing on British roads pays dividends for hard-pressed police forces

Testers give assistance packages a ‘thumbs up’ despite concerns they could mislead drivers into losing concentration

In this guide, we explain what an immobiliser does and how it helps to protect your car from theft

There’s plenty of tech in modern cars to help us cope with blind spots but what are they and how can you keep yourself safe with or without the driver…

Hyundai plans for passengers to simply hail its upcoming flying vehicles from “vertiports” using an app, just as they would a conventional taxi

A survey by budget car brand Dacia shows that a third of UK drivers don’t use 75% of the features fitted to their cars

Mike Rutherford points out the sometimes costly nature of going green

Tesla’s launch and rapid withdrawal of ‘full self-driving’ software update brings scathing response from leading UK safety body

The mini Toyota Mirai will go twice as far as a battery powered RC car and has been designed to show how hydrogen tech can be effective on a small sca…

The first big over-the-air update for Android Automotive backed Volvo models includes a new app intended to help owners maximise their driving range

Key Apple supplier reveals automotive plans with a concept SUV, a saloon an and electric bus