VW Next-Gen EVs to Take Over From Chattanooga Choo-Choo

Chattanooga may have been immortalized by the Glenn Miller swing band classic but it could now become the latest focus of Volkswagen’s EV future. That’s because the German carmaker...

Kia Pledges to Engine Cubes With New Midi SUV

Kia unveiled a new mid-size SUV at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week targeted squarely at the lucrative cubic capacity-hungry US market – the Telluride....

Ford Looks To 5G for Future Connectivity

Ford looks set on a 5G cellular connected vehicle to infrastructure (C-V2X) future strategy as opposed to dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) networks preferred by the auto industry’s two biggest...

Hyundai Unveils AV Warning Lighting Systems

Hyundai’s component-making unit is launching lighting systems it says can warn other road users when a vehicle is being driven autonomously. The systems are being unveiled at the Consumer...

High Performance Nissan Leaf Launches in Europe

Nissan has announced the release of a limited edition high performance and longer range version of its top-selling Leaf EV for the European market. Deliveries of the Leaf 3.Zero...

Hyundai Previews Autonomous EV Parking Tech

Hyundai Group, including the Hyundai and Kia brands, has developed technology it claims enables wireless electric vehicle charging and automated parking. The Automated Valet Parking System (AVPS) purportedly allows...

Infiniti NAIAS Concept Shows EV Strategy

Nissan’s premium sub-brand Infiniti will debut its all-electric luxury SUV at the 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week. Called the QX Inspiration, the carmaker says it...

Nissan Avatars to Let Drivers ‘See’ the Invisible

Nissan’s virtual reality technology claims to help drivers ‘see’ objects that should be invisible to them. At CES 2019, the carmaker will demonstrate its invisible-to-visible (I2V) system, just to...

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Toyota Demoing Test AV at CES

Toyota is previewing a test vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) which it claims can help enable “full autonomy”. The TRI-P4 has been developed by the Toyota Research...

Hyundai Fingerprint Tech Claims Five-Fold Increased Security

Following the trend for mobile device technology gravitating into the auto world, Hyundai is claiming a world first in bringing fingerprint recognition into its range. It says its automotive...

Kia Claims AI-Based In-Cabin Tech Will Match Driver’s Emotions

Korean manufacturer Kia will debut its AI enhanced in-car entertainment concept at CES 2019 next month. Its ‘emotive-driving’ concept, dubbed the Real-time Emotion Adaptive Driving (R.E.A.D) System, claims to...

Consumers Shunning Diesel Cars Blamed for More JLR Job Cuts

A further 5,000 jobs could be cut at UK carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with much of the blame put on the slump in diesel engine sales. While industry...