Mike Costello
Toyota Connected Services arrive with subscription plans
Australia's top car brand is expanding its app, and adding features such as connected maps and a voice assistant – for a monthly fee.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Google removing another driving mode display - report
Google is consolidating its driving-friendly phone display modes, with its Assistant Driving Mode Dashboard set to follow Android Auto for Phone Screens to the recycling bin.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Uber to deploy Ioniq 5 robotaxis to 'millions of customers' in US
Uber is branching out into autonomous vehicles once again, with the company signing a 10-year agreement with Motional in the US.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Volvo EX90 SUV to offer bi-directional charging
The Volvo EX90 electric SUV will be the brand's first car to have bi-directional charging. It's still being revealed on November 9.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Teslas temporarily losing functions with removal of sensors
Tesla's move to use only cameras instead of a mix of camera, radar and sensor technology means some vehicles will temporarily lose features.
3 Years Ago
Vivek Shah
Formula 1 technology in road cars: Part 1
Formula 1 is well-known for its glory and drama, but what’s perhaps less known are the innovations that have been proven on the track and have trickled down to road cars.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Next-gen BMW voice assistant to be built on Amazon Alexa
A new generation of BMW voice assistant will launch within the next two years, and will be built using Amazon Alexa technology.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Here's how ANCAP is making crash tests harder from 2023
The safety body is ramping up its tests for 2023 protocols, with an emphasis on driver assist features and vulnerable road users.
3 Years Ago
James Wong
Genesis Connected Services not coming to Australia... for now
Korea's Genesis is yet to offer net-based connected services in Australia, and it's unclear when it will make such features available.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Bosch invests in zero-emissions light commercial vehicle tech
Bosch has started producing a new electric drive unit for LCVs, and is testing a fuel-cell in a modified VW Crafter van.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
How BMW will offer cheaper, longer-range EVs from 2025
BMW's new cylindrical battery cells are claimed to be cheaper to produce, more energy dense, offer more range, and are quicker to charge.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
New iPhone and Apple Watch detect crashes, dial emergency services
The iPhone 14 will notify emergency services automatically in the event of a severe car crash if you're unable to do so.
3 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Touch controls have gone too far in cars, says ex-Apple designer
Even ex-Apple designer Jony Ive thinks there are too many screens, and not enough buttons, in modern car interiors.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Used Nissan Leaf batteries to power local EV component manufacturing
There's life after Leaf for used EV batteries at Nissan, which is repurposing lithium-ion packs to power production of parts for the new Leaf.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Williams Advanced Engineering reveals EV hypercar platform
The now Australian-owned engineering firm is planning to have a prototype in the next 12 months using its EVR electric hypercar platform.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Subaru launching AI-based EyeSight system from 2025 - report
Subaru is reportedly working on adding artificial intelligence to its EyeSight driver assist system to deliver autonomous driving and parking.
3 Years Ago