Sunday, November 24, 2024

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Podcast: VW Amarok, coolest CES concepts and Hertz ditches EV fleet!

This week, the team looks into the sudden offloading of Hertz USA’s EV fleet and talks through the coolest concepts unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The Volkswagen Amarok is also in the hot...

2025 BYD Pickup: Everything We Know About China’s Electrified Ford Ranger Rival

Fresh off the back of surpassing Tesla as the world’s biggest EV automaker, BYD’s (Build Your Dreams) determination to dominate the electric vehicle landscape is set to expand, with the Chinese automaker gearing up to reveal an (as yet...

Why your next car could have a Swarovski crystal touchscreen

Is the world’s flashiest infotainment screen? Continental has used this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas to reveal what it claims to be a “world-first” infotainment screen that’s semi-transparent, and is completely made out of Swarovski crystal. The German...

Mercedes-Benz EQG puts on a show in Vegas with clever EV tech

Mercedes-Benz has put on a show with a synchronised display of four EQG off-roaders completing a G-Turn, more traditionally known as a tank turn. This isn’t the first time Mercedes-Benz has teased its wild EQG party trick. On...

Tesla testing its Full Self-Driving tech in Australia – report

Tesla is reportedly testing the latest version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) semi-autonomous driving technology on Australian roads, in addition to a dozen other countries. Teslascope – a platform that tracks Tesla software updates – posted on X (formerly...

will.i.am making Mercedes-Benz cars scream and shout with new interactive tech

Mercedes-Benz has partnered with musical artist will.i.am to create an “interactive music experience” for vehicles equipped with the second-generation MBUX system. The system is expected to be rolled out in mid-2024 through over-the-air updates across several models, including...

Electric car owners to benefit from new Google Maps update

Updates to Android Auto will help electric vehicle (EV) owners plan their journey and ensure they don’t run out of charge. Google announced at CES 2024 it’s rolling out new Google Maps functionality that will see the app recommend...

2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI teased with updated cabin, AI assistant

Volkswagen has officially previewed the facelifted Golf GTI hot hatch, set to be shown as a partially camouflaged prototype at the CES 2024 technology convention this week. The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI will form part of the facelifted range...

ChatGPT AI is coming to Volkswagens soon

Is this the start of a new trend for carmakers? Volkswagen has announced its IDA infotainment voice assistant will integrate the artificial intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT at this year’s CES tech event in Las Vegas. The German carmaker claims it’s the...
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