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The 2020s are poised to be a decade of disruption for the automotive industry, as trends around connected, autonomous, shared and electric technology gain pace. Capabilities in these areas will not come cheap, but industry players…

The future of automotive innovation and the ability to move with speed is reliant on High Performance Computing (HPC). With the world of mobility shifting to software-enabled products and services, and the need for processing…

Digital cockpits and autonomous driving have brought new demands in terms of computing power and processing. Automakers are scouting for ways to reverse an increase in hardware complexity and run more functions…

Electric bus and truck technologies have been scaling in China for the last decade, with sales of electric buses in the tens of thousands and electric trucks in the thousands. Outside of China, heavy electrification has been making…

Scania made headlines in January when it announced a new commitment to battery electric solutions while seemingly shunning hydrogen. Battery powertrains would be “the main tool” to achieving transport decarbonisation,…

In the early 1890s, William Metziger was the humble owner of a bicycle shop in the heart of Detroit. Upon attending the world’s first automobile show in London in 1895, he became convinced that the future of travel was machine…

Despite rapid growth in the uptake of battery electric vehicles (EVs)—especially cars and vans—a zero-emission solution has yet to be decided upon for the transport sector, which is responsible for considerable carbon emissions. In…

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have been marketed as the best of both worlds: offering zero-emission electric propulsion for short journeys but with the comfort of knowing an internal combustion engine (ICE) is there to…

It appears larger car displays are inevitable. Mercedes-Benz attracted significant attention at the 2021 CES with its new MBUX Hyperscreen, a full width dashboard display, and almost all future concept vehicles have their own…

China’s domestic automakers are looking west for new growth opportunities. Past attempts at cracking Europe and North America have not gone well, and the availability of Chinese models today reflects this. Rising…

Modern trucks are being fitted with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and an array of other technologies that aim to prevent a truck from crashing. Vehicles might technically be safer than ever, but calls for…

The global pandemic has reconfigured the competitive landscape for a myriad of businesses worldwide. Road freight is no exception, but there is another dynamic at play impacting freight companies. The arrival of a new…

Automakers are no strangers to active safety systems, with various electronic devices already able to regulate throttle, braking, steering and suspension to ensure traction and stability while driving. The next stage…

A lawsuit that has rumbled on for two years has resulted in one supplier being banned from making and selling electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the US for ten years. The case involves LG Chem and SK Innovation, both…

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are becoming more common in everyday vehicles. But are consumers using them, and more importantly, do they understand their limitations? There are many ADAS features available…