Technology

Mercedes-Benz CLA prototype breaks EV 24-hour distance record

Record beats Porsche Taycan’s 2019 run of 2128.2 miles, set on the same Nardò test track in Italy

7 November 2024
Mercedes-Benz CLA prototype breaks EV 24-hour distance record
Technology

How regular cars are modified to protect prime ministers and royalty

An armoured car must survive bullets, bombs – and an extra tonne

5 November 2024
How regular cars are modified to protect prime ministers and royalty
Mercedes Benz EQS battery
New plant can recover enough material to build new batteries for 5000 electric cars annually
Technology

Mercedes: electric car battery recycling won't stop mining

Batteries will still require mined material despite recycling gains at new Kuppenheim plant

5 November 2024
Mercedes: electric car battery recycling won't stop mining
New cars

Hyundai RN24 is rolling test bed that previews future hot EVs

Ioniq 5 N-based concept was created “to fit the most powerful EV powertrain into the smallest possible package"

25 October 2024
Hyundai RN24 is rolling test bed that previews future hot EVs
Technology

How head-up display screens can make cars safer

In-car tech maker says new system puts simple, crisp graphics on windscreen's 'frit'

25 October 2024
How head-up display screens can make cars safer
Technology

New CATL battery can give PHEVs 249 miles of electric range

Advanced pack will be launched next year and give hybrid owners a “BEV-like” experience

24 October 2024
New CATL battery can give PHEVs 249 miles of electric range
Mercedes battery recycling Kuppenheim plant
Plant will run on a carbon-neutral basis, using energy from a solar panel array on its roof
Technology

New Mercedes plant can recycle 96% of a battery's raw materials

Facility will recover enough raw materials to create 5000 EV batteries a year

21 October 2024
New Mercedes plant can recycle 96% of a battery's raw materials
Technology

Why in-wheel motors are the next big thing for electric cars

New technology could bring greater efficiency and range to electric cars

18 October 2024
Why in-wheel motors are the next big thing for electric cars
Technology

Next Nissan Leaf to be launched with vehicle-to-grid charging in UK

Leaf, Qashqai and Juke successors will arrive from 2026 with a system that could help cut costs

10 October 2024
Next Nissan Leaf to be launched with vehicle-to-grid charging in UK
Technology

How Magna developed cameras to allow cars to see in the dark

Wildlife can see in the dark better than us, but cars are catching up

7 October 2024
How Magna developed cameras to allow cars to see in the dark

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