Car tech news

We try AMG's latest self-improvement app

How VW is fixing the buggy, annoying touchscreens across its mainstream cars group-wide

Tech special: inside Renault’s ambitious Industrial Data Management Platform 4.0 to cut costs and go green

How Renault plans to cut its carbon footprint - by sailing its cars to north America

Munich’s electric-only New Class kicks off in 2025 with a new i3 and iX3 – we investigate how it’ll come together

Car makers are getting involved in one of the biggest trends in digital history, but what are NFTs for?

Aiming to out-Autopilot Tesla, GM’s semi-autonomous tech gets its advantage from maps

The tech trends behind this week's announcement in South Korea

Rear-wheel steering is nothing new, but the EQS’s wild angles move the game forward

UK start-up Arrival is cleaning up with its 215-mile electric van and revolutionising taxis with Uber

The bright sparks at Audi have taken lighting capability to the next level

Start-up Sono Motors is taking the Ford Model T approach with its solar-powered car, and we drive it

CAR had a look around Audi’s first charging hub in Nuremburg – and there are more on the way

It'll take over multiple screens

Getting a fully charged battery without a long wait? We try out Chinese car maker Nio’s alternative solution...

The latest NX introduces a new media system that junks the annoying old Lexus touchpad. But is it better?

We test Lexus and Toyota's revolutionary steering system

We explain the levels of autonomy in driverless car technology

Arty and futuristic, but does Porsche's new sunroof design actually work?

Porsche bosses look to e-fuels as the future for F1, classics, and to save the 911

The Blue Oval’s new tech could save lives in the long run

Suzuki's plans for a flying car outlined, plus some information on the technology

A deep dive into BMW’s new interface reveals a refreshing clarity and user-friendliness

New RS3’s computerised rear axle makes it more agile – and includes Ingolstadt’s answer to drift mode

It’s not just a big display in the EQS – Merc’s Hyperscreen is the springboard for a whole digital ecosystem

Colour-shifting car uses e-ink on its body panels

Nextbase's new dash cam packs in AI and other functions

A bunch of gobbledygook? Not so – What3Words is all about going beyond postcodes and street names

In a neat bit of role reversal, a parked Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6 can act as a generator

Revealed: Toyota’s experimental hydrogen GR Yaris H2

What OTA updates mean for your current or next new car

A new app has surfaced that offers driver training and refresher courses to learners and experienced drivers alike

HMG sets out a new hydrogen roadmap with aims to make a new fuel cell sports car and autonomous trailer carrier

Bentley's new Pikes Peak racer will run on biofuel

If life were more like video games, this is how it starts