Car Tech

The Terravis solar tonneau will be aimed not just as a feature for upcoming electric trucks, but as an accessory for gas trucks.

A new alliance could take the partnership to a next level, involving the joint development of full vehicle platforms and a shared supply chain.

Next-generation premium gasoline and EV Audi models will have an electronic chassis platform with 10 times the computing power of the current unit.

The partnership between Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia will allow OTA updates and upgrades and future autonomous-vehicle features.

Apple announced a series of iPhone iOS updates Monday, some of which will bring new features to BMW vehicles soon.

Heat pumps help preserve precious miles of range in cold weather—and Hyundai and Kia have been embracing the technology.

Ford's electric-vehicle chief, Mark Kaufman, revealed more details about Ford's upcoming electric vehicle that will make it different than anything else from the Blue Oval.

The newest Vokswagen Golf and the fully family of ID electric models have been designed via a new digital process.

The upcoming Polestar 2 will have a new inner airbag system for the front seats, plus a new version of Volvo's Pilot Assist.

A lithium-ion accessory battery is now included in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and all other hybrids from the brand.

The Chinese startup Aiways hasn't found much market traction from its EVs yet, but its robotic charging concierge is refreshingly different.

The airborne Airspeeder series could be a great proving ground for battery technology advances—that could trickle down in more affordable forms in electric cars.

A company aims to make the driveway a very productive part of your home—enough to power your whole house, potentially.

A technology demonstrator from supplier Magna aims to show how it could boost the range of EVs and make them more fun to drive.

A project in Sweden aims to show that a large-scale wireless inductive project for trucks might be possible.

A first look at official specs for the Tesla Model Y raises plenty of questions in the weight-and-hauling area—and answers a puzzle about efficiency.

University of California Riverside researchers say that a cell-resistance-based algorithm for fast charging will help EV batteries last longer.

The new unit arrives at a very competitive time for electric motors, with a range of suppliers claiming efficiency and packaging advantages.

A concept suggests that tires could reduce their carbon footprint by smartly adding new treads on an ongoing basis.

The German automaker says that the percentage of recycled materials will "rise considerably" in the coming years.