Car tech news

CAR explains Google's Android Auto infotainment system

When AMG gets its hands on mild hybrid tech the aim is more performance. Any planet-saving benefits are purely incidental

What clement weather is around the bend? Some cars now know before you do

It's a vital element of tomorrow's self-driving cars, but key questions remain about lidar's accuracy

VW wants to get rid of the parking valet

The next steps: we ride in JLR's autonomous and self-parking Rangie in both Milton Keynes and MIRA

Why Jaguar and Waymo are teaming up

Better at guessing what you want, and better at delivering it, the next-gen of in-car tech is nearly here

Can a novice park a trailer like a pro using Land Rover's towing assistance kit?

It's a mistake many people never think they'll make, but this tech could save lives

Meet the new Goodyear Oxygene concept tyre

We reveal the tech-incubator working in Porsche’s cutting-edge Leipzig factory

Porsche Classic is using 3D-printing to make hard-to-find spare parts

Everything you need to know about Audi's Virtual Cockpit technology

UK website gains new route guidance tool to help solve range anxiety

Bugatti introduces 3D printed titanium brake calipers crafted with lasers

Audi is developing a 360-degree solution to power your car – and your house

Hyundai has gone airbag crazy! New kit designed to help in rollover crashes

Watch a prototype Model S drift in the snow and rain

Two decades on from the original Prius, what Toyota did next

£90k and a year's wait will bag you a pretty swift flying car...

The Swedish manufacturer is slowing its Drive Me autonomous testing program

Frank van Meel says electric M cars are coming - but only when the tech's good enough to deserve the badge

Major investment in electric car batteries by BMW

Tesla completes its 100-megawatt battery project to store electricity in South Australia

This Mercedes tech will help you save fuel - is encouraging or irritating?

Tech showcase vehicle packed with the safety systems you’ll be using in the future

Geely owns Volvo, Lotus, London Taxis – and now Terrafugia

How on-the-road testing is perfecting your next car's safety systems

First there was Insane and Ludicrous mode – now for something a little more laid-back

Renault has shown off new collision avoidance tech that performs ‘as well as professional test drivers’

That autonomous future just came a step closer to reality

First look inside the huge new Volkswagen aerodynamic facility

Turns out that combining a raft of existing technologies can cut a diesel's NOx output by 60% without hitting mpg

Delay, disruption and huge expense lie in wait on the route to the clean, safe car of tomorrow

Future’s green, but it’s also looking just a little mean…