Car Tech

What should we make of the Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid hack?

Over the past few days, the motoring community has been abuzz with news that a team of hackers managed to wirelessly hack a Mitsubishi…

Check out Ford’s innovative mobile wind tunnel

Building a proper wind-tunnel facility can be a seriously costly exercise, especially if you’re developing multiple vehicle models in multiple locations around the globe….

BMW pushes design limits, sanity with new quad-turbodiesel engine

BMW isn’t a company afraid of throwing a turbo or two into one of its engines, but rarely have we seen four in a…

Autonomous Volvos to hit London by 2017

Within the next year or so, Londoners could find themselves sharing the road with a fleet of autonomous Volvos. An unlike other autonomous driving…

Ford steps up its efforts to stop you taking spy shots

This is going to be really annoying for people who get off on taking spy shots of upcoming cars. Ford has seriously stepped up…

Connected cars, connected industries, connected everything

Let’s delve into the fact that, much like the Internet of Things, we have entered into an era of Connected Everything. Everything, from fridges…

The one safety feature authorities say should be standard on every single new car

Imagine blasting down the highway in a vehicle that doesn’t offer any seatbelts. If you’re anything like us, you’d feel somewhat unsettled. A little…

What the water-injected M4 GTS means for BMWs of the future

The folks over at Bayerische Motoren Werke certainly know how to celebrate a milestone. No, we’re not talking about the little office party they…

If this company has its way, hydrogen fuel cell tech will go mainstream by 2020

Both Toyota and Honda are hedging their bets on fuel-cell powered vehicles. But if Intelligent Energy, a European-based energy tech company, has its way…

Thinking of buying a dashcam? 6 things to keep in mind

Brutal road rage brawls. Spectacular meteor explosions. Gut-churning car crashes. You’ve seen the countless crazy videos on YouTube. And you want in on the…

Here’s how Ford’s in-car entertainment systems have evolved through the decades

With all the tech packed into our cars these days, it’s difficult to believe that cars have only had radios since around 1930, before…

Turns out the internet really is making us better at buying cars

You might not be able to buy a new car online with same ease as you can pretty much any other product, but it…

People aren’t even using all the fancy car tech they pay for

Cars have never just been four wheels that exist as a means for getting you from one place to another. But now more than…

Puma, BMW team up to create smart driving suit

This is pretty cool. Puma has teamed up with BMW to create a driving suit that uses Bluetooth technology to control the connection between…

Hack my ride: why getting your door open matters more than cutting your brakes

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of stories around hackers finding major security vulnerabilities in cars made by major vehicle…

These guys are promising to revolutionise the battery…in your existing car

Anyone who’s ever had their car battery go flat on them will know just how vital a piece of equipment is. It’s a little…

What do drivers actually want when it comes to connecting their cars and smartphones?

The cars that roll off factory floors today are as much personal devices as they are ways for us to get around on a…

Hackers take control of car brakes using insurance dongle

The automotive hacking fraternity has been busy in recent months. The latest exploit has seen a team of security researchers taking over a cars…

SA car industry leaders see hope in tech’s ability to make vehicles safer

Leading voices from the motor and transport industry in South Africa have come out in solidarity against the cumulative high risk of vehicle ownership,…

Driving change: is 3D printing transport’s biggest disrupter?

Transportation is probably the most interesting industries to witness undergoing change. A century-old invention seems like it’s finally on the cusp of changing the…

This child seat is meant to stop parents from forgetting their kid is in the car

I’m not a parent, but from what I understand the early years especially involve a state of perpetual chaos combined with near permanent exhaustion….

Driving Change: how self-driving cars could revolutionise our world

Transportation is probably the most interesting industries to witness undergoing change. A century-old invention seems like it’s finally on the cusp of changing the…

5 innovations that could completely change the face of off-roading

Off-roading enthusiasts are typically a reserved bunch. They don’t do well with change, and thus generally aren’t fans of new-fangled gadgets. To be fair,…

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West

eActros 300 and Zimi Charge creates EV win for Bakers