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From phones to wheels: Nokia invests US$100 million in connected car technology

Nokia has pledged to invest a total of US$100 million in connected car technology, a few days after selling its devices and services division…

7 of the best: Ayrton Senna’s most memorable Formula 1 drives

Where there are great racing cars, like the McLaren MP4/4, there are usually great racing drivers sitting in the driver’s seat. There were few…

Meet the Landwind E32, China’s shameless Range Rover Evoque knock-off

If you thought cheap Chinese knock-offs of Western goods were limited to clothes, tech and Apple stores, you might want to spend a little…

5 cars built by manufacturers who really should’ve known better

Look, we get it. Building a car isn’t easy. But when a manufacturer’s been doing it for couple of decades, you’d think they would’ve…

Google’s autonomous cars pretty much have city streets waxed

Remember the wise cracking robotic taxi driver Johnny from Total Recall? Well heâ€™s not that far off from our future, well the driving part…

McLaren Special Ops division produces a very special 650S coupe concept

It’s difficult to look at the 650S coupe concept from McLaren’s Special Operations division and not imagine it growling aggressively at you. The car,…

Sick of car washes? Nissan introduces the ‘world’s first self-cleaning’ car

There are few more troublesome things in this world than keeping a car clean. Engineers over at Nissan’s European technical centre in Switzerland agree…

Omoda C5 X review

Omoda is one of Chery’s sub-brands in the South African market, combining daring design with an abundance of in-cabin digitisation. Its mid-size crossovers are…

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

TDK has responded to developing market needs with a new range of advanced inertial measurement units (IMU) for automotive applications. The Japanese electronics giant…

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

Data centres will command power equivalent to the entire Japanese power grid by 2030. It’s a startling prediction and one that infrastructure futurists, data…

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

Perhaps the most iconic of all light tactical vehicles is the Toyota Land Cruiser Technical. These pickup trucks have been a platform of choice…

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history

JLR’s Range Rover might be the most profitable vehicle it markets, but the Defender generates the highest volume of revenue. It has become the…

Luca de Meo and his Renault legacy

Luca de Meo has left his tenure as CEO of Renault, having led one of France’s most important companies for five years. The Italian…

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

Gemini will soon enhance the in-cabin infotainment experience for Volvo owners, thanks to a new agreement with Google. Volvo was an early pioneer of…

Everest better at exploring than Explorer

Everest isn’t available to American buyers. But its platform-twin Ranger is. Are American Ford fans who like the idea of a more compact three-row…

Quartermaster is unquestionably cool – and capable

Ineos has done what Land Rover could not, reviving its original Defender’s spirit. The independently financed British brand has created the fantasy off-road exploration…