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Meet the 2014 Mercedes S Class

When it comes to car tech, the Mercedes S Class has been setting the bench mark for years now. Unveiled at an event in…

iPhone 5 + VW Beetle = â€˜iBeetleâ€™: coming 2014

Letâ€™s welcome the iBeetle, a combination of two iconic brands that were simply meant to be. The latest VW Beetle will come with an…

Ferrari, BMW partner with Apple, Glympse for safer social driving

As further personal technology is integrated into our lives, it comes as no shock that it is getting even more integrated into the cars…

â€˜CAR 2 CARâ€™ communication is the autonomous future of driving

It seems obvious, really, but a crucial step towards fully autonomous vehicles is making sure that the vehicles can respond to their surroundings. Each…

Nissan launches dedicated YouTube channel for petrolheads

The worlds of motorsport and internet videos have merged with Nissan as it launches Nismo.TV on YouTube; a channel dedicated to the motorsport exploits…

The NY Motor show reveals the geekiest cars yet

Compared to the Geneva Auto Show with all its glitz, glamour and in-your-face cars, the New York Auto Show is much more of an…

4 ways GPS tech is better than ever

The GPS used to be a luxury item, reserved for the rich who couldn’t use maps, but with basically everyone owning a smartphone, the…

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…