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Volvo is all about intelligent media, wearables in 2016

Volvo has revealed its plans for the future, and they largely involve you sitting back and relaxing on your daily commute. In a press…

6 of the geekiest compact cars we can look forward to in 2016

So, 2016 is here. The fireworks have fizzled out. The parties have died down. And countless New Year’s resolutions have already been broken. However,…

VW BUDD-e: the microbus is back and this time it’s electric

Given the scandal it faced towards the end of 2015, Volkswagen was always going to have to pull something out of the top drawer…

Production problems hamper Tesla’s drive to roll out the Model X

Innovative electric car company, Tesla Motors, the brainchild of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk bid farewell to 2015 in an upbeat way, tweeting this message…

Faraday Future FFZERO1 sets benchmark for concept cars in 2016

The year in concept cars just kicked off with a serious bang. That’s thanks to Faraday Future, which on Monday launched its debut concept…

Ford teams up with drone maker for disaster relief concept

This is pretty cool. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Monday Ford announced a partnership with drone maker DJI aimed at creating vehicle-to-drone…

5 of the most innovative cars of 2015

The modern car-buyer is positively spoiled for choice. Indeed, the market is flooded with various types of vehicles, each with a plethora of strikingly…

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…