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You can now order a driverless Uber in London - for no extra cost
1+ week, 4+ day ago (679+ words) The UK's first self-driving taxis are now in service, and available to order across London via the Uber app. Starting today, Uber users ordering a ride anywhere in the city could be matched with a driverless Ford Mustang Mach-E, controlled…...
Why car makers are putting 'fake' gearboxes in performance EVs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (264+ words) With the arrival of EV powertrains, we've seen some crossover from virtual gaming to reality, rather than the other way around. It happened with the Ioniq 5 N's N e-Shift when Hyundai became the first to admit that for sports cars…...
Xpeng's going after the Enyaq with its next UK car??? and it'll handle sales itself
1+ week, 5+ day ago (325+ words) Chinese EV maker Xpeng is priming its new L03 for the UK, as it takes its sales operations in-house. Xpeng came to the UK last year with the G6, a Tesla Model Y-rivalling crossover, with Subaru and Isuzu importer International Motors handling…...
Why the UK must rethink its EV rules (and learn from China's hybrids)
1+ week, 5+ day ago (287+ words) Autocar Earlier this year, Stellantis-backed Leapmotor launched in China a plug-in hybrid model with what it said is the worldâs largest battery yet to be fitted to a car also powered by a combustion engine The D19 large SUV comes…...
Feeling sheepish? Volvo's new software update warns other cars of animals in the road
2+ week, 5+ day ago (415+ words) A new software update has given the Volvo EX60, EX90 and ES90 the ability to alert drivers of other such Volvos to animals by the roadside. It uses the car’s sensors and cameras to detect larger animals, such as deer or sheep, in…...
I took my family on a 1400-mile French road trip in an EV - and I didn't worry about charging once
2+ week, 5+ day ago (468+ words) Autocar Electric cars are ideal for short commutes, but the prospect of endless charging stops made me nervous of the trek to south-western France for a family holiday â particularly with a long-suffering dog aboard However, the BMW iX3's claims…...
Renault 5 updated: New colours, more range, Williams style for EV supermini
2+ week, 6+ day ago (492+ words) The Renault 5 has received a range boost and a choice of new colours as part of a light update aimed at boosting its competitive edge against new rivals. After two years on sale, the retro electric supermini has been made…...
'Catalyst', '16V', '800V'? Bring obscure boot badges back for the EV age
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (564+ words) I spotted a badge on the back of a new car the other day that took me right back to the good old days, when car manufacturers assumed that owners cared enough about the technology in their products that they…...
Loud cars keeping you up at night? It's been a problem for more than a century...
3+ week, 1+ day ago (658+ words) Anyone who has ever been woken at 3am by the droning and banging of a modified Audi RS3 or somesuch would second that plea – yet it's one that was circulated 115 years ago. At that time, the only regulation governing vehicle noise compelled…...
Working from home: How you can get your car serviced on your driveway
3+ week, 1+ day ago (497+ words) Autocar...