Automotive technology
Articles
- Research achieves 700 Wh/kg lithium battery energy density using fluorinated hydrocarbon electrolytes
- China drafts mandatory safety standards for L3 autonomous driving, moving systems closer to L4
- BYD begins large-scale deployment of 1360 kW liquid‑cooled megawatt charging stations
- Changan to begin trial installation of solid-state batteries on vehicles before Q3 2026
- Toyota and Lexus partner with Treehouse to simplify home EV charger installation
- What is an OTA? Eight key facts about over‑the‑air software updates
- Nio averages battery swap in under 0.5 second for four consecutive days
- Organic lithium battery prototype achieves >250 Wh/kg, -70 °C to 80 °C operation and passes mechanical safety tests
- Gangfeng Lithium begins mass production of 650 Wh/kg solid-liquid batteries
- Horse Powertrain unveils H12 hybrid engine concept for 100% renewable gasoline with 44.2% thermal efficiency
- Nio sets new daily battery swap record during Chinese New Year travel rush
- Formula 1 techniques applied to development of Ford's new electric vehicle family
- Ford explains its 'bounty' systems approach and why the UEV platform can use a smaller battery
- Nio completes 146,649 battery swaps in one day during Chinese New Year travel rush
- Solid-state battery commercialization depends on cathode innovation rather than electrolyte breakthroughs
- Geely EX5 (updated Galaxy E5) with aluminium-based EV battery achieves >92% discharge efficiency at −25 °C and 20‑minute low‑temp fast charge
- China to require physical, blind-operable controls for key vehicle functions
- China expands pilot production of solid-state batteries in 2026; vehicle demonstrations expected around 2027
- China to ban half‑steering (yoke) wheels under new national steering safety standard from Jan 1, 2027
- Drunk driver sentenced for using device to bypass Level 2 driver‑assist and leaving the driver’s seat