Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Welcome to ZDNET’s “Breakthrough” Awards for 2025, our latest tradition that celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking technologies to cross our editors’ desks this year. Over the past 12 months, we’ve spent countless hours challenging the utility of foldable phones that dominated the mobile conversation, lived entire… Continue reading The 5 most innovative tech products that surprised us this year (including a first for robot vacs)
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EU: FDP calls for complete withdrawal of the combustion ban
From the FDP’s point of view, corrections to the planned ban on combustion engines in the EU are not enough. The party leader sees the future of the automotive industry in Europe at risk. (Combustion ban, Electric car) Go to Source
E-Pickups: Rivian is developing its own AI chip for autonomous driving
Rivian presents its own processor, AI assistants and lidar integration and will launch a subscription for autonomous driving in early 2026. (Rivian, star Wars) Go to Source
Electric SUV: Geely is testing a car with 90-degree steering
The car manufacturer Geely has presented an electric car prototype with wheel hub motors that can drive sideways and turn on the spot. (Park, Electric car) Go to Source
Why Clearer Vision Could Be the Next Big Leap in Road Safety
While the human eye instinctively adapts to rapidly changing lighting conditions, vehicle cameras and their “brain” — the image signal processor (ISP) — face a far greater challenge. To keep these systems both cost-efficient and fast, automotive cameras typically use neither an iris nor an ND (neutral density) filter to regulate incoming light. In real… Continue reading Why Clearer Vision Could Be the Next Big Leap in Road Safety
TVS Apache Rules 150-200cc Segment, Set for Record Sales of 550,000 in FY2026
TVS Motor Co is witnessing a strong FY2026 and its cumulative 8-month two-wheeler wholesales comprising scooters, motorcycles and mopeds at 2.79 million units (27,92,046) are up 15% YoY (April-November 2024: 24,36,596 units). While TVS scooter sales (1.48 million units) are up 24% YoY and account for a 53% share, motorcycles (969,092 units) are up 11%… Continue reading TVS Apache Rules 150-200cc Segment, Set for Record Sales of 550,000 in FY2026
Made in India: The Next Frontier of Tech Sovereignty
Semiconductors have moved from being an industry to becoming an instrument of strategy. The pandemic, supply chain shocks, and geopolitical flashpoints have shown how access to chips determines a nation’s economic rhythm. In a multipolar world, self-reliance is not isolation; it is the ability to build trusted, resilient ecosystems that can withstand uncertainty. For India,… Continue reading Made in India: The Next Frontier of Tech Sovereignty
Ferrari’s EV Play Will Complement, Not Replace ICE Vehicles: CEO Vigna
Ferrari will add electric cars to its portfolio without abandoning combustion engines or hybrids, as it seeks to protect driving emotion and customer choice amid tightening global regulations, chief executive officer Benedetto Vigna said at IIT Bombay’s E-Summit 2025. The Italian luxury sports carmaker, best known for its V12 engines and racing heritage, plans to… Continue reading Ferrari’s EV Play Will Complement, Not Replace ICE Vehicles: CEO Vigna
Next-gen Porsche 718 EVs being reworked for petrol power
Porsche is preparing to adapt its next-generation 718 Boxster and Cayman platform to accept petrol engines, in an abrupt U-turn on plans for the models to go EV-only. Production of the fourth-gen Boxster and Cayman ended last month, with new bespoke electric versions due this year. But with EV demand waning, Porsche had already announced… Continue reading Next-gen Porsche 718 EVs being reworked for petrol power
VW gears up for first production closure in Germany in its 88-year history
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