Total Energies Lubrifiants, the lubricants arm of French energy giant Total, has fitted a Renault Megane E-Tech with an immersion-cooled battery that uses a new fluid called Cell Shield – and is claimed to have halved the EV’s charging times and extended its range by 6 percent. Immersion cooling is a conveniently obvious term: reducing the temperature of something by putting it… Continue reading Tech Talk: Breakthrough for EVs as new battery tech halves charging times
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Tech Talk: Breakthrough for EVs as new battery tech halves charging times
Total Energies Lubrifiants, the lubricants arm of French energy giant Total, has fitted a Renault Megane E-Tech with an immersion-cooled battery that uses a new fluid called Cell Shield – and is claimed to have halved the EV’s charging times and extended its range by 6 percent. Immersion cooling is a conveniently obvious term: reducing the temperature of something by putting it… Continue reading Tech Talk: Breakthrough for EVs as new battery tech halves charging times
Hyundai Mobis develops battery system with built-in fire extinguishing feature
Technology to prevent thermal runaway in electric vehicles is being advanced. Hyundai Mobis has recently announced that it had succeeded in developing a new technology that can extinguish a fire immediately by spraying a fire extinguishing agent when a battery cell catches fire. This is the first technology that can prevent thermal runaway by preventing… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis develops battery system with built-in fire extinguishing feature
Hyundai Mobis develops battery system with built-in fire extinguishing feature
Technology to prevent thermal runaway in electric vehicles is being advanced. Hyundai Mobis has recently announced that it had succeeded in developing a new technology that can extinguish a fire immediately by spraying a fire extinguishing agent when a battery cell catches fire. This is the first technology that can prevent thermal runaway by preventing… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis develops battery system with built-in fire extinguishing feature
FORVIA and Smart Eye unveil in-car iris and facial biometric authentication
FORVIA, a global leader in automotive technologies and sustainable mobility solutions, and Smart Eye, the leading provider of human insight AI to the automotive industry, recently showcased their latest and world-first innovation of secure biometric authentication in vehicles using iris and face recognition technology at Auto Shanghai in April. Leveraging iris and face recognition via… Continue reading FORVIA and Smart Eye unveil in-car iris and facial biometric authentication
Continental to discontinue tyre production at Malaysian plant
Continental is to discontinue tyre manufacturing operations at its Alor Setar, Malaysia, plant by the end of 2025. The facility produces passenger car and light truck tyres for the Asia Pacific (APAC) market, as well as motorcycle tyres. A total of 950 employees work at the Alor Setar facility and the company states that it will… Continue reading Continental to discontinue tyre production at Malaysian plant
Waymo plans to double robotaxi production at Arizona plant by end of 2026
A Waymo self-driving vehicle seen in Phoenix, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Alphabet-owned Waymo and the auto manufacturing giant Magna International plan to double robotaxi production at their new plant in Mesa, Arizona, by the end of 2026, the companies announced Monday. The “Waymo Driver Integration Plant,” a 239,000 square foot facility… Continue reading Waymo plans to double robotaxi production at Arizona plant by end of 2026
Ford suspends 2025 guidance amid $2.5 billion tariff impact
The Ford display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT — Ford Motor beat Wall Street’s first-quarter expectations, but suspended its 2025 financial guidance amid an expected $2.5 billion impact this year from President Donald Trump‘s tariffs. The Detroit automaker said it expects to offset… Continue reading Ford suspends 2025 guidance amid $2.5 billion tariff impact
How Tesla lost some of its biggest fans
Tesla owners and investors once believed the company and CEO Elon Musk were changing the world. Now many are selling their cars and dumping stock. Musk has sparked protests in front of Tesla stores and service centers in response to his politics. Many owners are affixing bumper stickers on their Tesla vehicles that say things… Continue reading How Tesla lost some of its biggest fans
Inside GM’s decade-long battle to revive Cadillac as the quintessential American luxury car brand
The “Saarinen Lobby” inside General Motors’ global design headquarters on the campus of its Warren Technology Center outside of Detroit, Michigan. GM WARREN, Mich. — Walking into General Motors’ global design headquarters is like taking a step back in time. Much of the midcentury modern architecture and designs have remained untouched since the space opened… Continue reading Inside GM’s decade-long battle to revive Cadillac as the quintessential American luxury car brand