Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

After a tentative agreement last July, Aston Martin and AMG have just formalized their technical collaboration. AMG will develop engines for Aston Martin in exchange for 5% of the British brand. The deal will allow Aston Martin to gradually replace their current V12s which are extremely fuel inefficient. It won’t …

The Japanese automaker had produced cars with rotary engines between 1968 and 2011. Since then, it was believed that the engineers at Mazda had turned the page on developing rotary engines. Rotary fans rejoice because Mazda intends to develop an extended-range electric car with the assistance of a small rotary …

British engineers at McLaren are working hard on a new technological approach to replace the need for windshield wipers. Frank Stephenson, the chief designer of the brand, confirmed the initiative in an interview he gave to the Sunday Times of London. To accomplish this, an ultrasonic transducer that converts electricity …

The German brand will use the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to unveil a world premiere. Contrary to what you may think, the unveiling isn’t of a new model of vehicle, quite the contrary. In recent years, more and more car manufacturers are participating in this large-scale event to …

Apple’s iOS 7 is set to be released to the public this fall and new details are emerging about possible vehicle integration capabilities. Called “iOS in the car”, the new feature was briefly talked about at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference in July. It was revealed that iOS 7-equipped devices would …

According to a report from Bloomberg, General Motors will be integrating technology from the wireless company Powermat into some of its 2014 vehicles. Rather than the nuisance of plugging in your phone each time to want to charge it, compatible phones with the proper cases can simply be placed on …