Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

All that for nothing? Diesel engines were supposed to help us transition to an all-electric transportation system, but it turns out it was too little, too late. The Volkswagen debacle badly hurt diesel technology during, these past few years. The German carmaker has gone full-reverse and has become one of …

The star of the show in New York this week is not one you’d expect, but one which you already know very well. Apple and its CarPlay interface are featured in most, if not all, the new models on display at the show. In the meantime, it seems as though …

In the video promoting its NX compact utility vehicle, Lexus insists on how the embarked technology helps avoid imminent collisions and traffic jams. As they say, to err is human. If only the vehicle itself did not help commit errors in the first place… Being distracted while driving takes many …

Are parking spots too narrow? Or are modern vehicles simply too large? BMW’s answer to both these questions is: indeed. The German manufacturer was in Montreal in mid-January to premiere the new and fairly large 6 Series Gran Turismo hatchback. It also unveiled a smart key which partly solves that …

Would you drive a car controlled only by a joystick? What has so far been a fantasy embodied by concept cars could very well become a reality, judging by the new technologies in vehicles like the 2018 Nissan LEAF. The ePedal system found in the second-generation LEAF wants you to …

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nissan chairman of the board and CEO Carlos Ghosn laid out the basics of the company’s plans for future mobility, autonomous driving and a strategy for zero fatalities on the road. His keynote concentrated on five major announcements. A technology called …

The industry is slowly turning toward electric propulsion, but internal combustion engines continue to be updated since they still make up the majority of the automotive world's powertrains. Mercedes-Benz just announced their newest engines, which includes four, six and eight cylinders. They will share some technologies and, in some cases, …

Technologies in new vehicles are rapidly progressing: two decades ago, our cars were considered fully loaded if it had a CD player. Now, we pretty much have a computer built into the centre console, equipped with an internet connection, Bluetooth and cloud-based music service. However, when they don't work properly, …

The new generation of GM’s Duramax turbocharged diesel engine is upon us. The solid powerplant was launched in 2001 and received numerous upgrades throughout the years. Originally, it boasted 300 horsepower and 530 pound-feet of torque, which was a lot back then. Now, GM just announced the latest generation of …

Up until now, Kia only had a six-speed automatic transmissions for their vehicles – apart from the one in the K900, which used the same drivetrain as the now-defunct Hyundai Equus. In a world where everybody is trying to add more gears into their trannies, this wasn’t enough. They had …