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Ultra-Cute 2024 Renault 5 To Have Bidirectional Charging, Green V2G Capabilities
Ultra-Cute 2024 Renault 5 To Have Bidirectional Charging, Green V2G Capabilities

14 Jun 2023, 09:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The French are not messing around. Their competitor for the likes of the Honda e is coming with a lot of useful technology. Here's what it'll pack

 
Google Quietly Releases the First Android Auto 9.8 Update
Google Quietly Releases the First Android Auto 9.8 Update

14 Jun 2023, 06:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The first Android Auto 9.8 beta build is now live for testers, and anyone can download the installer via the stand-alone APK file

 
Waze Founder to Critics: Just Imagine a World Without This Navigation App
Waze Founder to Critics: Just Imagine a World Without This Navigation App

13 Jun 2023, 15:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Uri Levine founded the Waze app and then sold the company to Google; he now looks back at the decision to give up on the app

 
CATL Launches Swappable Battery Service for Heavy-Duty Trucks, and It Makes Sense
CATL Launches Swappable Battery Service for Heavy-Duty Trucks, and It Makes Sense

13 Jun 2023, 15:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / CATL unveiled a battery-swap solution for heavy-duty trucks comprising swap stations, battery packs, and the underlying cloud platform

 
Here's How the Polestar 3 Will Treat Audiophiles to a Majestic Sound Experience
Here's How the Polestar 3 Will Treat Audiophiles to a Majestic Sound Experience

13 Jun 2023, 13:00 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Polestar, Dirac, and Bowers & Wilkins are giving EV enthusiasts a great reason to spend more time in their next all-electric vehicle with Swedish DNA

 
Tesla Software Update Brings All-Camera Feed Preview and Other Undocumented Features
Tesla Software Update Brings All-Camera Feed Preview and Other Undocumented Features

13 Jun 2023, 10:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla software update 2023.20.4.1 is going wide to customers with the ability to preview all nine cameras, as well as service menu and odometer UI changes

 
New Waze Version for iPhone and CarPlay Now Available With an Important Fix
New Waze Version for iPhone and CarPlay Now Available With an Important Fix

13 Jun 2023, 08:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple users are getting another Waze update, with the changelog posted on the App Store revealing a key fix for the navigation experience

 
Android Auto 9.6 Causes Major Issue, Installing an Older Version Fixes It
Android Auto 9.6 Causes Major Issue, Installing an Older Version Fixes It

12 Jun 2023, 15:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The most recent Android Auto version breaks down wireless connections, and users claim that downgrading is the only thing that works

 
Chinese Authorities Warm Up to the Idea of Allowing Tesla To Start FSD Beta Testing
Chinese Authorities Warm Up to the Idea of Allowing Tesla To Start FSD Beta Testing

12 Jun 2023, 14:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Reports from China indicate that Chinese authorities have become less reluctant to allow Tesla to test the FSD Beta on public roads, starting in Shanghai

 
Nissan Claims Its LiDAR-Based Safety Assist Tech Could Eliminate T-Bone Crashes
Nissan Claims Its LiDAR-Based Safety Assist Tech Could Eliminate T-Bone Crashes

12 Jun 2023, 11:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Nissan still thinks LiDAR-based driver assistance technology is worth pursuing, and it demonstrated an intersection collision-avoidance feature based on it

 
iPhones Will Soon Help Car Owners Read Dashboard Lights
iPhones Will Soon Help Car Owners Read Dashboard Lights

12 Jun 2023, 04:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The smartphone will be able to search for information online, letting you know what a specific dashboard symbol or button means

 
Hidden CarPlay Feature Will Make the Switch to Google Maps Much Harder
Hidden CarPlay Feature Will Make the Switch to Google Maps Much Harder

11 Jun 2023, 16:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple Maps will make it a lot easier for users to disable and enable alerts during navigation; the feature will be part of iOS 17

 
HW4 Tesla Model S and Model X Finally Get Vision Park Assist, FSD Still Not Available
HW4 Tesla Model S and Model X Finally Get Vision Park Assist, FSD Still Not Available

10 Jun 2023, 14:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Model S and Model X with Hardware 4 Autopilot computer finally get Vision Park Assist with 2023.12.300.1 software update, but still no FSD Beta

 
Mysterious Hyundai Teaser Gets Wireless Android Auto Hopes Really Up
Mysterious Hyundai Teaser Gets Wireless Android Auto Hopes Really Up

10 Jun 2023, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The South Korean carmaker suggests that wireless Android Auto and CarPlay connection might be coming to all new Hyundai models

 
CarPlay Is Getting a Feature You Probably Won't Even Notice
CarPlay Is Getting a Feature You Probably Won't Even Notice

10 Jun 2023, 07:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple is introducing small refinements for the CarPlay experience, including larger buttons that allow you to keep a conversation going

 
North-East Wildfire Smoke Is Unbearable, yet Tesla's Bioweapon Defense Mode Offers Relief
North-East Wildfire Smoke Is Unbearable, yet Tesla's Bioweapon Defense Mode Offers Relief

9 Jun 2023, 13:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Most Tesla EVs have a Bioweapon Defense Mode using hospital-grade HEPA filters that can offer protection from the wildfire smoke

 
California Approves Mercedes' Level 3 Autonomous Drive Pilot, One Step Ahead of Tesla
California Approves Mercedes' Level 3 Autonomous Drive Pilot, One Step Ahead of Tesla

9 Jun 2023, 12:15 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / California follows Nevada by approving the technology. Drive Pilot takes control on suitable, high-traffic freeway areas and operates at speeds of up to 40 mph

 
Thief Steals Golf Cart, Gets Spammed With AirTag Notifications, Ends Up Arrested Anyway
Thief Steals Golf Cart, Gets Spammed With AirTag Notifications, Ends Up Arrested Anyway

9 Jun 2023, 07:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Houston man reached out to the police after his golf equipment, including a cart, was stolen; an AirTag was planted inside his belongings

 
Apple Quietly Releases a New CarPlay Wallpaper
Apple Quietly Releases a New CarPlay Wallpaper

9 Jun 2023, 04:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / CarPlay is getting only subtle improvements in the next iOS update, and one of them is a new wallpaper many users might miss

 
Apple Almost Forgets About Its Android Auto Rival As New CarPlay Is Coming
Apple Almost Forgets About Its Android Auto Rival As New CarPlay Is Coming

8 Jun 2023, 13:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This year's WWDC has produced little excitement for CarPlay users, as the Cupertino-based tech giant focused on other projects