More Electric Axles on the Way - A Look at the Tech Your Next Car Might Have
24 Mar 2016, 16:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / ZF has released images and specifications of a new electric axle system. It develops 204 HP and is considered a game changer
Mexican Police Find a Van With Homemade Cannon That Shoots Drugs Over the Border
21 Sep 2016, 14:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mexican Police officers discovered a van fitted with a DIY cannon. They believe it was used to launch drugs over the border. Capitán Obvio is alerted
On Board Water Dispenser and a Hoverboard That Follows You Around from Ford
14 Sep 2016, 20:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Ford is encouraging its engineers to pursue whatever crazy ideas they might have, and then helps them bring them to life
Yamaha Made A Patent For An Amphibious Car, Don't Get Your Hopes Up
25 Aug 2016, 13:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A patent filed by Yamaha at the Japanese Patent Office has revealed that the company is considering an amphibious car. Do not expect a production version soon
SpaceX Launches Another Satellite, Rocket Lands On "Of Course I Still Love You"
15 Aug 2016, 15:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / SpaceX, the other company that fills the heart of Elon Musk, has successfully launched another satellite. Its Falcon 9 Rocket safely landed vertically
Skoda Puts Aerodynamics Lab To Use For Olympic Cyclist
12 Aug 2016, 15:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Skoda has revealed it has helped an Olympic cyclist perfect his riding position. The Czech automaker helped co-national Pavel Kelemen improve his stance
Google Maps Could Feature A Parking Spot Guidance System
12 Aug 2016, 11:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / "Ok, Google, I need a parking spot." You might say this some day in the near future, reports claim, as the Google Maps app might soon find open parking spots
Toyota Is Teaching High School Students How To Build RC Hydrogen Cars
10 Aug 2016, 18:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota has teamed up with Horizon Educational to provide high school students with lessons on building remote-controlled hydrogen fuel cell cars. Only in SoCal
Apple Patented An Articulated Steering System, Don't Expect An iTank Soon
10 Aug 2016, 16:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Apple has been granted a patent that was filed at the U.S. Patent Office this July. It is for an articulated steering system, similar to those used on tanks
Chinese Straddling Bus Has Rubber Wheels And Never Ran On Tracks
9 Aug 2016, 13:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Days after the Chinese straddling bus was unveiled, close-up pictures of the prototype were published by media. The straddling bus could be an elaborate hoax
Japan Managed To Make Hydrogen From Sewage, Cars Are Driving With It
8 Aug 2016, 11:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Japan has accomplished another impressive feat. Following a $12 million investment, they have managed to make hydrogen out of sewage. It is used by FCVs
Self-Driving Delivery Vans Will Be Tested In Japan Next Year, Won't Climb Stairs
22 Jul 2016, 14:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Two Japanese companies join forces to develop an autonomous delivery vehicle. Public road tests start next March, and it will deliver packages to Japanese homes
Mercedes-Benz Patents System That Sprays Water On Tires To Keep Them Cool
29 Jun 2016, 17:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Daimler, the company that owns Mercedes-Benz, has filed a patent application for a system which cools tires using water spray. It also has a winter mode
Nissan Develops New Type Of Fuel Cell Vehicle, Calls The Tech "SOFC"
14 Jun 2016, 13:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Nissan has developed a technology that it claims is better than "regular" fuel cell vehicles. The company calls it SOFC, and involves bio-ethanol and hydrogen
Honda Patents Variable-Displacement Engine, Different than What You've Ever Seen
9 May 2016, 17:14 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A patent filed by Honda in 2014 has emerged, and it's for an engine which might be revolutionary. It has variable displacement through an innovative crankshaft
The Church of Tesla
19 Apr 2016, 15:01 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / In a way, Elon Musk is seen by many as the Steve Jobs of the automotive world, especially since Tesla is a company built with the power of organic marketing
Hyundai Has Filed a Patent for Revolutionary Gullwing Door That Can Slide
29 Mar 2016, 09:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hyundai has requested to patent a new kind of door for vans. It is a twin-action door that can either slide or open vertically, Gullwing-style
Bosch Reveals Active Gas Pedal with Haptic Touch
29 Jan 2016, 14:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Bosch wants to put an end to "flooring it" in the name of fuel economy and safety. The company unveiled its active gas pedal with vibrations and haptic touch
Roads That De-Ice Themselves? Why Hasn't Somebody Thought About This Sooner?
20 Dec 2015, 11:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Increased safety for drivers during winter is a major concern, but apart from better and better winter tires, nothing really new has come up late
Volkswagen’s Hometown Factory Makes 3D Smart Glasses Standard Equipment
24 Nov 2015, 12:09 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The carmaker is looking at several innovative ways to take its customers' attention away from Dieselgate. These glasses are probably part of that plan