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Security camera hack affects transport companies including Tesla

Tesla named in security camera hack

A hack of more than 150,000 cameras made by security firm Verkada has affected an array of services and companies including Tesla.
Published 10 March 2021
2 in 5 have retreated to their car for space during lockdown, study shows

Drivers retreat to cars parked outside homes

More than two in five people have retreated to their car to work or relax during lockdown, according to a new study.
Published 09 March 2021
James May is selling his Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car

James May is selling his Toyota Mirai

James May has revealed that he is getting rid of his Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car.
Published 08 March 2021
Littering motorists to be caught on camera as instances rise

New cameras to catch littering motorists

Drivers could be fined up to £120 for dropping rubbish out of their cars after new camera technology is installed.
Published 01 March 2021
James May has written a hydrogen manifesto instead of reviewing his Toyota Mirai

James May on battery vs hydrogen electric cars

Grand Tour host James May has written about his love of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in a piece for the Sunday Times Magazine. 
Published 28 February 2021
Goodwood will ‘carefully consider’ future flying car demonstrations after Airspeeder crash

Goodwood ‘carefully considers’ future eVTOL demos

Goodwood Aero Club has said that any future drone or flying car displays will be carefully considered after a crash at FoS in 2019.
Published 19 February 2021
Tesla Model S and Model X receive 1,000bhp+ Plaid variants and interior upgrades

Tesla’s new U-shaped steering wheel is legal

Are the U-shaped steering wheel yokes shown in images of the new Tesla Model S and Model X legal? We asked the regulators.
Published 03 February 2021
Material used to make EV batteries now mined in UK

Researchers find way to produce lithium in UK

British researchers working on ways to source lithium for electric car batteries have extracted a precursor compound from UK rocks.
Published 21 January 2021
Trump pardons autonomous car engineer sentenced for stealing trade secrets

Trump pardoned ex-Google self-driving car engineer

Outgoing President Donald Trump last night pardoned Anthony Levandowski, an autonomous car engineer charged with stealing trade secrets.
Published 20 January 2021
New EV battery could be cheaper, safer and easier to recharge

New EV battery 'cheaper, faster to charge'

Researchers at Penn State have found that lithium iron phosphate batteries could be a cheaper, safer alternative to the ones currently used.
Published 19 January 2021
Bridgestone future city

Bridgestone's city of the future shown at CES

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has set out its vision for a city focused around sustainable mobility.
Published 14 January 2021
JCB unveils machine that fixes potholes in 8 minutes

JCB unveils machine that fixes potholes in 8 mins

Construction equipment manufacturer JCB has revealed a machine that can fill in potholes in just eight minutes
Published 11 January 2021