Car Tech

From a lower starting price to a feature that turns the car into a power bank, the refreshed EX30 has a lot going for it — baggage included. The post Volvo’s EX30 EV is getting cheaper and adds a cool reverse charging perk appeared first on Digital Trends.

A Korean research team has developed a self-adjusting protective layer that suppresses dendrite growth in lithium-metal batteries, paving the way for EVs that could charge fully in just 12 minutes. The post The 12-minute EV charge is coming closer to reality appeared first on Digital Trends.

BYD is finally rolling out its 1360kW megawatt flash chargers in China, and the specs leave Tesla Superchargers in the dust with 400km of range added in about five minutes. The post Why Tesla should worry about BYD’s latest move appeared first on Digital Trends.

Georgia Tech researchers discovered VillainNet, a dormant AI backdoor that lets hackers hijack self-driving cars with 99% success while remaining invisible to current security tools. The post The next big car threat is an AI backdoor you can’t detect appeared first on Digital Trends.

Tesla dropped the Cybertruck’s price for a limited 10-day window, aiming to spark demand after slow sales. It’s the lowest price yet — but the offer won’t last. The post Here’s your chance to grab a cheaper Cybertruck but you have to hurry appeared first on Digital Trends.

Rivian’s new Apple Watch app lets drivers lock, unlock, check charge levels and control climate settings directly from their wrist, expanding the company’s connected EV ecosystem. The post Rivian adds Apple Watch app to control EVs from your wrist appeared first on Digital Trends.

Researchers show that Tesla’s Model 3 and Cybertruck can be manipulated through internal network access, raising major concerns about cybersecurity in modern connected vehicles. The post Researchers find Tesla Model 3 and Cybertruck are hackable machines on wheels appeared first on Digital Trends.

Apple is opening CarPlay to third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude with iOS 26.4. The post You’ll soon be able to use ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude in Apple CarPlay appeared first on Digital Trends.

Ford is shrinking EV batteries and cutting wiring complexity to reduce costs, aiming to price future electric vehicles closer to traditional gasoline cars. The post Ford wants to make EVs more affordable for you appeared first on Digital Trends.

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have successfully field-tested a new aluminum-based lithium-ion battery that aims to address winter range loss while supporting fast charging. The post This new aluminum-based EV battery could solve cold-weather range and charging issues appeared first on Digital Trends.

China's draft safety update requires full-rim steering wheels from 2027, sidelining yoke designs and reinforcing a regulatory pivot toward practicality over futuristic automotive styling trends. The post After hidden doors, yoke-style half-steering wheels could go out of vogue soon appeared first on Digital Trends.

According to an engineering psychology expert, autonomous car drivers have come to face a vigilance task, raising questions on the convenience of self-driving cars. The post A key flaw of self-driving cars could just be poor understanding of humans appeared first on Digital Trends.

Rivian is launching a full Apple Watch app that lets EV owners lock, unlock, start, and control vehicle functions directly from the wrist, expanding support across Gen 1 and Gen 2 models. The post Rivian’s new Watch app turns your wrist into a car remote appeared first on Digital Trends.

Toyota and Pony.ai debut a mass-produced bZ4X robotaxi in China, aiming to scale autonomous mobility with cost cuts, industrial discipline, and a long-term challenge to Tesla and Waymo. The post Toyota just introduced its own robotaxi to tackle Tesla and Waymo appeared first on Digital Trends.