Neowin News Feed for: Cars

Samsung Auto is the new rival to Google's Android Auto and Apple's CarPlay

Aman Kumar — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:36:03 +0000

Samsung Auto offers a few unique features compared to Android Auto and CarPlay, but you might never get the chance to use them. Read more...

Amazon customers can now order new Hyundai cars in 48 US cities

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:42:01 +0000

Amazon has launched Amazon Autos, a new platform for customers to browse, order, and finance new Hyundai vehicles in 48 U.S. cities. Read more...

Google Play Store could soon highlight apps optimized for tablets and cars

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:06:01 +0000

Google may be working on a new feature that will highlight apps compatible with big-screen devices such as tablets and cars. Read more...

Samsung Exynos Auto V920 to power next-gen Hyundai vehicles due in 2025

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:10:01 +0000

Samsung has unveiled the Exynos Auto V920, a processor that will power next-generation Hyundai vehicles. The processor is quite a bit more powerful than its predecessor. The vehicles are due in 2025. Read more...

NVIDIA and MediaTek team up to bring AI to all types of cars

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 May 2023 13:36:01 +0000

MediaTek and NVIDIA have partnered up to develop new systems-on-chips for vehicles that will deliver AI and other infotainment features for all types of cars from entry-level to luxury. Read more...

Toyota has been exposing cloud customer data publicly for a decade due to human error

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 May 2023 20:02:01 +0000

Toyota left the cloud data of its customers exposed to the public for nearly a decade, it has been reported. Thankfully, the company seems to have detected the issue before the data was misused. Read more...

Tesla Model S and Model X start at $89,990 following price cuts

Paul Hill — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:50:01 +0000

Tesla has slashed the prices of its more expensive vehicles by up to 9%. The move is a bit unusual given the backdrop of widespread inflation. The company provided no comment on the adjustment. Read more...

Here are all the new features now available in Android Auto

Usama Jawad — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 07:58:01 +0000

A bunch of new features are now available for Android Auto customers, along with a redesigned experience. The technology finally sports a seekable progress bar for audio content playing in your car. Read more...

Mercedes-Benz cars are getting a $1200/year online subscription... to make them go faster

Usama Jawad — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:00:01 +0000

Mercedes-Benz has announced a seemingly ludicrous subscription model that allows customers to pay a $1200/year fee to make their cars accelerate faster. The "feature" is not coming to the UK. Read more...

Intelligent speed assistance (ISA) becomes mandatory for new car models across Europe

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:38:01 +0000

Intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology has become compulsory for all new vehicles introduced to the EU market. As such, no vehicle without ISA will be sold in the EU after July 2024 deadline. Read more...

Porsche CEO says the company could work with Apple on joint projects

Paul Hill — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:38:02 +0000

Porsche managers met with Apple late last year according to the car company's CEO, Oliver Blume. The contents of the discussion aren't known but Blume said the two firms are on the same wavelength. Read more...

Top auto manufacturers could design their own chips by 2025, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:06:01 +0000

The analyst firm Gartner has predicted that half of the top ten auto manufacturers will begin designing their own chips by the middle of the decade following the current chip shortage. Read more...

Apple AirTags are being exploited to steal cars in Canada

Usama Jawad — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 13:50:01 +0000

According to a report from the York police, car thieves in Canada are reportedly using AirTags in their heists. They are being leveraged to track cars so they can be stolen under conducive conditions. Read more...

Samsung unveils new chips for vehicles that deliver 5G and improved performance

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 07:16:02 +0000

Samsung has unveiled several new products for use in vehicles. They include the Exynos Auto T5123 which brings 5G, the Exynos Auto V7 to power infotainment systems, and the S2VPS01 PMIC. Read more...

Xiaomi plans electric vehicle factory to produce 300,000 cars per year

Paul Hill — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:14:01 +0000

Xiaomi is going to build a car factory in Beijing. It will output 300,000 electric vehicles per year when running at capacity and should begin operations in 2024, based on previous comments. Read more...

Auto makers could lose over $200bn in revenue this year thanks to global chip shortage

Sayan Sen — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:24:01 +0000

The automotive industry could be losing more than $200 billion in revenue this year due to the ongoing global semiconductor shortage. The figure is much higher than what was earlier predicted. Read more...

Here is the full list of over 400 cars currently confirmed for Forza Horizon 5

Usama Jawad — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:38:01 +0000

With the release of Forza Horizon 5 just around the corner, Playground Games has gone ahead and published a list of the 426 cars currently confirmed for the game. The list will expand over time. Read more...

Xiaomi to begin making electric vehicles, says report

Paul Hill — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:06:01 +0000

A report from Reuters suggests that we could see Xiaomi-branded electric cars come to market in the future. It's supposedly talking to Great Wall Motors to use its factory to build the cars. Read more...

Canalys: 3.5 million L2 autonomous vehicles sold in Q420

Paul Hill — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:10:01 +0000

Canalys has said that Level 2 autonomous cars are finally becoming mainstream. In the United States, they've reached a penetration level of 30%. Globally sales hit 11.2 million in 2020. Read more...

LG creates Alluto to advance consumer-grade automotive technology

Paul Hill — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:06:02 +0000

LG and Luxoft have created a new joint venture called Alluto. The two firms are seeking to bring new consumer-grade automotive technology to market to improve people's driving experiences. Read more...

Google announces open beta of Android for Cars App Library

Usama Jawad — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 03:34:01 +0000

Google has announced the open beta of Android for Cars App Library, allowing developers to design, build, and test their navigation, charging, and parking applications on Android Auto. Read more...

Honda production back up to speed at factories hit by cyberattack

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 06:50:01 +0000

A cyberattack caused the Japanese automobile manufacturer to suspend production in multiple factories worldwide. These plants are now open, customer information was not compromised in the attack. Read more...

Porsche's Mobil 1 Supercup Virtual Edition will be live-streamed

Ather Fawaz — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 07:02:01 +0000

Following the suspension of prominent sporting events worldwide, Porsche Motorsport is also going virtual and will be broadcasting the entire Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Virtual Edition 2020 live. Read more...

Tesla Autopilot could potentially start detecting traffic lights in the future

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:12:01 +0000

A video posted on Twitter shows a Tesla cruising through the streets, gauging the state of upcoming traffic lights, and stopping at a red light. This feature could be coming up in a future update. Read more...

Microsoft Azure powers the new Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance Intelligent Cloud

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:44:01 +0000

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi group has announced a new platform today, the Alliance Intelligent Cloud. Microsoft Azure will be powering this platform, enabling it to deliver connected services. Read more...

100kWh batteries to become the new base configuration for Tesla Model S and X vehicles

Boyd Chan — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 08:16:01 +0000

Starting this Monday, Tesla will cease offering 75kWh batteries as the base capacity for its Model S and X electric vehicles, standardizing upon 100kWh battery capacity across the two models. Read more...

Razer announces that Chroma lighting is coming to cars in China

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 19:26:01 +0000

The gaming accessory maker and smartphone manufacturer has announced that it's taking its RGB lighting system, Chroma, further than ever by building it into Leapmotor's cars in China. Read more...

U.S. traffic safety admin rates Tesla Model 3 as safest car

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 08:16:01 +0000

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given Tesla's Model 3 perfect scores for the levels of safety it provides. The car also gives drivers the lowest probability of injury. Read more...

Musk optimistic that current Tesla hardware can drive as well as humans

Paul Hill — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 04:06:01 +0000

Elon Musk expressed confidence that the current hardware in Tesla vehicles will be capable of self-driving to a level comparable to humans. He previously said Tesla cars will reach this goal in 2019. Read more...

Report: Alphabet in discussions to invest $1 billion in Lyft

Usen Joshua O. — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:44:02 +0000

Alphabet is believed to be examining a potential investment in Lyft to the tune of $1 billion. Should it proceed, the cash injection would help shore up the company against its main rival, Uber. Read more...

Fiat Chrysler will join BMW, Intel and Mobileye to develop autonomous driving platform

Gabriel Nunes — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 05:50:01 +0000

Following last week's acquisition of Mobileye, Intel has now announced a partnership with Fiat Chrysler, in addition to BMW, to deliver fully automated driving for production by 2021. Read more...

Intel prepares to build fleet of 100 autonomous vehicles

Gabriel Nunes — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:06:01 +0000

Just after announcing the completion of the acquisition of Mobileye, Intel has announced its plans to build a fleet of 100 autonomous vehicles for testing in the United States, Israel, and Europe. Read more...

Intel has completed the acquisition of self-driving car tech company Mobileye

Gabriel Nunes — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 03:50:01 +0000

Intel's $15.3 billion all-cash bid for Mobileye, which develops technology for autonomous vehicles, has now completed, Mobileye will be combined with Intel's Automated Driving Group. Read more...

Leaked images show off Nissan's upcoming redesigned Leaf

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 06:00:01 +0000

Nissan's Leaf has been on the market for nearly a decade and it appears that the firm is preparing a refresh. In newly leaked images, we get to see the front and rear of the upcoming Leaf. Read more...

US government: iPhones, Galaxys and other smartphones shouldn't allow you to text and drive

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:52:01 +0000

The US federal authorities are recommending that devices like Apple's iPhone or Samsung's Galaxys should detect when they're being used by a vehicle's driver and limit their own functionality. Read more...

Intel will invest $250 million in self-driving cars over next two years

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:00:02 +0000

Intel's CEO took the stage at a big auto show yesterday to announce the company's plans for self-driving cars. Intel wants to develop new technology and push the market with a $250 million investment. Read more...

McLaren denies reports that they are in talks with Apple over purchase

Justin Luna — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:30:01 +0000

It was recently reported that Apple was in discussions with supercar company McLaren over purchasing its business. However, the vehicle company refuted this, stating that there were no talks going on. Read more...

GM announces global recall of 4.3 million cars and trucks due to airbag 'software defect'

Andy Weir — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 19:26:01 +0000

GM is recalling 4.3 million cars, SUVs and trucks worldwide, due to a "software defect" related to the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners - a flaw already linked to one death and three injuries. Read more...

UK's RAC Foundation calls for drive-safe mode on smartphones

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:52:01 +0000

The UK's RAC Foundation has come out in support of drive-safe functionality being built into phones. The feature would limit notifications to lessen the distractions a driver faces from their device. Read more...

Tesla secretly tests self-driving software; gets million miles worth of data every 10 hours

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 25 May 2016 10:12:02 +0000

Tesla has been secretly installing 'inert' autopilot software on cars and testing out how the algorithm behaves in real-world situations. The company has accrued 780 million miles worth of data. Read more...