Technology Reviews

Maruti Suzuki was one of the first car makers to introduce Apple CarPlay on mass market offerings in 2015 with its SmartPlay infotainment system. The company, however, only offered Apple CarPlay and MirrorLink feature at the time and it wasn't until this year that Android Auto was also added to the list on its new offerings.

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class facelift was showcased a few months ago internationally and is expected to make its debut in India in early 2018. Recently though, the facelift Mercedes-Benz S-Class was spotted undergoing emissions testing on the Mumbai-Pune expressway. The car was seen undergoing tests for real-world usage emissions that are routinely held by the ARAI or Automotive Research Association Of India. This includes measuring exhaust emissions while driving in real life conditions both on the highway and on city streets by using a special testing apparatus that is strapped into the boot of the car.

Electric powertrain developer and manufacturer of one of the most insane hypercars in the world, Rimac, have teased a successor to the already bonkers Concept One. The Concept One is the electric hypercar that Rimac currently produce, albeit in very limited numbers, and has already proven to be the best in its class by destroying almost everything else - including the likes of the Porsche 918 in a straight line drag race. The new hypercar will be more powerful and according to official Rimac communication, 'a true game changer'. Rimac also provides the powertrain for the likes of Koenigsegg and Aston Martin for their respective electric hypercars.

The molecules in this alloy do not adopt the new shape, but rather retains the wheel shape and the mesh moves right back to its original form. NASA hasn't mentioned any cost but we assume it's a monstrous amount and one that we'll probably never know.

Jeep India have issued a major recall of the popular Jeep Compass over safety issues. The recall is due to the passenger front airbag in the Jeep Compass being affected by what Jeep has termed 'loose fasteners' that can affect the correct working of the airbag in case of a collision. In a statement put out earlier today, Jeep has said that the recall is expected to affect just a small number (about 1%) of the popular SUV globally. In India, Jeep has so far delivered over 1200 Compass SUVs and all of these will be recalled and checked by the dealer.

Scientists have designed a device that can use solar energy to inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy, which could be used to power electronic devices, and to create hydrogen fuel for eco-friendly cars. The device could make hydrogen cars affordable because it produces hydrogen using nickel, iron and cobalt - elements that are much more abundant and less expensive than the platinum.

Scientists from Apple Inc have finally disclosed the research on self-driving cars, using fewer sensors. This is is possibly the first time that boffins at Apple have revealed its research on a public domain.

It's finally here, Tesla's biggest electric offering yet, the all-electric semi truck has been unveiled and quite aptly called 'Tesla Semi. The newest hauler is a mid-size transport vehicle and gets all the bells and whistles you would expect from a semi-truck, while packing in the autonomous driving technology too.