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Volvo consign normal car batteries to the history book

Volvo consign normal car batteries to the history book by using body panels for storage As our cars become more and more reliant on power from batteries – either to run the multitude of technology or top provide power for electric motors – the cost and size of the batteries needed continues to grow. But Volvo have been working an an alternative for the last 3.5 years which can potentially do away with the battery and instead store power in body panels. Volvo has built an experimental S80 which has body panels made of carbon fibre and polymer resins and structural super capacitors.

Audi Q5 Hybrid revealed +video

The Audi Q5 Hybrid gets revealed on the quiet I know, you’re thinking that Audi has decided to get some spoiler photos and powerplant details on the Audi Q5 Hybrid out in the open ahead of the Los Angeles Motor Show to spoil the normal leaks on a new model. But no, it’s a bit more peculiar than that. For some reason – and without fanfare or announcement – Audi has added details of the Q5 Hybrid to its websites.

Toyota works to make driving while elderly easier, safer

Japan is getting older -- much older. By some estimates, 30 percent of Japanese city dwellers will be 65 or older by 2040. Never mind its financial implications: This demographic time bomb may be a recipe for on-road mayhem.