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A Chinese EV maker just patented a toilet that hides under your car seatTech

A Chinese EV maker just patented a toilet that hides under your car seat

Chinese EV maker Seres has patented a foldaway toilet that slides out from beneath a car seat - a quirky but telling sign of where automotive design ambitions are heading.

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Ford's CEO is betting big on affordable EVs - and he's not sugarcoating whyTech

Ford's CEO is betting big on affordable EVs - and he's not sugarcoating why

Ford CEO Jim Farley is candid about surging gas prices, the rise of Chinese automakers, and his own frustration with Ford's pace of innovation - and why affordable EVs are the company's biggest bet right now.

·2 min read
Rolls-Royce's 'Project Nightingale' is a love letter to art deco and the electric futureCulture

Rolls-Royce's 'Project Nightingale' is a love letter to art deco and the electric future

Rolls-Royce's Project Nightingale concept merges 1930s streamline moderne design with an all-electric platform, pointing toward a new era of deeply collaborative, bespoke coachbuilding.

·2 min read
BYD's 9-minute charging car is jaw-dropping - but the price tag might sink itTech

BYD's 9-minute charging car is jaw-dropping - but the price tag might sink it

BYD's Denza Z9 GT can charge its battery in just nine minutes - a genuine technological leap. But its premium pricing may be the bigger story.

·2 min read
Caterpillar snaps up struggling ag-tech startup Monarch TractorTech

Caterpillar snaps up struggling ag-tech startup Monarch Tractor

Monarch Tractor, the electric and autonomous farming startup, has been acquired by Caterpillar after facing complaints from dealers, farmers, and even a co-founder about its technology failing to deliver.

·3 min read