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German premium car makers form 5G Automotive Association with telecommunication giants to spearhead implementation of ‘Car-to-X’ communications technology.

My 2016 Hyundai Accent SR has twice lost power to the radio and clock in about three months. It would be good to hear any outcome from Hyundai.

Paris motor show marks start of electric reinvention for VW.

I have a 2009 Toyota Kluger Grande with satellite navigation. It doesn't have a AUX or USB, but I've heard there's a cable that can be connected to the car stereo with a cable or harness so I can listen to music with iPod/iPhone and still use controls on the steering wheel?

Volkswagen will unveil the pivotal first step in its race to an electrified future from 2020 later today at the Paris Motor Show, revealing an automated, four-seat EV known as the I.D.While the I.D. is just a concept as this stage, Volkswagen proclaimed in 2015 that it would be pursuing a heavily electrified future, with 18 new models to be ready by 2020. The I.D. looks as if it will be the first cab off the rank.It’s set to launch alongside the Mk VIII Golf, which suggests Volkswagen are paralleling development of the two products. The company has also indicated that it wants to sell a million EVs by 2025, which means that economies of scale will have to be found quickly in order for prices of EVs to fall from their currently high levels.VW says that the I.D. will use a single electric motor that will output 125kW of power, and have enough battery range aboard to carry it up to an impressive 600km. Currently, a Tesla Model S 90D is rated at 490km.It’ll be based on Volkswagen’s new Modular Electric Drive Kit – known as MEB – in VW speak – and heralds a new design direction that will be replicated across the incoming EV fleet.The I.D.’s steering wheel, will retract when the car is in autonomous mode, providing more room for the driver.And even though VW says the I.D. will provide a “tangible glimpse” into a fully autonomous driving future, it also says that such high-level autonomy – known as I.D. Pilot - won’t actually be ready until 2025.The interior space, too, will be radically different; an electric car does away for the need for transmission tunnels and large engine bays, giving interior designers much more free rein.The I.D.’s steering wheel, for example, will retract when the car is in autonomous mode, providing more room for the driver.And in an interesting quirk, VW says the I.D. can serve as a parcel locker in case no one is home to receive said package...

Honda beats their own speed record set by a V10-powered Formula One car with a streamliner car powered by an engine from the S660 roadster.

Meet the Navara EnGuard concept - Nissan's bad-ass emergency rescue vehicle that comes equipped with its own Phantom drone.

Hyundai's vision of a fuel cell future just took another step toward reality, with the Korean brand unveiling a hydrogen-powered commercial van that takes just four minutes to refuel.

Put a lot of people together and the result is often chaos and confusion, but it will be different when cars are able to whisper among themselves.

In theory, traditional cruise control systems are flawless. Find yourself a long road, dial in a speed of your choosing, and, with precious little steering to worry about on Australia's endlessly straight highways, you can simply sit back and relax. Real life, unfortunately, is a little more complicated, and if