Tag: Technology

BYD Australia Answers Four Corners Shark 6 Hacking Claims
BYD Australia answered the Four Corners claims about Shark 6 cybersecurity, and confirmed an OTA fix for the infotainment flaw is on the way

BMW Gen6 Battery Wins Tech Award at China’s Own EV Congress
China's 2026 EV congress gave BMW Gen6 battery technology an innovation award, and BMW was the only maker from outside China to win one of its tech awards.

Look, Ma, No Hands! Tesla’s Paint-Free Cybercab Tours Australia
Tesla's Cybercab, a two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals, is on static display in Sydney before touring six more Australian cities.

Lamtto RC38 Puts a Baby Camera on Your Car’s CarPlay Screen
Lamtto RC38 puts a 1080p back-seat camera on your car's own CarPlay screen for US$159.99 on sale, but only if the car already has factory wired CarPlay.

Geely Starray EM-i Extended Range Beats RAV4
Geely Starray EM-i Extended Range is bigger than a RAV4, asks about two-thirds the money, and leaves Toyota's new 2026 update looking very old indeed.

GAC S7 Hits Sydney 2 Years Before Anyone Can Buy One
GAC S7 claims up to 150km electric and 1,020km combined, yet right-hand-drive production starts in 2027 and nobody will confirm a local launch date.

Volkswagen Caravelle Returns as Multivan & Workers Get the Chop
Volkswagen Caravelle replaces Multivan in the UK while Germany keeps the old badge, on a van that did 38,700 deliveries and never needed a rename.

Audi A2 e-tron Debuts in Paris With 646km
Audi A2 e-tron claims 12.8kWh/100km and up to 646km WLTP, though that headline figure belongs to only one of the 4 power outputs, and Paris gave no price.

Polestar 4 Coupe Price Drops $4,600 To Match the SUV
Polestar 4 coupe pricing fell $4,600 since June, Rear motor now $73,900 plus on-roads, and Formula 2030 previews the next Polestar 2 due in 2027.

Lepas L6 EV Uses a Platform That Also Takes Plug-Ins
Lepas L6 EV goes on sale in Australia in October claiming 440km WLTP from a 65kWh LFP battery, and the LEX platform under it also takes plug-in hybrids.

Ottocast 12V Car Cup Cooler & Warmer Review
Ottocast 12V Car Cup Cooler & Warmer claims a cold can in 15 minutes. Our cola stayed at room temperature for 45 minutes, and the fan was noisy.

Ottocast MCM11 Flex Unboxed, a $48 Vacuum Magnetic Phone Mount
Ottocast MCM11 Flex is a $48 vacuum magnetic phone mount in aluminium. It sticks to glass, screens and mirrors, folds flat and charges over USB-C.