Topic: automotive innovation

  • Peugeot's Next Car Has a Square Steering Wheel Like a Game Controller

    Peugeot's Next Car Has a Square Steering Wheel Like a Game Controller

    Peugeot is introducing the Polygon concept with a radical square Hypersquare steering wheel, enabled by steer-by-wire technology, to preview the next-generation 208 hatchback. The concept, debuting in November, will feature a 21-inch floating display and is expected to influence the production mo...

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  • Higher Tailpipe Pollution Drives Up US Fuel Costs

    Higher Tailpipe Pollution Drives Up US Fuel Costs

    Eliminating federal tailpipe pollution regulations could increase American households' fuel costs by $310 billion over 25 years, averaging $83 more annually per household, due to slower adoption of efficient vehicles. The rollback may hinder economic growth, causing cumulative GDP losses of $710 ...

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  • Tesla's Door Handle Redesign: Why It's a Major Challenge

    Tesla's Door Handle Redesign: Why It's a Major Challenge

    Tesla's retractable door handles, once a symbol of innovation, are under investigation by the NHTSA due to numerous complaints about failures that trapped occupants, prompting a redesign. A tragic lawsuit alleges Tesla knew about manual door opening difficulties before a fatal Cybertruck crash, h...

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