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Audi enthusiast upgrades 2001 A4 gear shift with old smartwatch in 3D-printed housing
By Mark Tyson published
An electronics, automobile, and DIY enthusiast has turned an old smartwatch into an interactive gear shift display in his 2001 Audi.

Toyota’s limited edition $3,500 Crown gaming chair has heating, cooling, and a USB-C seatbelt buckle
By Mark Tyson published
The world's largest automaker has branched out into computer chairs with a limited edition model as part of The Crown Collection.

Trucker shows off $6,000 PC driving sim rig in passenger seat
By Mark Tyson published
There’s at least one trucker in the U.S. who looks forward to getting stuck in traffic.

Micron predicts that cars will need 300GB of RAM
By Jowi Morales published
Self-driving cars are essentially AI supercomputers on wheels.

Car powered by 500 Vape batteries boasts 18-mile range, 35mph top speed, USB-C charging port
By Mark Tyson last updated
A TechTuber has successfully built and tested a vape battery-powered car.

American factory worker Robert Williams became the first human to be killed by a robot on this day in 1979
By Mark Tyson published
Today marks the anniversary of what is widely regarded to be the first death of a human caused by a robot.

Chip scarcity assaults auto industry amid the worsening Nexperia and DRAM crisis
By Chris Stokel-Walker published
Premium Automakers let their safety stocks dwindle just as chipmakers shifted focus to AI.

German motorists facing ‘plague’ of electric car charger cable thefts – 70 charging points a day being gutted to sell for copper scrap
By Mark Tyson published
Electric car charging businesses in Germany are scrambling to combat a 'plague' of cable thefts.
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