Samsung’s next-gen chips point to Galaxy S9 face detection

Samsung has unveiled its next-generation smartphone chip that will give its upcoming Galaxy S9 some iPhone X-like features, including face unlocking and animated emojis. The Exynos 9810 is built on its second-generation 10-nanometer fabrication tech, and will outperform the current flagship Exynos 8895 chip by up to 100 percent in single-core mode, Samsung said. The […]

BMW, Solid Power partner on solid-state next-gen EV batteries

U.S. EV battery company Solid Power said on Monday it had partnered with Germany’s BMW to develop the next-generation solid-state battery technology for use in electric vehicles. BMW will assist in advancing Solid Power’s technology to achieve performance levels required for high-performance EVs, Louisville, Colorado-based Solid Power said in a statement. Financial terms of the […]

Next-gen BMW X5 spied in Spartanburg

The next-gen BMW X5has been a long time coming. Though the current F15 generation has been in production since the middle of 2013, we’ve seen spy shots of the new model for nearly two years at this point. While the new X5 will no longer be the German automaker’s flagship SUV – a mantle soon […]

Mazda Kai Concept Previews Next-Gen 3, New Architecture and Engines

– Mazda used its home-country advantage at this year’s Tokyo auto show to map out its upcoming plans for design direction, architectural advancement, and engine technology. Those organizational intentions are manifest in two concepts: the Vision Coupe (itself a four-door spinoff from the RX-Vision concept) and the Kai concept. The latter is likely a preview […]

Subaru Viziv Performance Concept: Subie, Your Next-Gen WRX Is Showing

-Four and a half years after unwrapping the slinky WRX concept at the 2013 New York auto show, Subaru has pulled the sheet from another low-slung concept: the Viziv Performance. Unveiled at the 2017 Tokyo auto show, the Viziv Performance concept reportedly signals the company’s plans for the next generation of its WRX sedan. READ […]

Nissan confirms it's planning a Nismo next-gen Leaf

A few weeks ago we brought you renderings of a Nismo performance version of the second-generation Nissan Leaf, complete with a lowered suspension, larger wheels, wider body and blue accents along the undercarriage. That’s our rendering, above. It now appears that car will become reality as shown here: And now a better picture of the […]

Nissan—Finally—Officially Confirms That a Next-Gen Frontier Pickup Is Happening

– Nissan’s mid-size Frontier pickup truck is one of the most antiquated vehicle designs you can buy new today, with the current generation dating to the 2005 model year. We had started to wonder about the fate of the Frontier, as questions about a next-generation model went unanswered for years. Until now, that is, because Nissan’s latest […]

Turning Over a New Leaf: Nissan’s Next-Gen EV Caught Undisguised

– The 2018 Nissan Leaf has shed its cocoon of camouflage and revealed the butterfly that lurks beneath. Snapped in Barcelona, Spain, by an eagle-eyed viewer of Norway’s TV2 commercial TV channel, the latest images of the new Nissan Leaf offer us our first look yet at the sheetmetal that will wrap the compact hatchback’s […]