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Mullen launches the five RS, VERY promising specs, however being Mullen there isnt much of a production chance...
Honda launches its future EV plans, looks SICK and makes minivans cool again, along with a sedan! The sedan isnt really a sedan like the ev4, but all the designs look very modern and low slung!
Sony used a PS5 controller to drive its AFEELA EV onto stage at CES
We didn't learn much new about Sony's 2026 AFEELA EV at CES, but we did get to see a cool controller demo and hear some buzzwords about AI.
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More honda news, regarding the sony collaboration Afeela(lol). The presenter drove the car on stage with a PS5 controller, which is useful for remotely crashing your car! But seriously, this has parallel parking potential! No real updates to the hardware from last year, but we have been informed of software changes like the addition of UE 5.3.
MBUX updates makes us barf more, adds features like displaying NFTs(seriously? so 2022..), will.I.am collaboration for "song mood driving," where the music changes based on your driving inputs! Seems similar to Opera GX's sound, and I would appreciate it. Theres also more streaming platforms, and more AI since its 2024.
Intel is bringing AI to autos with new chips at CES 2024
Intel is building a new line of chips to bring AI to future cars and trucks.
Intel continues its great streak from 2021 since it got its ass beat by AMD, brings AI to car chips! Hopefully, this will lead to faster head units.
World premiere at CES: Volkswagen integrates ChatGPT into its vehicles
At CES 2024, the world's leading electronics trade fair held from 9 to 12 January, Volkswagen will present the first vehicles in which the artificial-intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT is integrated into its IDA voice assistant. In future, customers will have seamless access to the constantly...
VW adds ACTUAL ChatGPT as a voice assistant, culminating in the latest of its idiotic decisions. This AI assistant however will likely be smart, and is apparently secured from the vehicle controls. They have also introduced the MK8.5 GTI, which removes the manual transmission sadly! However, they removed the stupid touch controls from its interior and added a more contemporary screen!
BMW turns inward for CES, announcing new gaming, streaming, AR, and AI features
Alexa with LLM could be coming to your BMW.
www.theverge.com
BMW adds more technologies to its OS's, continuing its dominant lead over most traditional car makers in this regard! This includes gaming, streaming, and more AR features. BMW is using Alexa to make its own AI voice assistant as well, in addition to adding automated valet parking. This is essentially Tesla AutoSummon but reversed, and I love it! I do doubt that many garages will let BMW use it, though.
Kia introduces its new EV modular van series, which has great potential. This will help the brand scale its trucks, and enter the EV van market currently dominated by ford and Rivian! There is also a cool minivan in this series..
Vinfast tries to make vehicles that aren't shitty for the first time in its life, makes a cool looking truck and crucially announces plans to bring the 20k VF3 into the US! This is a GMC Jimmy sized offroader and I sense it will be a smash hit if it isnt like the VF8.
Hyundai also lays its hydrogen plans out, which is a stupid move. Enough said.
