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When mounted inside the traction inverter, TI’s TMCS2100-Q1 multiaxial coreless Hall-effect current sensor enables more efficient, longer-range driving experiences for EVs. Photo: Texas Instruments A tiny new sensor from Texas Instruments (TI) could help future EVs squeeze more range from their batteries while delivering smoother acceleration and less motor noise. TI’s new TMCS2100-Q1 sensor is designed for the traction inverter – the part of an EV that controls how electricity moves from the battery to the motor. Think of the inverter as the motor’s power manager: It needs to know exactly how much electricity is flowing so it can deliver…

When I got my first gaming laptop nearly a decade ago, Witcher 3 was one of the first games I tried out. I could finally play the game in high graphics settings and immerse myself in the fantasy setting. After spending an ungodly amount of time with that game, I closed the chapter with its main story and DLCs. Now, 11 years later, I can’t believe I’ll be going back. At Gamescom Opening Night Live, the studio revealed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered, a sweeping free upgrade launching September 29. The crowd was already cheering, and then it…

A naked bike’s riding position feels great in the city, but take it out on the highway, and it starts falling apart soon enough with the wind blast. A proper sport-tourer should be the solution, but it’s a heavy beast, so a quick change of direction on a tight, twisty road quickly turns it into a chore. Each of these bikes is built to do one job supremely well, and that’s their strength. But a mixed job, especially for a one-bike garage, isn’t ideal for either, as there will be compromises. A crossover is the smart buy and a true…

Grab a Kleenex to dry your eyes because the Lexus naturally aspirated V8 is dead. When I heard the news, I began sobbing quietly. The mighty 2UR-GSE engine debuted in the Lexus IS F as an evolution of Toyota’s UR‑series powerplant family, and it was one of the last naturally aspirated performance engines on the market. Once you’re ready to move past the loss of the 5.0-liter V8, known by the engine code 2UR-GSE, you may find yourself interested in grabbing a second-hand copy to own a piece of the now-concluded Lexus V8 era. If so, you’d better move quickly,…

Garmin just took the wraps off its new line of rugged Fenix 9 smartwatches, with the base model featuring an OLED display with a brightness of up to 3,000 nits, making it twice as bright as its predecessor. Starting at $999.99 for the 43mm case option, the Fenix 9 has 50 percent more RAM and an upgraded map engine, allowing for faster panning.It also comes with a scratch-resistant sapphire lens, an increased 64GB of storage, and a bunch of new software-based features, like Garmin Epic. This feature groups all the workouts you’ve done over several days, weeks, or months to…

Where the Luna Rossa’s impression starts to break down, however, is the lack of any real bespoke engineering. Unlike the more dramatically modified Giulia GTA of 2020, there’s no bespoke carbon fibre bodywork, unique wheels or revised suspension – these elements were all of a direct collaboration with the Sauber F1 team, of which Alfa Romeo was the title sponsor at the time.  Do we wish the Luna Rossa had a little more of the GTA’s attitude in the driving department? Yes, but is this still a captivating and enthralling car to drive in isolation? Absolutely. Time might not have been kind…

Drivers typically keep a car for eight years or so before trading it in, which means that any reasonably durable engine will likely outlast its first owner. The rarest of engines is the one that will outlast the car, truck, or SUV it’s packed into. And we say rarest, not best, for a reason. Durability can play a part in an engine outlasting every other part of a vehicle, but it could just as well have to do with a bad transmission or lousy suspension. Here are 10 power plants that have a good shot at outlasting their vehicles. 10…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Mitsubishi is returning to America’s truck market with a little help from corporate partner Nissan. In the coming years, Mitsubishi will offer a pickup, very likely based on the Frontier, and return to the segment it abandoned when the Dakota-based Raider exited the market more than 15 years ago. Rumors of a new Nissan-based Mitsubishi pickup have been swirling for years. At one point, it was suggested that the resulting product might be something more closely aligned…

Instagram boss Adam Mosseri took the stand in Meta’s latest trial over social media addiction and children’s privacy Tuesday. During his testimony, Mosseri said that it was “news to me” that Instagram employees were told by a company lawyer to “limit” certain types of data they presented to the executive as part of their work on teen safety. Mosseri appeared as part of a high-profile trial between Meta and attorneys general from dozens of states. Lawyers for the states have said that Meta intentionally tried to “hook” kids onto its platform despite internal research that showed its apps were harming…

Sometimes you have to wonder if top-ranking automotive executives who are on the hot seat to make gut-wrenching decisions are naturally born with leather skin or ice water in their veins. It’s understandable to ask that question about Oliver Blume, the embattled CEO of Volkswagen Group, which appears to be in freefall mode as the company considers plant closures, at least 50,000 job cuts, and the discontinuation of slow-selling nameplates. That’s across the entire multinational Volkswagen empire, which Blume oversees, with its 650,000 employees worldwide and about half of those within the home market of Germany. But the problems extend…