Car News

Ford used its keynote speech at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show this week to announce the Transportation Mobility Cloud. Being developed in conjunction with Autonomic, a Silicon Valley-based firm specialising in cloud-based technology and machine learning, the project aims to connect together self-driving cars, public transportation vehicles, cyclists, regular cars, parking spots, traffic lights, and, even, pedestrians.

The all-new 2018 Kia Cerato has been teased this week in a designer sketch ahead of its global reveal on January 15 at the Detroit motor show. These images offer a first official look - albeit a heavily stylised one - at the car recently spied in hatch form. At the time, it was unclear if this car would be the Cerato or Europe's new C'eed, and it may indeed end up launching as both.

Hyundai says that hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles have proven to be the ultimate solution to the future of transportation, with pure battery electric vehicles better suited to smaller cars and suburban needs. Hyundai unveiled its latest hydrogen-powered vehicle with the Nexo SUV this week, which has an 800-kilometre range courtesy of three hydrogen tanks that take just five minutes to refill – a significant advantage over pure battery electric vehicles.

Nissan has released a teaser video of a new concept car bound for the Detroit motor show next week. While the 40-second clip doesn't give much away, there are glimpses of a bold front grille and slim headlights. The imagery is accompanied by the quotes "picture a world in which strength is used to protect", "purity attracts attention", and "tradition is a bridge to the future" - hinting that the design of this new vehicle may not be as wild as concepts past.

The next-generation 2018 Hyundai Veloster has been teased again in a set of shadowy images, ahead of its global reveal at next week's Detroit motor show. While the company remains secretive on full exterior design details of its latest coupe-hatchback mashup, one of the images is a rendering of the new model's interior, which features a driver-oriented dashboard distinguishing itself from the related i30.