Futurride

Posted by Kevin Jost | Sep 29, 2025 | Education, Motorsports, Simulation | 0

Precept concept becomes production Polestar 5 perf...

Posted by Kevin Jost | Sep 25, 2025 | Design, Electrification, Passenger Cars, Vehicles | 0

Mercedes-Benz wows Shanghai Fashion Week with Vision Iconic

by Kevin Jost | Oct 14, 2025 | Design, Electrification, User Experience, Vehicles | 0

Revealed alongside a fashion collection and design book, the electric show car is inspired by the brand’s heritage but designed for its future with a stunning shape, a lit grille and hood ornament, and Art Deco-inspired interior supported by solar paint, Level 4 autonomy, neuromorphic computing, and steer-by-wire tech.

QNX looks at SDV industry trends in research report

by Kevin Jost | Oct 14, 2025 | Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Business Development, Software | 0

Among the key takeaways from the software-defined vehicle survey, 91% said AI will play a major role in automotive software development during the next three to five years, and nearly half of developers highlighted AI-driven personalization and full vehicle autonomy as the features most likely to define SDVs by 2030.

GM brings back upgraded Chevrolet Bolt for 2027

by Kevin Jost | Oct 10, 2025 | Electrification, Passenger Cars, Vehicles | 0

Upgrades for the “limited-run” under-$30k EUV-based model include an estimated 255-mi range and 2.5 times faster peak charging rates with new LFP batteries, a Chevrolet-first NACS charging port, a sporty RS trim variant, a revised interior with larger screens and more storage and Google built-in, and late-availability Super Cruise ADAS.

Xpeng looks to lead in ‘AI mobility’ with Next P7 and P7+

by Kevin Jost | Sep 30, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Design, Electrification, Passenger Cars, User Experience, Vehicles | 0

The company is expanding its global aspirations, led by the European premiere of its Next P7, preceded by the launch of the P7+ on the continent, as it opens its first R&D Center in Munich and plans for the global adaptation of its NGP smart driving and later mass-produced Level 4 autonomous vehicles.

Synopsys introduces digital-twin racetrack experience and Nvidia Omniverse to STEM Racing

by Kevin Jost | Sep 29, 2025 | Education, Motorsports, Simulation | 0

The company’s Ansys unit created a digital twin racetrack for STEM Racing that enables students to virtually test the aerodynamics of miniature F1 cars using advanced computational fluid dynamics methods, with the racetrack experience unveiled at the Aramco STEM Racing World Finals in Singapore.

Precept concept becomes production Polestar 5 performance grand tourer

by Kevin Jost | Sep 25, 2025 | Design, Electrification, Passenger Cars, Vehicles | 0

The Polestar 5, available initially in Dual motor and Performance variants, features a new bonded aluminum Polestar Performance Architecture, an in-house rear electric motor, an 800 V electrical architecture, extensive sustainable materials, and Android Automotive OS with Google built-in.

Mercedes-Benz electrifies its GLC SUV

by Kevin Jost | Sep 23, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Electrification, Lighting, Passenger Cars, Vehicles | 0

The company is electrifying its most popular model with a new electric SUV called GLC with EQ Technology, with the midsize model shown at IAA Mobility 2025 getting “an elevated” design language, intelligence powered by the AI-driven MB.OS superbrain, and a vegan-certified interior.

BMW starts Neue Klasse with electric iX3 crossover

by Kevin Jost | Sep 17, 2025 | Design, Electrification, Passenger Cars, User Experience, Vehicles | 0

The model introduces a new design language and several cutting-edge technologies for the brand, including sixth-generation eDrive, an 800-V and four-superbrain architecture, an upgraded UX with Panoramic iDrive and Operating System X, and a product carbon footprint that is more than 30% lower.

Bot Auto achieves first ‘humanless’ hub-to-hub autonomous truck validation run

by Kevin Jost | Sep 16, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Business Development, Commercial Vehicles, Startups, Testing | 0

Executed in Houston at sunset to show successful day and night operations, the company says the milestone, reached at a much earlier stage than most of the competition within two years of founding, demonstrates its engineering velocity, safety discipline, and focus on profitable scaling.

Caterham Project V shows at IAA Mobility with Xing Mobility

by Kevin Jost | Sep 15, 2025 | Batteries, Design, Electrification, Passenger Cars, Vehicles | 0

British sports car manufacturer’s first lightweight electric sports coupe concept made an appearance at the IAA Mobility 2025 show in Munich thanks to a partnership with Taiwan battery technology pioneer Xing Mobility Inc. and its Immersio cell-to-pack immersion cooled battery technology.