Smart EVs to get smarter, bigger, and more premium
The Concept #1 premiere at the IAA Mobility 2021 previews the first production model of the new Smart generation—an electric, compact SUV due in 2022.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Sep 14, 2021 | Design, Electrification, Vehicles
The Concept #1 premiere at the IAA Mobility 2021 previews the first production model of the new Smart generation—an electric, compact SUV due in 2022.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Sep 9, 2021 | Design, Electrification, User Experience, Vehicles
The compact concept crossover shown at the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich combines sustainability, digital technology, a simplified design, and an innovative interior that previews an ID. family expansion in the small-car segment from 2025.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Sep 9, 2021 | Business Development, Electrification, Startups, Vehicles
The Dutch company’s 8S uses deployable hydrofoils to boost speed and premium classic design to chart a course for clean powerboating.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Sep 9, 2021 | Business Development, Electrification, Infrastructure, Startups, Vehicles
The Sono App enables car owners to share any vehicle within a trusted community, the development coming on the heels of announcements of the company’s new wall box charger and higher-capacity battery for its car due for launch in 2023.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Sep 8, 2021 | Design, Electrification, User Experience, Vehicles
With the i Vision Circular at the IAA Mobility 2021 event in Munich, BMW is looking ahead to a compact car for the year 2040 that is focused on sustainable luxury.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Sep 7, 2021 | Autonomy, Design, Electrification, Software, User Experience, Vehicles
Unveiled at the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, the electric luxury sedan concept features a new “reduced-design” interior concept and automated driving for a unique user experience.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Sep 4, 2021 | Business Development, Electrification, Mobility Services, Vehicles
Premiering at IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, the Limo is designed for taxi, private hire vehicle, and fleet use starting in the second half of 2022, with flex-rate subscriptions for professional drivers that include the vehicle and service bundles.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Sep 2, 2021 | Aerospace, Electrification, Mobility Services, Policy, Testing, Vehicles
Joby is the first company to fly an electric aircraft as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign, which will analyze the noise footprint to inform the development of regulations for (and inspire public confidence in) emerging platforms like all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Sep 1, 2021 | Business Development, Electrification, User Experience, Vehicles
The leading e-bike maker will use the new capital from Hillhouse and others to invest in its unique production and supply chain strategy as well as reinvent how its hardware and software components are made.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Sep 1, 2021 | Electrification, Software, Startups, Testing
The lithium-ion, silicon-dominant, 4680 cylindrical-cell prototype, which can be fully charged in 10 min, marks another milestone on a roadmap to deliver mass-produced XFC batteries by 2024 and next-generation XED (extreme energy density) solid-state technologies in 2028.
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