Category: Design

Polestar O2 becomes 6 production electric roadster

Posted by Kevin Jost | Aug 25, 2022 | Design, Education, Vehicles

Revealed in Los Angeles in March as the O2 concept, the Polestar 6 electric hard-top convertible will be built on Polestar’s bonded-aluminum platform and 800-V electrical architecture.

Model L100 electric concept celebrates 100 years of Lincoln

Posted by Kevin Jost | Aug 19, 2022 | Autonomy, Design, Electrification, User Experience, Vehicles

Paying homage to the 1922 Model L, Lincoln’s first luxury vehicle, the new electric vehicle concept took center stage at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to signal the brand’s future vision with aero-influenced styling and immersive interior for the “sanctuary of tomorrow.”

Dodge previews electric future with Charger Daytona SRT concept

Posted by Kevin Jost | Aug 18, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Vehicles

After a long wait, the Stellantis U.S. performance brand pitches the car as the future of electrified muscle with three game-changing features—an aerodynamic front wing with a Dodge design twist, a loud EV performance “exhaust” sound, and a multi-speed transmission-shifting experience.

TransPod’s world-first aircraft/train hybrid can travel at over 620 mph

Posted by Kevin Jost | Aug 5, 2022 | Business Development, Design, Electrification, Infrastructure, Startups, Vehicles

The FluxJet pod unveiled in Toronto last month represents groundbreaking Canadian innovation with the promise of drastically improved affordability, travel time, and carbon footprint enabled by “technological leaps” in contactless power transmission and veillance flux.

All-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre testing shifts to the French Riviera

Posted by Kevin Jost | Aug 1, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Testing, Vehicles

After winter testing near the Artic Circle near Arjeplog, Sweden, the global testing program continues, with a million kilometers to go before customer deliveries of the Electric Super Coupé begin in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Sono reveals solar EV production design for the masses

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 27, 2022 | Business Development, Design, Electrification, Vehicles

At its “Celebrate the Sun” community event this week, the company unveiled its affordable, €25,126 Sion family car due in 2023 and a new Solar Bus Kit for B2B customers.

Boom Supersonic refines Overture design for 2024 production

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 25, 2022 | Business Development, Design, Manufacturing, Startups, Vehicles

The supersonic airliner gets a tapered fuselage, sculpted wings, four engines, and a “world’s first” automated noise-reduction system, and the company announced partnership updates with Northrop Grumman, Collins Aerospace, Safran, and Eaton as it plans for 2025 rollout, 2026 flight, and 2029 for first passengers.

Celestiq revives Cadillac’s Standard of the World ambitions

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 22, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Technology, Vehicles

The GM luxury brand’s concept previews a hand-built flagship sedan inspired by a 120-year heritage shaped by prewar Cadillac V-16 powered coaches and the hand-built 1957 Eldorado Brougham combined with an Ultium-based EV architecture and other class-leading tech.

Hyundai takes ‘streamliner’ design approach with Ioniq 6

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 13, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Vehicles

After revealing the design in late June, the company provided the global media details on the new entry in the company’s dedicated BEV Ioniq brand lineup, which features an extreme aerodynamic profile, customizable lighting inside, and sustainable materials applied throughout.

Baidu’s Jidu Auto unveils its first robocar concept

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 10, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Design, Electrification, Startups, User Experience, Vehicles

The intelligent EV startup is using leading intelligent and autonomous driving technology from founder Baidu with Geely’s automotive know-how and backing to deliver robocars like the ROBO-01 concept, the production version of which will be officially launched as a limited-run version in the fall.