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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.

Buick goes full Electra

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 1, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Vehicles

The GM brand committed to an all-electric portfolio by the end of the decade, showing the Wildcat EV concept offering the brand’s new design, confirming a series of Electra EVs coming to North America starting in 2024, and debuting with Ultium-based Electra-X concept SUV in China.

Candela debuts electric foiling passenger boat in Venice

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 30, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Startups, Vehicles

The P-8 Voyager on show at the Venice Boat Show this week was developed to replace combustion-engine passenger craft like yacht tenders, taxis, and rigid inflatable boats—letting passengers travel silently and comfortably through wake-sensitive areas without the disturbance.

REE Automotive moves closer to market with commercial by-wire platform

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 17, 2022 | Business Development, Design, Electrification, Vehicles

The company has created the market’s “first fully drive-by-wire electric van” in partnership with EAVX on a platform powered by its P7 platform and is collaborating with Rockwell Automation and Expert Technologies for automated assembly to become operational in the second half of 2022.

AEye demonstrates adaptive lidar to enhance software-defined vehicles

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 11, 2022 | Autonomy, Design, Sensors, Startups, Technology

Its 4Sight platform, shown at AutoSens Detroit, can be modified for any vehicle application, increasing adoption and deployment across OEM platforms and reducing engineering costs by enabling OEMs to embed the same lidar sensor in multiple locations using its proprietary sensing software.

Third-generation Formula E all-electric racers coming in 2023

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 6, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Motorsports, Vehicles

Revealed ahead of last weekend’s Monaco E-Prix, the Gen3 race car, which was inspired by the aerodynamic form of a fighter jet and will feature performance upgrades delivered via software updates, debuts next year for Season 9.