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Futurride Design & Experience Contributor, Charles Johnson, looks at two exercises in minimalist mobility from CES 2024.
Read MorePosted by Charles Johnson | Jan 16, 2024 | Analysis, Design, Electrification, Vehicles
Futurride Design & Experience Contributor, Charles Johnson, looks at two exercises in minimalist mobility from CES 2024.
Read MorePosted by Gary Mason | Jan 13, 2024 | Commercial Vehicles, Design, Electrification, Vehicles
At CES, Kia unveiled a new customizable EV concept lineup of purpose-built vehicles for commercial and fleet applications featuring interchangeable bodies and intelligent software.
Read MorePosted by Gary Mason | Jan 12, 2024 | Design, Electrification, Vehicles
The first two EV concepts—the Saloon and Space-Hub—preview a series set to go into production starting in 2026 under a new Honda approach to EV development called “thin, light, and wise” as the company works to achieve full automobile electrification globally by 2040.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Jan 11, 2024 | Electrification, Infrastructure, Off-Highway, Vehicles
At CES 2024, the off-highway vehicle powerhouse brought electric machines from opposite ends of the size spectrum—the 301.9 mini-excavator and XE LHD underground loader for mining—and emphasized energy solutions to help customers more easily electrify their job sites.
Read MorePosted by Gary Mason | Jan 6, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Design, Electrification, Startups, Vehicles
CES Brief: At CES 2024, the China-based electric motorcycle company will unveil three models including a concept capable of 80% charging in 30 min and featuring technology highlights like the Intelligent Mobility chassis and the company’s AI-powered Advanced Rider Assistance System.
Read MorePosted by Gary Mason | Jan 4, 2024 | Electrification, Infrastructure, Startups
CES Brief: A new pilot program from Etc., the digital incubation arm of BT Group, will repurpose utility street cabinets traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling for public EV charging in the UK.
Read MorePosted by Gary Mason | Jan 3, 2024 | Audio, Electrification, User Experience
The solution was to move the focus from hardware to software, according to Meridian Chief Executive John Buchanan, with the 14-speaker system employing a suite of proprietary digital signal processing technologies optimized for the surprisingly challenging acoustic environment.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Dec 27, 2023 | Design, Electrification, Startups, User Experience, Vehicles
Just after demonstrating over 1000 km range in a 150-kWh ET7, the China-based smart electric vehicle startup revealed the ET9 featuring a 900-V architecture, home-grown compute, and “first-class” interior along with the OEM’s new power swap station and liquid-cooled charger technology.
Read MorePosted by Gary Mason | Dec 22, 2023 | Electrification, Infrastructure, Standards, User Experience
The J3400 North American Charging Standard Electric Vehicle Coupler Technical Information Report was developed through industry consensus just six months after SAE announced it would standardize the Tesla-developed NACS connector.
Read MorePosted by Gary Mason | Dec 21, 2023 | Design, Electrification, Off-Highway, Vehicles
CES Brief: Doosan Bobcat claims a “world’s first” for the all-electric S7X skid-steer loader, a CES 2024 Innovation Award Honoree, and the RogueX2 all-electric concept loader was built to evaluate customer perceptions and challenge traditional kinematics and machine functionality.
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