CDR designs car to replace short-haul flights
The Budget Airline Car from Car Design Research is a concept for a large, super-efficient, low-cost electric car as a more sustainable alternative to high-emissions short-haul aircraft flights.
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Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 21, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Vehicles
The Budget Airline Car from Car Design Research is a concept for a large, super-efficient, low-cost electric car as a more sustainable alternative to high-emissions short-haul aircraft flights.
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Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 20, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Vehicles
At the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow, the company unveiled two electric concepts—the eStream and Thor Vision Vehicle—developed with suppliers ZF and Roush, respectively, and the first phase of its e-mobility strategy.
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Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 19, 2022 | Autonomy, Business Development, Electrification, Startups, Technology, Vehicles
Founded by former SpaceX engineers, the company just raised $49.55 million in Series A funds to help create autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles to move shipping containers cleaner, faster, safer, and more cost-effectively than traditional trains and trucks.
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Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 14, 2022 | Electrification, Motorsports, Vehicles
The first goal of the STI E-RA electric vehicle racer, previewed by a concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 and powered by Yamaha motors, is to try to record a lap time in a time attack at the Nürburgring circuit from 2023.
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Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 12, 2022 | Electrification, Vehicles
Offering up to 400 mi of driving range and 10,000 lb trailering capacity at market launch, the electric pickup truck revealed at CES 2022 will be available in two configurations, an RST First Edition for consumers and a fleet-oriented WT work truck for commercial customers kicking things off in spring 2023.
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Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 11, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Technology, User Experience, Vehicles
Many concept vehicles are design exercises, but every so often one comes along that is thoroughly developed and points to many future technologies from its brand. Shown at CES 2022, the latest Mercedes-Benz concept takes electric range and efficiency to a new level, with many of its new technologies intended for series production.
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Posted by Gary Mason | Jan 10, 2022 | Electrification, Gaming, Startups, User Experience, Vehicles
The INDI One is said to be the first electric vehicle equipped with an integrated supercomputer for content creation—and high-end gaming.
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Posted by Gary Mason | Jan 7, 2022 | Electrification, Vehicles
The company’s CES 2022 display featured the 2023 M60 high-performance battery-electric SUV that was joined by a black-to-white shifting demonstration model called the iX Flow enabled by E Ink body wrap.
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Posted by Gary Mason | Jan 7, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Software, User Experience, Vehicles
Debuting at CES 2022, the new concept electric vehicle also has a heavy focus on a customizable user experience that is part of the focus of a broader deal between parent Stellantis and Amazon on software-defined technology.
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Posted by Gary Mason | Jan 5, 2022 | Chassis, Electrification, Startups
The first prototypes of the new P7 platform, based on specifications from one of the world’s largest delivery companies, will be available for customer trials in Q1 2022.
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