Rivian leverages vertical integration for autonomy and AI advances
At its inaugural Autonomy & AI Day in Palo Alto, the company outlined, and we cover here in depth, its roadmap for next-generation vehicle autonomy, introduced an evolved software architecture underpinned by artificial intelligence, and unveiled proprietary silicon to support the efforts.
Pave Motors updates BK electric motorbike
The company announced expanded customization options, including a 16-color palette and a new starting price of $4995 with new financing options, to go with the recently rolled-out set of updates focused on reliability and everyday usability.
Ford adds Renault partnership for European passenger EVs and commercial vehicles
The companies plan to develop two Ford-branded passenger EVs based on Renault Group’s Ampere platform and are exploring commercial vehicle collaboration as Ford announces the next phase of its European strategy and calls for policymakers to align CO2 targets with market realities.
Anaphite gets Innovate UK funding boost to develop LFP battery dry-coating tech
The £1.4 million investment round will enable the battery startup to apply its dry-coating technology, already proven on NMC cathodes, to solve the complex challenges of dry-coating LFP cathodes and graphite anodes and offer a cleaner, more efficient alternative, with lower energy usage.
Encor Design remasters Lotus Esprit with carbon-fiber Series 1
About 50 years after the Paris debut of the Esprit S1, the UK startup’s Series 1 is a respectful, ground-up remastering of the original, rebuilt with a carbon bodyshell, modern engineering and a renewed design philosophy, with deliveries beginning in Q2 2026 on a limited production run of 50 cars.
Jeep engineers all-electric ‘Trail Rated’ Recon
The new 2026 SUV, built on the Stellantis STLA-Large unibody platform, launches with Moab trim, delivering up to 500 kW power, a 230-mi range, and a starting MSRP at $65,000, with production beginning early next year for the U.S. and Canada, followed by global expansion.
Euro NCAP makes most significant revisions in its rating system since its creation
The safety assessment organization is making major changes to how it evaluates the safety of new cars in 2026 to better represent modern driving conditions and risks, and its new rating methodology is built around four key stages of safety: safe driving, crash avoidance, crash protection, and post-crash safety.
Here and Omdia develop industry-first SDV Maturity Framework
The framework comes as the industry struggles with fragmented SDV development approaches that are driving costly missteps and threatening business viability, defining four phases to enable automakers and suppliers to benchmark progress and strategically move forward on next-gen experiences.
The autonomy education race heads to Abu Dhabi
Fresh off the Sim-Sprint virtual competition in September, the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League teams gear up their robotics, autonomy, and AI tech for this weekend’s real-world showdown in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Marina Circuit where a ‘world first’ six fully autonomous cars will race head-to-head.
Hydrohertz launches ‘world first’ technology that can slash EV charging times by up to 68%
The startup’s chemistry-agnostic Dectravalve keeps every module and cell in an EV’s battery pack at a consistent temperature, allowing battery operation closer to limits, reducing a typical 30-min fast charge to just 10 min, enabling 10% more range, and extending battery life by reducing cell stress.
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- Euro NCAP making big changes for 2026.
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- Nvidia Hyperion-equipped Level 4 Uber.
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