Tag: Futurride

Lotus returns to Olympic bike track

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 29, 2021 | Design, Materials, Testing, Vehicles

With partners Hope Technology and Renishaw, the company aims to repeat the Olympic successes of the past with innovative aerodynamics, lightweight, and advanced materials.

WMC targets electric land speed record with ‘revolutionary’ motorcycle

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 28, 2021 | Design, Electrification, Startups, Testing, Vehicles

White Motorcycle Concepts, the startup founded in 2019 by Rob White, unveiled the WMC250EV electric motorcycle incorporating the V-Air air-duct concept—along with D-Drive regen motor unit in front and F-Drive final-drive system—to pave way for a potential production “industry revolution.”

Luminar debuts Blade, a design vision for AV sensor integration

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 24, 2021 | Autonomy, Design, Sensors, Vehicles

At its Studio Day, the company unveiled the design, a partnership with NewDealDesign, on robotaxi and trucking concepts and provided live drives through New York City with it integrated on a consumer vehicle.

ENEOS joins Evasive’s Tesla Model 3 Pikes Peak attempt

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 24, 2021 | Electrification, Motorsports, Testing, Vehicles

The top Japanese oil company continues its electrification pivot with support of Evasive Motorsports’ run at the 2021 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on June 27th.

Hopium unveils Machina hydrogen sedan prototype

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 23, 2021 | Business Development, Electrification, Startups, Vehicles

The French startup founded by former racer Olivier Lombard revealed its first rolling prototype during the Viva Technology week in Paris, with production slated for 2026.

The EV battery’s future is solid-state

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 23, 2021 | Analysis, Electrification, Materials

A new report from IDTechEx predicts the battery market for solid-state technology will grow to $8 billion by 2031.

Breitfeld talks about Faraday’s Future

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 22, 2021 | Business Development, Electrification, Interiors, Startups, User Experience, Vehicles

In an exclusive one-on-one deep-dive interview with Futurride, Dr. Carsten Breitfeld, Faraday Future’s Global CEO, discusses his team’s plans for boosting the early new mobility innovator from startup to production and 2022 market launch of its first vehicle, the FF 91.

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