Venus Aerospace aims for hypersonic with detonatio...
Posted by Kevin Jost | Oct 10, 2024 | Aerospace, Business Development, Startups, Vehicles | 0
RFpro eases AV development with more advanced simu...
Posted by Kevin Jost | Oct 9, 2024 | Autonomy, Simulation | 0
Gatik takes next major driverless step with safety...
Posted by Kevin Jost | Oct 8, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Business Development, Commercial Vehicles, Testing | 0
Prodrive, Astheimer last-mile EV headed for 2028 p...
Posted by Kevin Jost | Oct 4, 2024 | Business Development, Commercial Vehicles, Design, Electrification, Vehicles | 0
Theory 1 electric concept goes back to Lotus basic...
Posted by Kevin Jost | Oct 4, 2024 | Design, Electrification, Materials, Passenger Cars, Vehicles | 0
Lyten to build ‘world’s first’ lithium-sulfur battery gigafactory in Nevada
by Kevin Jost | Oct 15, 2024 | Batteries, Business Development, Electrification, Materials, Startups | 0
Enabling a 100% domestically manufactured battery, the facility near Reno will manufacture cathode active materials, lithium metal anodes, and assemble lithium-sulfur cells, with Phase 1 scheduled to come online in 2027 and at full capacity produce up to 10 GW·h of lithium-sulfur batteries annually.
Venus Aerospace aims for hypersonic with detonation ramjet engine
by Kevin Jost | Oct 10, 2024 | Aerospace, Business Development, Startups, Vehicles | 0
The VDR2 combines the high thrust and efficiency of a rotating detonation rocket engine with the high-efficiency cruise of a ramjet, offering a single engine from take-off to as fast as Mach 6, with a streamlined airflow design for low drag that eliminates the need for complex mechanical components.
RFpro eases AV development with more advanced simulation platform
by Kevin Jost | Oct 9, 2024 | Autonomy, Simulation | 0
The company’s AV elevate enables closed-loop perception testing and the creation of synthetic training data through the tuning of sensor systems, training of perception and control algorithms, and testing of the full AV technology stack, reducing the industry’s reliance on real-world testing and data collection.
Gatik takes next major driverless step with safety-case conformity assessment
by Kevin Jost | Oct 8, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Business Development, Commercial Vehicles, Testing | 0
The autonomous middle-mile logistics leader has engaged Edge Case Research to support development and safety engineering and TÜV SÜD to perform comprehensive third-party safety assessment services.
Prodrive, Astheimer last-mile EV headed for 2028 production
by Kevin Jost | Oct 4, 2024 | Business Development, Commercial Vehicles, Design, Electrification, Vehicles | 0
Designed by Astheimer and engineered by Prodrive Advanced Technology, the Evolv demonstrator offers N1 load capacity in an L7e package and will be taken to production by their new UK-based joint venture ELM Mobility in updated form starting at around £25,000.
Theory 1 electric concept goes back to Lotus basics
by Kevin Jost | Oct 4, 2024 | Design, Electrification, Materials, Passenger Cars, Vehicles | 0
With the concept car, company designers wanted to build a car with as few materials as possible using a “Challenge of 10” strategy to demonstrate a renewed commitment to minimalism in a nod to the simplicity of construction and lightweight principles of the company’s “heritage vehicles.”
Magna puts spotlight on thermal imaging for AEB
by Kevin Jost | Oct 2, 2024 | Autonomy, Hardware | 0
At a CEO roundtable and tech preview event last month, the automotive mega supplier showed many new innovations but here we feature one of the most important–leading-edge thermal sensing to meet the U.S. mandate for improved automatic emergency braking on all cars and light trucks in 2029.
E-lixr previews electric water taxi pilot program in Miami
by Kevin Jost | Sep 30, 2024 | Business Development, Electrification, Marine, Startups, Vehicles | 0
The startup’s sustainable alternative to traditional transport in congested cities, launching now with “Pre-lectric” service Axopar vessels as premium water taxis, previews a 2025 introduction of the U.S.’s first all-electric waterborne transportation service powered by the zero-emission E-lixr vessels.
ICCT reports on automakers’ shift to more sustainable steel
by Kevin Jost | Sep 25, 2024 | Aftermarket, Analysis, Manufacturing, Materials, Vehicles | 0
The organization looked at steel supply chains and commitments to fossil-free steel, defined more sustainable steel terms, identified car companies at the forefront, and provided recommendations for automakers and policymakers to reduce steel-related GHG emissions.
Oruga shows ‘world first’ electric single-track off-road motorcycle at Move America
by Kevin Jost | Sep 25, 2024 | Business Development, Design, Off-Highway, Startups, Vehicles | 0
The Latvian mobility tech startup is accepting submissions for priority and regular pre-order waiting lists, as well as distribution and investment, offers for its Unitrack being designed and developed for 2025 as a reliable off-road solution for loose sand, muddy forests, rocky climbs, and snowy landscapes.
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