Volume 6, Issue 4

Karma and Factorial announce ‘first’ U.S. commercial solid-state battery program


The automaker and solid-state battery tech supplier plan to integrate Factorial’s FEST solid-state battery technology into Karma’s next-generation vehicle platform, beginning with the all-electric Kaveya super-coupe scheduled to arrive in late 2027.

Inside Teradar’s development of the ‘world-first’ terahertz vision sensor


Said to dramatically outperform legacy radar and lidar, the company’s first Summit sensor, shown at CES 2026, provides reliable, high-quality data to ADAS and autonomy systems to prevent up to 150,000 road deaths each year by reducing weather- and visibility-related crashes.

PwC auto industry outlook addresses market realities on road to electrification


Through disciplined portfolio management, supply chain resilience, and accelerated electrification, automotive stakeholders can position themselves to find new growth opportunities today and beyond 2030, according to leading consulting firm PwC’s new 2026 Automotive Industry Outlook released today.

Bitsensing unveils aftermarket ADAS kit for commercial vehicles


The complete safety package is engineered to upgrade road safety for drivers of existing buses, trucks, and other commercial fleet vehicles navigating complex urban driving environments, and it is already on the roads of South Korea with Korea Wide’s express, intercity, and city buses.

Aiper introduces cognitive AI robot for autonomous surface-to-floor pool cleaning


Among the company reveals at CES 2026 for its smart yard ecosystem was the headlining Scuba V3 Ultra, what it calls the world’s first cognitive, AI-powered, 6-in-1 robotic pool cleaner, and an expansion into irrigation.

Top Smart Car Stories

Valeo and Kapsch TrafficCom to develop and demo automated V2X tolling solution

Ethernovia raises funding to ‘revolutionize’ intelligent machine nervous system with Ethernet

Hesai plans to double lidar production capacity this year

Previous eNewletters

Volume 6 Issue 3


Ford, Honda power F1 | Genesis X Skorpio Concept | Volvo EX60 | Ethernovia Ethernet | Valeo, Kapsch TrafficCom tolling | Top January Stories

Volume 6 Issue 2


Cadillac, Audi in F1 | Qualcomm, VW experiences | Caterpillar AI & autonomy | Volvo EX60 preview | Hesai lidar | Top CES Autonomy Highlights

Volume 6 Issue 1


CES 2026 Special - Qualcomm Snapdragon | Nvidia & AVs | TI semiconductors | Kodiak & Bosch | Valeo & Seeing Machines | NXP ‘super-integration’ | More CES Highlights

Events We Follow

World Ag Expo | Feb 10-12 | Tulare, CA | Agriculture

Miami International Boat Show | Feb 11-15, 2026 | Miami, FL | Boats

MWC | Mar 02-05, 2026 | Barcelona, Spain | Connectivity

CONEXPO-CON/AGG | Mar 03-07, 2026 | Las Vegas | Construction

Embedded World | Mar 10-12, 2026 | Nuremberg, Germany | Embedded Systems

JEC World | Mar 10-12, 2026 | Paris, France | Composites

Work Truck Week | Mar 10-13 | Indianapolis, IN | Work Trucks

SXSW | Mar 12-18, 2026 | Austin, TX | Tech, Film and Television, Music, Education, Culture

Autonomy Global Decarbonization Summit | Mar 18-19 | Paris, France | Decarbonization

New York International Auto Show | Apr 03-12, 2026 | New York | Cars

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