Scout 2027 designs | Xiaomi SU7 Ultra | Panasonic, Arm on SDVs | Sift on autonomy | Bingo batteries

Volume 4 Issue 32

Scout reveals electric 2027 Traveler SUV and Terra truck designs

Highlights of the body-on-frame vehicles are a solid rear axle, front and rear mechanical locking differentials, best 0-60 mph acceleration in 3.5 s, a modern zonal electrical architecture, ranges of 350 mi in EV and more than 500 mi EREV, a direct sales and service model, and prices starting at $50,000 with incentives.

Xiaomi EV takes on top luxury performance EVs with SU7 Ultra

The Chinese startup introduced its top-performance EV featuring the same triple-motor powertrain and track-edition high-power battery as the prototype that set a record on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a challenge to the Lucid Air Sapphire, Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, and Tesla Model S Plaid competition.

Panasonic and Arm partner to standardize software-defined vehicles

They plan to adopt and extend the VirtIO device virtualization framework to decouple automotive software development from hardware to reduce industry fragmentation through standardization and accelerate automotive development cycles.

The gritty trenches of autonomous tech

Karthik Gollapudi, CEO and Co-founder of Sift, and former SpaceX Dragon Flight Software Lead, writes on the future of autonomous systems and what they can do reliably and consistently in the real world—”machines we can trust with our lives, day in and day out.”

Bingo Technologies to debut “one battery, any vehicle” system for last-mile EVs

The Irvine, CA-based startup emerges from stealth ahead of its European debut at EICMA with a swappable smart battery solution already at work in Asia and Africa that can power a range of partner-produced EVs for last-mile delivery and ride-hail providers.

Lyft enlists Mobileye, May Mobility, and Nexar to connect riders to AVs

ProLogium Technology premiered its 100% silicon composite anode battery at the 2024 Paris Motor Show backed by TÜV Rheinland certification and pack partner FEV Group as it demonstrates substantial progress in commercialization thanks to its use of a ceramic separator and a “film-free” design.

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