Wedge-shaped concepts | Envgo NV1 | Examining radar | Clean energy jobs | Tier IV in Japan

Volume 4 Issue 26

Celebrating wedge-shaped concept cars and prototypes

The 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance featured the Wedge-Shaped Concept Cars & Prototypes class of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s that influenced future automotive design and technology, and Futurride highlights four of them: Aston Martin Bulldog, Lancia Stratos HF Zero, Honda HP-X, and Mercedes-Benz C 111-II.

Envgo joins electric hydrofoil boat startup ranks with NV1

The Waterloo, ON-based company’s 25-ft luxury cruiser has a carbon-fiber hull, self-stabilizing avionics making 250 automated foil adjustments per second, 245 kW peak power for 50-mph top speed, and an 80-kW·h battery pack for a range of up to 80 mi.

Examining radar technology

Kobi Marenko, CEO of Arbe Robotics, a leader in perception radar solutions, explains the evolution of radar as the industry looks to improve basic advanced driving assistance system features, meet NHTSA 2029 automatic emergency braking regulations, and offer advanced hands-free eyes-off features.

U.S. DOE reports significant growth in clean energy jobs

The annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report shows growth in every state as historic investments from the Biden-Harris administration for energy and vehicle and infrastructure electrification drive record levels of private sector investment.