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

Volume 6, Issue 3

Ford and Honda power back into Formula 1

The new 2026 Formula 1 rules are bringing simplified hybrid power units that are getting 50% of their power electrically and are being made more road-relevant to attract returning entrants like Honda, powering Aston Martin, and Ford, partnering with Red Bull to create Red Bull Ford Powertrains.

Genesis unveils its first extreme off-road vehicle concept

With the X Skorpio Concept, the brand demonstrated real-world driving performance in Rub’ al Khali “Empty Quarter” desert in the UAE alongside other concept models optimized for off-road driving and a new concept car strategy aimed at deepening emotional connections with customers.

Volvo hopes to change the all-electric mid-size SUV game with the EX60

Built on the new SPA3 electric vehicle architecture powered by the HuginCore hardware/software compute system, the new EV features cell-to-body technology, next-generation in-house-developed e-motors, a new battery cell design, and mega casting to boost energy efficiency and driving range.

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

The Silicon Valley-based startup raised over $90 million in Series B to scale leading-edge autonomy and physical AI networking chip development and production for software-defined autonomy and artificial intelligence across vehicles, robots, and intelligent industrial machines.

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

To be shown at the 5GAA Conference next week in Sacramento, the real-time, secure, and automated solution enables vehicles to communicate directly with tolling infrastructure, with the V2X-based approach offering significant advantages over current systems, according to Valeo.