Audi Nuvolari | Nvidia L4 AV tech | Qualcomm AI for Trackhouse Racing | Mazda & Drive Sustainability | Stellantis China Peugeot EVs

Volume 6, Issue 15

Audi applies new design philosophy to low-volume Nuvolari hybrid supercar

The fastest and most powerful production vehicle in the brand’s history, coming in 2027, features a range of innovations inspired by Formula 1, including a high-performance hybrid powertrain, Quattro predictive ride, active aerodynamics, and an new Audi Space Frame structure with carbon exterior.

Nvidia continues global push for Level 4 AV tech dominance

This week, the AI powerhouse is showing at CVPR, GTC, and Computex SAE Level 4 targeted applications with physical AI research with agent skills for autonomous vehicles, Drive Hyperion for more robotaxi applications, and a new and more powerful Alpamayo 2 Super open reasoning model for robotaxis.

Qualcomm to power Trackhouse Racing NASCAR team with AI in San Diego

The chipmaker’s Dragonwing AI on-prem appliance will provide the team with insights into real-time data, enabling faster and more strategic in-race decision-making. The technology will analyze and distribute complex data and radio communications to engineers at the track and the team’s NC shop.

Mazda joins Drive Sustainability to reinforce a more sustainable vehicle-design approach

Mazda Motor Europe is the newest supporter of the collective of automotive companies focused on developing and reinforcing sustainability across the global automotive supply chain, reinforcing its global parent’s broader vision of sustainability embodied in recent vehicle concepts.

\Stellantis has Peugeot EV designs on China

China represents a significant part of the Stellantis global strategy, and its newly expanded joint venture with Dongfeng announced late last week is intended to boost global sales for Jeep and Peugeot, with design concepts for the latter in the form of two concept EVs shown at Auto China last month.