Vol 01, Issue 26.0

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The long-awaited electric pickup sticks with the successful F-150 formula and look, but electrification comes with updated design details, a large and versatile front truck, a low entry price, and features meant to ease customers’ transition to the all-electric future. 

At a special event, the company announced an impressive array of new products and technologies including the 2022 ET7 flagship sedan; a 150-kWh battery pack; a second-generation power-swapping station; and Nio autonomous driving.

A clean-sheet approach to the design and engineering of the Air luxury EV has enabled the creation of a human-machine interface that promises to be easy-to-use and aesthetically beautiful.

The partners will develop the next-generation lunar rover for Artemis astronauts to explore the moon, answering NASA’s call on industry for ideas for lunar rovers for robotic mobility systems and human-class transport.

The company opened its “wafer fab of the future” in Dresden to help address auto semiconductor challenges and is taking a “technology-neutral” approach to powertrain options for its customers.

It unveiled its comprehensive electric and autonomous vehicle industry forecast, examining the effects of COVID-19 and current and long-term outlooks for winners and the not-so-fortunate.
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The electric flying machine—which combines the speed, comfort, and navigation systems of an aircraft with the convenience, maneuverability, and affordability of a boat—is set to transport passengers along coastal routes by 2025.

The company has published its Green Finance Framework and recently demonstrated FLXdrive, said to be the world’s first 100% battery-powered, heavy-haul freight locomotive with 20,000 battery cells to cut the world’s carbon footprint.

Audi of America, Applied Information, Blue Bird, Fulton County School System, City of Alpharetta, and Temple, Inc. are working to reduce injuries and fatalities in school zones and bus stops using Qualcomm and Commsignia C-V2X technologies.

The company’s uncrewed surface vehicles—powered by harvesting renewable energy with robust sensor suites—deliver capabilities at a fraction of the cost and carbon footprint of traditional ships for pioneering missions like weather prediction and global carbon budgeting.

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team unveiled its 2021 racecar, as the W12 E Performance with considerable aerodynamic changes; greater sustainability efforts, and tighter integration among Mercedes-AMG, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains.