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Lotus’ first lifestyle EV is Eletre ‘Hyper-SUV’ The first of three Lotus lifestyle EVs in the next four years, the Electre features UK-led design and global engineering support for the claimed most advanced active aerodynamics of any production SUV and world-first deployable LIDAR, with extensive carbon fiber and aluminum use for weight reduction.

Aurora advances autonomy ambitions with new commercial pilot, Driver, and ride-hailing fleet The company continues its automated driving system development, addressing the truck driver shortage and safety challenges with a new Werner commercial pilot in an expanding Texas network, common autonomy systems for trucks and ride-hailing, and a new Toyota-Siena-based test fleet.

Tata Motors goes upmarket with electric SUV concept The Curvv previews a production version to hit the Indian market within the next two years, coming first as an electric vehicle but followed by an internal combustion engine counterpart for the fast-growing SUV segment.

Rising demand for lithium-ion batteries may lead to raw material supply shortages Driven by electric vehicles, Roland Berger says that lithium-ion battery market growth of 30% per year until 2030 creates new supply chain risks, particularly around key materials, and mitigation requires increased vertical integration, supply-chain regionalization, and closed-loop battery recycling.

StradVision gets ZF support for automated driving perception software The partnership stake helps to strengthen ZF’s global ecosystem for SAE Level 3 and Level 4 systems with perception software that meets safety standards and automated driving needs across a range of mobility applications.