MAY 18, 2022

Ford’s silent-running F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup impresses on nearly every measure. We’re not surprised a few hundred thousand people want to buy it.

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for May 18

Seat Dispute Puts Amazon Vans in Jeopardy; Daimler Allows Shops to 3D Print Spare Parts; VW EV Prices Jump

ICE-Based BEVs: Let’s Talk Scar Tissue

The disadvantage of using an ICE platform modified to make an electric car is that it carries a lot of what automotive engineers call scar tissue. In other words, a platform that has to be able to use a piston powertrain or an electric one ends up with a lot of compromises.

’22 Ford F-150 Lightning

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Ford’s battery-electric F-150 Lightning runs quiet on the highway, tackles tough trails and trailering with ease and can power your home with the equivalent of 10 car batteries sitting in your garage.

BlackBerry Works out of the Limelight Toward Better Business

From TU Automotive
The renamed BlackBerry QNX unit of BlackBerry is quite the player in the ADAS market and it has made its parent company relevant again.

Connectivity Will Become an Increasing Pain Point for Automakers

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Ericsson believes it is well placed to ease the pain as the industry moves to software-defined vehicles.

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