Nissan ICE Phaseout? UX Tech Check; F-150 Lightning Ride; Kia EV6 Test

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup: First Ride Report

A short ride in Ford’s first electric pickup truck suggests it can be a real work truck.

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Luminar Scores Lidar Homeruns With Heavy Hitter OEMs and Tier 1s

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Luminar becomes a true luminary in the AV sector after scoring investments and agreements with major OEMs and Tier 1s for integration of its technology in future ADAS and autonomous vehicles.

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Ford Futurist: Disruption Becoming Routine for Consumers

Sheryl Connelly’s work at Ford involves the mining of human feelings.

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Nissan Stopping ICE Work?; $5 Billion for U.S. Charging Network

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Once again a legacy automaker stops short of a full ICE phaseout, while the Biden Admin. announces funding for a national charging network.

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Mahle Ultra-Fast Charging for Electric Urban Delivery Vehicles

Mahle Powertrain and Allotrope Energy’s lithium-carbon battery cell technology is said to combine the benefits of super-capacitors and traditional lithium-ion batteries to enable “ultra-fast” full charging as quickly as ICE vehicles can be refueled.

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GM, LG, Tesla and Panasonic Expand Battery Output; Li-Cycle in Norway JV

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More battery-making capacity coming in the U.S. and Japan, while a battery recycler positions itself in the European market.

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Baraja Touts Doppler Lidar as Answer to Long-Range Object Detection

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Baraja’s semi-solid-state lidar sensor uses a prism to direct the beam along the vertical axis without requiring moving parts, allowing the box to shrink in size for more discrete packaging into the vehicle.

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