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  • Using Connected Car “Data For Good” With Wejo

    Connected vehicles mean lots of information flowing through the network. Wejo wants to collect and use all of this information to make driving easier and safer while adhering to their “Data For Good” mission. CEO Richard Barlow tells us about Wejo’s partnerships with companies like Ford and Hyundai, as well as how you can get value out of tracking "approximately 13 million vehicles and 76.7 billion journeys."

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    28 min
  • Natrion’s Solid State Batteries Could Offer ‘Plug And Play’ Compatibility

    The next big thing in electric vehicles could be solid state batteries. That’s why Natrion is developing solid state pouch cells that could serve as “plug and play” components in future EVs, simplifying production for whenever automakers are ready to make the switch.

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    26 min
  • Exro’s coil drivers can improve EVs, whether on 2 wheels or 18

    Exro builds various versions of its EV-enhancing Coil Driver, from 48 volts to 800 volts. That range allows the technology to be applied to everything electric, from a two-wheeled scooter to three-wheeled delivery trikes to passenger EVs to all-electric semi trucks.

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    26 min
  • Liminal’s Ultrasound Tech Can See Inside EV Batteries

    Understanding a battery’s health by measuring voltage, current and resistance is not the only way to check if there’s a problem. Liminal has another idea: use ultrasound and machine learning analytics to look inside each cell in the factory, to catch any problems before they make it to the pack and then the vehicle.

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    24 min
  • Aptera’s Futuristic EV Gets Ready For Production

    The three-wheeled, teardrop-shaped Aptera EV is like nothing else on the road, but you still need normal supply chains and component suppliers to turn the engineering ideas into reality. We ask CEO Chris Anthony what it will take to start production and when the 24,000 people who’ve placed their orders will be able to get their sleek new EVs.

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    27 min
  • How GPR can help autonomous vehicles know where they are

    An autonomous vehicle requires two major data points to function: perception and positioning. To help make the latter more reliable, GPR uses ground positioning radar to build a database of what roads look like beneath the surface. Turns out, this data is like a thumbprint that tells the car exactly where it is, even in pitch darkness or when weather makes seeing other cars impossible.

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    25 min
  • Bollinger: How To Shift To Commercial EV Production

    Earlier this year, Bollinger Motors announced it would pause development of its B1 and B2 electric truck and SUV in favor of Class 3 commercial vehicles. That’s not an easy shift to make, so we asked CEO Robert Bollinger how it’s going to happen. The answer: with Roush’s help.

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    25 min
  • Making more electric vehicles with the Defense Production Act

    The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole.

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    27 min
  • Off-road autonomous vehicles can help with logistics

    Robotic Research has been working on off-road autonomous vehicles for military use for years. Now, the company’s commercial division, RR.AI, is putting those AVs to work in ports and other areas where road-ready AVs might have problems, potentially easing supply chain woes.

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    26 min
  • Making more electric vehicles with the Defense Production Act

    The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole.

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    22 min

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Built to chronicle the seismic shift in auto supplier networks as the industry goes cross-border and electric.