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Archer taps FCA to accelerate eVTOL production

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Archer, a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have entered into a definitive agreement to enable Archer to benefit from access to FCA’s low-cost supply chain, advanced composite material capabilities, and engineering and design experience. trillion by 2040.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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Motors designed in-house will support front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive and performance all-wheel drive applications. Ultium-powered EVs are designed for Level 2 and DC fast charging. This allows engineers to optimize battery energy storage and layout for each vehicle design.

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Elektrobit optimizes performance of auto communication networks – ET Auto

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The first AURIX TC4x engineering samples have already been shipped to lead customers for their design-in activities. Available today on Infineon’s AURIX TC4x , the new software simplifies configuration of complex networking gateway use cases, reducing time, integration efforts and costs for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

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2022 Tesla Model 3, Lucid Air, Model Y lead DOE’s highest MPGe list

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The Model 3 RWD’s MPGe rating is certainly impressive as it is also Tesla’s most affordable car available today. . Following the Model 3 is the Lucid Air, an all-electric luxury car designed to take the fight to longtime luxury staples like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

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Tesla gets J.D. Power Home Charging Experience Award for 3rd consecutive year

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There are also programs designed to save EV owners money with the ongoing costs of charging their vehicle, like scheduling to charge during the most affordable time of the day. However, J.D. Power sees that there is little awareness and utilization of these benefits.

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Figure Promises First General Purpose Humanoid Robot

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Working with DRC Atlas, NASA’s Valkyrie , and most recently Nadia , IHMC has established itself as a leader in robot design and control. It’ll be a new design, with really solid engineering.” Which sounds great, when (or if) it happens. This relates back to the reason why Figure is building a humanoid robot in the first place.

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LeddarTech launches LeddarVu, a new scalable platform towards high-resolution LiDAR; Vu8 solid-state LiDAR

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The Vu8 modules are available today in various field of view options at a list price starting at $475, with discount quantities available. Applications such as Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) requiring longer ranges as well as wide fields of view will also benefit greatly from the new Vu8 sensor offering.