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Mopar Teases Electric Crate Swap, Maybe

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The annual SEMA show in Las Vegas is rapidly approaching, meaning car companies will surely be dangling umpteen teaser images of what they’ve in store for this soirée in the desert. The 2023 SEMA Show is being held October 31 – November 3 in Las Vegas. Image: Mopar] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Chevrolet previews Spark EV Tech Performance concept, other performance concepts including Cruze Diesel for SEMA

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in Las Vegas. Features include: A Stage Kit, cold-air induction and a high-flow exhaust system allow the 1.4L Turbo Stage Kit with high-flow exhaust; Chevrolet Performance cold-air induction; Chevrolet Performance suspension kit with lowered ride height; Chevrolet Performance brake package with Wilwood front calipers; and.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

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Although the tires weigh slightly more than standard air-filled tires, vehicles don’t need to be equipped with spares, jacks, repair kits, or tire-pressure sensors. The company also says the tires are “currently fitted on a fleet of vehicles in Las Vegas and Thailand” with clients the company isn’t disclosing.

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HD REV powertrain company Wrightspeed gearing up for commercialization push

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Wrightspeed, founded by Ian Wright, one of the original co-founders of Tesla Motors, is growing rapidly. Bringing more than 15 years of automotive and controls expertise from Tesla Motors and Ford to Honeywell and Cummins, Sawyer has led teams geared at improving efficiency and fuel economy in the commercial vehicles space.

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

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Reflecting the rapid evolution of the automobile as an application development platform, both Ford and GM announced programs to support third-party development of in-vehicle applications at CES in Las Vegas.

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Kia PBV concepts preview flexible electric vans, and a robotaxi

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And with the extensive update, on Monday at CES in Las Vegas, it also provided a glimpse of the first several PBV products that are essentially different twists on electric vans. The structure underneath the PBV is weldless, according to Kia, which allows a lot of flexibility in adjustment.

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Kia reveals PBV concepts, roadmap and strategy at CES 2024 | Autocar Professional

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The Korean carmaker has revealed its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) future strategy at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Shipped in standardized, convenient kit form, Dynamic Hybrid technology will allow for the quick and simple in-field transformation of a Kia PV5.

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