Answers to “Bright” Questions

Happy Friday Elio’ers! A previous, popular Momentum was all about the exterior lighting on the Elio and it created some great discussion and questions. This week we will revisit the topic! First, how about some fun facts about automotive lighting? The very first headlamps, introduced in the late 1880s, used either acetylene or oil as the energy… Continue reading Answers to “Bright” Questions

Product Design from First Principles and Experience: Hardware at Aurora

Nearly three years ago, Aurora was founded with one mission: to deliver the benefits of self-driving safely, quickly, and broadly. From the earliest days of the company, we knew that achieving this mission would require a deeply experienced team and a meticulously-designed Aurora Driver consisting of the hardware, software, and data services required to navigate… Continue reading Product Design from First Principles and Experience: Hardware at Aurora

KARMA GROWS CALIFORNIA INVESTMENT WITH NEW DESIGN STUDIO

VIEW ALL () x Nov 05,2019 Karma Further Invests in Global Headquarters in Irvine, Calif. Karma Design Further Established as Dedicated Business Unit New Design Studio Will House Development of New Global Karma Platform IRVINE, Calif. (Nov 5, 2019) Southern California-based luxury electric vehicle automaker and high-tech incubator Karma Automotive today announced its investment in… Continue reading KARMA GROWS CALIFORNIA INVESTMENT WITH NEW DESIGN STUDIO

Lister SUV-E concept unveiled – CarAdvice

The modified Jaguar I-Pace will feature a lighter body, more power and torque, lowered suspension, and a revised cabin. The Lister SUV-E previews a new addition to the company’s range: a modified version of the Jaguar I-Pace electric crossover. Lister has fitted the crossover with a new bonnet, front and rear splitters, front and rear… Continue reading Lister SUV-E concept unveiled – CarAdvice

Wirecard Shapes the Future of Mobility With Renowned Partners – PR Newswire UK

Further members of a recently formed working group led by Rinspeed include SAP, Osram, DEKRA and Zurich Insurance As part of the collaboration, Wirecard is testing digital payment and authentication solutions for autonomous driving First prototypes will be presented at CES in Las Vegas in early 2020   ASCHHEIM, Germany, Nov. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Wirecard,… Continue reading Wirecard Shapes the Future of Mobility With Renowned Partners – PR Newswire UK

A Look Inside The Manufacturing Process

The idea of something new is exciting. Today, the terms “new” and “reliable” are practically synonymous. When a new item comes into our possession we fully expect that the item has been thoroughly tested and any potential bugs have long been resolved: any product that falls short can be an immediate disappointment. It was not… Continue reading A Look Inside The Manufacturing Process

Bollinger Motors Announces Pricing for B1 + B2 Electric Trucks

“We’re going to production with all of the components and features that our team developed from the start; we’re staying true to our DNA” says founder Robert Bollinger. “Our trucks deliver a level of performance unlike anything on the market or coming to market.”  Targeting low-volume production, Bollinger Motors will build both the Bollinger B1… Continue reading Bollinger Motors Announces Pricing for B1 + B2 Electric Trucks

Workhorse Group Forms Joint Venture To Advance Truck-Based Drone Business

Workhorse had been trying to sell the Surefly vertical-lift copter assets to raise money to build its lightweight NGEN electric-powered step vans. Workhorse has about 1,100 pending orders for the step vans, the largest from United Parcel Service Inc.(UPS), according to CEO Duane Hughes. Both transactions were part of an October 7 filing by Workhorse… Continue reading Workhorse Group Forms Joint Venture To Advance Truck-Based Drone Business

Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 – Donkervoort’s birthday gift smashes the 2G cornering barrier

The next installment of the supercar-killing Donkervoort D8 GTO legend will smash through the 2G barrier to deliver the astounding cornering ability to match its crushing acceleration. Developed as a 70th birthday tribute to the Donkervoort Automobielen founder, Joop Donkervoort, the D8 GTO-JD70 will be capable of pulling more than 2G of lateral acceleration in… Continue reading Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 – Donkervoort’s birthday gift smashes the 2G cornering barrier

The Bizzarrini 5300 GT Is One of the Most Beautiful Race Cars in the World – Automobile

Double Z, double R—there may not be a more romantic-sounding historical automotive marque than Bizzarrini, so it’s a damn good thing the hundred or so cars the Italian automaker produced in the 1960s are as stupendously dramatic as the name. Despite the brand’s relative obscurity, the name sticks with you. Sometime during my childhood, my… Continue reading The Bizzarrini 5300 GT Is One of the Most Beautiful Race Cars in the World – Automobile