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New EV company Amble launches first vehicle ‘for a world beyond cars’ The company says its first vehicle, a street-legal electric buggy called Amble One, creates a new category of lightweight EVs purpose-built for short-range mobility, with first deliveries in 2027 to leading hospitality destinations and consumer deliveries starting in 2028 from $25,000.

Watt EV and Avant Design offer joint capabilities for vehicle development The partnership brings together advanced vehicle design, engineering, and low-volume manufacturing capabilities under a single program, from initial concept to a fully functional prototype, as illustrated by a concept the partners created for a Lotus 2+2 EV daily driver commissioned by Autocar magazine.

Canyon AR helmet concept could be a safety gamechanger for road riding With its drop-down visor and connection to on-bike AI safety systems, the Stingr headup smart helmet prototype steps up the rider experience with safety and performance information displayed by visual, audio, and haptic communication that allows riders to receive warnings before they see them.

Canyon Predict prototype debuts at Eurobike to define the future of rider safety The cutting-edge concept making its debut at this week’s Frankfurt show features integrated edge artificial intelligence, a sensor suite of radars and cameras, an in-handlebar display, and a companion helmet system to revolutionize cycling safety and performance riding.

Stellantis collaborates with Wayve and Uber on L4 driverless robotaxi service The automaker’s latest partnership will combine its L4-Ready Platforms, Wayve’s AI Driver system, and Uber’s mobility network for global robotaxi services, as it promotes its pursuit of innovative technologies for autonomous ecosystems that include others like Bolt, Nvidia, and Pony.ai.

PwC reports automotive industry M&A deal value falls 60% in Q1 2026 A new report from the company reveals a cautious deal environment due to economic uncertainty and volatility, but private equity acquisitions gain ground, and OEMs and suppliers are shifting capital toward technologies that support software-defined vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems.

JLR charts path for more revenue, propulsion flexibility, and North America focus At its Investor Day yesterday, the luxury automaker discussed offering greater propulsion flexibility; new product launches including Range Rover Electric and Jaguar Type 01; new additions to the Range Rover and Defender brands; and growth agenda with increased focus on North America.

Mobileye to launch robotaxi business in the U.S. The new initiative extends the company beyond being a self-driving system supplier and is additive to its existing customer programs, with plans to combine Mobileye Drive with its Moovit subsidiary’s offerings in an initial fleet of about 100 vehicles in a major metropolitan U.S. market beginning in 2027.

Electra unveils turbo-electric airliner concept for NASA AACES 2050 program The concept, which pairs a double-bubble lifting fuselage and electric tail fans for 100+ passenger aircraft, headlines the NASA program for advanced aircraft concepts for environmental sustainability, joining other efforts by Aurora Flight Sciences, Georgia Tech, JetZero, and Pratt & Whitney.

Electra unveils turbo-electric airliner concept for NASA AACES 2050 program The concept, which pairs a double-bubble lifting fuselage and electric tail fans for 100+ passenger aircraft, headlines the NASA program for advanced aircraft concepts for environmental sustainability, joining other efforts by Aurora Flight Sciences, Georgia Tech, JetZero, and Pratt & Whitney.

BMW’s electric M Concept Neue Klasse design premieres at the 24 Hours of Le Mans The concept previews the new design language for high-performance BMW M models to go along with a new electrified interpretation of the performance sedan with M-specific aerodynamics, four-motor M eDrive, Heart of Joy control software, and M Dynamic Performance Control.

Kosmera reveals electric powertrain and future product roadmap It is targeting more than 3000 hp from a four-motor distributed-drive architecture and a 1200-V electrical system, and provided product roadmap details including high-performance GT prototypes, a “collection-grade” hypercar, a future luxury SUV program, and the technologies backing them up.

Software République unveils new approach to territorial intelligence serving public action Five years after its creation, the collective and its members—Atos, Dassault Systèmes, JCDecaux, Renault Group, STMicroelectronics, and Thales—present the CleveR Insights solution to provide local authorities with a detailed understanding of their territory to improve residents' quality of life.

Factorial reaches latest solid-state-battery milestone with Stellantis development program The inclusion of Factorial’s FEST cells into a Dodge Charger Daytona development vehicle marks the first auto integration of the technology in North America, and it follows the company’s IPO earlier this week, a Karma production win announced in February, and last year’s long-range test with Mercedes-Benz.

Rivian delivers on its second, more accessible model Futurride goes deep on the long-awaited and smaller-sized R2, which is built on a new mid-size platform and uses an evolved vertically integrated hardware and software approach with a streamlined electrical architecture for more capability with less complexity while providing ample headroom for the future.

Rivian delivers on its second, more accessible model Futurride goes deep on the long-awaited and smaller-sized R2, which is built on a new mid-size platform and uses an evolved vertically integrated hardware and software approach with a streamlined electrical architecture for more capability with less complexity while providing ample headroom for the future.

TI reveals industry's highest-cell-count EIS-enabled battery monitor The chip company’s BQ79826Z-Q1 features the industry’s first support for up to 26 cells per device, delivering best-in-class sensing accuracy and reduced system costs, and its smart EIS engine enables early warning of thermal runaway in electric vehicles and energy storage systems.