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Unmanned Systems

How Precise GNSS Unlocks Scalable, Cost-Effective Mapping for ADAS and Autonomy

There are benefits to using GNSS and SD maps to keep ADAS/AVs up-to-date, including lower data requirements.

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Power

The Electric Mercedes G-Wagon, a Pricey Joy

The electric G-Wagon goes green without sacrificing off-road prowess.

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Automotive

Borg Warner to Supply Integrated Drive and Generator for EREV Trucks

BorgWarner announces deals to supply two components to OEMs for EREVs.

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Automotive

First Drive: 2026 Audi A6

Audi's 2026 A6 delivers refined sport luxury.

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Automotive

Scout CEO: 160K Reservations, No Unsolvable Problems

CEO Scott Keogh says 160,000 customers have reserved a vehicle, even two years or more before production begins.

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Unmanned Systems

Tensor Goes with 433 Arms in Upcoming Robocar

Tensor and Arm announced they will partner to develop a Level-4 capable automated driving platform for their upcoming self-driving Robocar.

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Automotive

Joby Looks to Toyota for Investment and Manufacturing

Joby Aviation is relying on Toyota's investment and manufacturing prowess to bring airtaxis to market.

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Transportation

Riding Along With Mercedes and Its in-city Driver Assistance System

The NVIDIA-powered vehicle shows impressive promise. Read on to learn more details.

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Energy

How Higher-Quality Gasoline Keeps Modern Engines Clean and Efficient

It’s no secret that fuel economy has been one of the greatest driving forces of automotive evolution over the past several decades. As corporate average fuel economy...

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Automotive

SAE Books: Mobility for All with Christopher Borroni-Bird

New SAE International book on the topic of making new vehicles more sustainable and mobility more affordable.

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Transportation

5 More HP for 2026 Kia Sportage: First Drive

For 2026, Kia kept the powertrain from last year’s Sportage Hybrid as it made light updates to the look and interior. The automaker has been in the hybrid business for a while, but the automaker is still looking to make a splash in the gas-electric space. Read on to learn more.

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Design

First Drive: 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA Hybrid

The 2027 CLA hybrid uses one of two powertrains coming to the German sedan, alongside an electric version. Both will be available in the second half of 2026, according to Mercedes, and both are built on the new MMA (Mercedes Modular Architecture) platform. Read on to learn more.

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Automotive

Feast, Then Famine

As re-regionalization continues, there could be a limited bright spot ahead.

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Automotive

GM’s Barra: Electric Vehicles Are Still the Future

GM CEO Mary Barra says the future of the company is still electric, but that it must remain flexible in a changing regulatory and customer-demand environment.

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Automotive

Mercedes Unveils S-Class Amidst Celebrating 140 Years

Mercedes-Benz is celebrating a landmark. It's been 140 years since Carl Benz filed a patent for the first automobile. Fast forward to Stuttgart, Germany in January 2026, where Mercedes took the wraps off the latest generation S-Class, the jewel in the automaker's crown. Read on to learn more.

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Transportation

Sony Honda Afeela Prototype 2026 Was the Easier Engineering Challenge

Sony Honda Mobility will add a larger, SUV-like EV to the Afeela family, previewed by the Prototype 2026.

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

Aumovio’s Remote Temp Sensor Far More Accurate for E-mobility

Aumovio’s remote temp sensor is more accurate and requires fewer rare earth materials to be used in e-motors.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Mobileye, VW Gearing Up for 100,000 AVs by 2033

The building blocks for the partnership’s large autonomous driving fleet include video, lidar and radar data from around 100 ID.Buzz AD test vehicles running in Europe and the U.S.

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Automotive

Startup Neumo Says It Can Detect Impaired Drivers by Scanning Brain Waves

Neumo claims its new application of decades-old technology can help detect impaired drivers by monitoring brain waves.

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Robotics, Automation & Control

Faraday Future Says New Robot Business Not a Pivot, but a Plus

Faraday Future launches a line of primarily humanoid robots.

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Automotive

Microvision Aquires Luminar, Plans Relationship Restoration, Multi-industry Push

Microvision has completed its acquisition of Luminar, once a shining star of the lidar sector that entered its Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Etching for a Greener Future

Chemical etching doesn’t make headlines like a new EV launch or hydrogen refueling station, but it’s a quiet enabler.

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AR/AI

Rewriting the Engineer’s Playbook: What OEMs Must Do to Spin the AI Flywheel

The automotive industry’s future hinges on a new AI-native engineering workflow.

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Power

2026 Nissan Leaf First Drive: Fun and More Efficient

By law, you have to mention that at one time, the Nissan Leaf (actually, LEAF, which stands for Leading Environmentally-friendly Affordable Family car) was the number one selling EV in the...

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Connectivity

Survey: QNX Finds Challenges, Openings in SDV Work

QNX recently released the latest version of its safety-certified operating system.

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Transportation

Mercedes Brings Music Production Into the Backseat

Mercedes program helps musicians, producers work on the go from the back seat of a vehicle.

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Automotive

Now Playing: MUSiC, the First Multi-user Silicon Carbide Fabrication Facility in the U.S.

The University of Arkansas opens the nation’s first multi-user silicon carbide fabrication lab.

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Software

GM Announces SAE Level 3 Autonomy and SDV Technology

While full autonomy continues to be a work-in-progress, automakers have been rolling out various degrees of SAE Level 2 driver assistance, including hands-off, eyes-on systems from BMW,...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Engineering Flexibility into EV Powertrains

When developing specialist and performance EVs, the challenge goes far beyond selecting an off-the-shelf powertrain. Each manufacturer brings unique performance targets, packaging constraints, and...