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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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Energy

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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Manned Systems

Digital Hydraulics Increase Electric-excavator Runtime

Danfoss confirms the potential of fully digital hydraulic architectures to significantly increase energy efficiency in large battery-electric excavators.

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Energy

Eberspaecher Zeliox Brings Mobile Power Supply to Off-highway Vehicles

Eberspaecher Climate Control Systems introduces the new Zeliox NEO 3600 energy management system at CONEXPO 2026.

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Power

Turntide Cuts Time to Market for Electric Construction Equipment

A new semi-integrated axial flux EDU platform is validated and tested upfront for electric and hybrid system manufacturers.

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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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Design

Caterham Project V EV on Track for 2027

Details on the Caterham Project V EV from CES 2026.

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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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Automotive

Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck

Ford is focusing on efficiency to build its $30,000 electric pickup in 2027.

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Automotive

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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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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On-Demand Webinars
Software

E/E Architecture Redefined: Building Smarter, Safer, and Scalable Vehicles

The automotive industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the rise of electrification, connectivity and software-defined vehicles (SDVs). This webinar explores...

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Transportation

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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Technology Report
Power

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...

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Power

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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Manufacturing & Prototyping

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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Podcasts
Power

SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries

To help pass the time during your commute or while working around the house or in the garage, we've launched the SAE Automotive Engineering podcast.

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Transportation

Donut Lab and Verge Unveil Solid-state Battery-powered Motorcycle

Verge Motorcycles and Donut Lab have announced that a solid-state battery will be the centerpiece of the new TS PRO electric motorcycle, expected in the first quarter of 2026.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing

To help pass the time during your commute or while working around the house or in the garage, we've launched the SAE Automotive Engineering podcast.

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Power

EV and Battery Thermal Management Strategies

Managing temperature in an electric vehicle (EV) is key to battery performance and range — not to mention safety. Thermal management techniques have made great strides over the past decade, but it...

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Energy

Vehicle Test with R-444A: Better-Performing R-1234yf Direct Replacement for Hybrid & EV Heat Pump Systems

EV heat pumps present unique thermal management challenges. OEMs want to use existing R-1234yf systems as well as maintain low...

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Power

Precast Concrete Bases Pave the Way for Rapid EV Charger Development

Precast concrete pads for EV chargers can speed design and installation for rapid growth.

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Technology Report
Energy

2025 Altair Enlighten Awards Winners

Winners of the 13th edition of the Altair Enlighten Awards, presented in association with the Center for Automotive Research, were recognized during a ceremony at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars in...

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Transportation

2026 Toyota RAV4 Review: All Hybrid, All the Time

The RAV4 remains a people-mover worth considering. It’s got the looks and performance to keep families happy, and it can come with some nice bonuses. The off-roading capabilities of the Woodland trim certainly stand out. Read on to learn more about it.

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Articles
Energy

Heavy-Payload Conveyance Paves the Way for Next-Generation Battery Manufacturing

Battery packs are becoming larger and heavier, particularly in applications such as electric trucks, aviation and renewable energy storage. As payload requirements increase, manufacturers are turning to advanced automation and material handling systems to keep pace. Read on to learn what this means.

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Products
Energy

New Products

See the new products, including Plasmatreat's HydroPlasma, a solution for the removal of stubborn contaminants from glass and metal surfaces; TDK Corporation's 3000-watt TDK-Lambda brand HWS3000G programmable AC-DC power supplies; Zircotec's new range of proprietary ceramic coatings; Thermo Fisher Scientific's expanded solutions for battery manufacturers; and more.

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Briefs
Power

Breaking the Rules to Build a Better Battery

By flipping a foundational belief in battery design, Hailong Chen and his team found that charging zinc-ion batteries at higher currents can make them last longer. Read on to learn more about this surprising result.

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Briefs
Energy

Breakthrough Advances Sodium-Based Battery Design

Read on to learn about research that raises the benchmark for sodium-based all-solid-state batteries and demonstrates thick cathodes that retain performance at room temperature down to subzero conditions.

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