Technology Report

Design

Caterham Project V EV on Track for 2027

Details on the Caterham Project V EV from CES 2026.

Podcasts

Connectivity

SAE Automotive Podcast: V2X Vehicle Communications

We talk to Honda and Miovision about their V2X communication strategies and products.

Road Ready

Design

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.

Road Ready

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.

Articles

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.

Technology Report

Design

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.

Technology Report

Unmanned Systems

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.

Webinars

Power

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...

Articles

Manufacturing & Prototyping

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.

News

Design

AI Influence on ICE Design

Experts offer their outlook on the future of heavy-duty internal combustion engines, and of course AI will play a role.

Technology Report

Automotive

Survey: QNX Finds Challenges, Openings in SDV Work

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

Technology Report

Connectivity

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,...

Road Ready

Automotive

2026 Nissan Sentra Review: Putting the Pieces Together

The Nissan Sentra has provided straightforward behavior and performance for sedan shoppers in the U.S. for over forty years. For 2026, Nissan took the solid 2025 model and made enough mechanical tweaks and visual changes to call it an all-new vehicle. Read on to learn more about it.

Articles

Transportation

CES 2026: Qualcomm Expands Partnerships For More Snapdragons

Qualcomm used CES 2026 to announce new or expanded partnerships with companies including Google, VW, and Hyundai Mobis.

Articles

Unmanned Systems

CES 2026: Bosch is Ready to Bring AI to Your (Likely ICE-powered) Vehicle

Bosch’s efforts to connect the digital and physical worlds can be seen in a meaningful update to its Vehicle Motion Management system.

Q&A

Transportation

DarkSky One Wants to Make the World a Darker Place

A Q&A with the CEO and executive director of DarkSky International, Ruskin Hartley, about the DarkSky One concept car.

Technology Report

Automotive

Poland is Making Moves to Be a Larger Automotive Supplier

Established in 2016, PGM's goal is to cultivate and help introduce the world to Poland's automotive sector.

Webinars

Automotive

Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin

The automotive industry is facing a number of challenges in today's market including the pressure to adopt advanced digital technologies like digital twins, AI, big data, and AR/VR as well...

Articles

Data Acquisition

Revolutionizing Vehicle Technology Through Intelligent Actuators

Autonomous driving is often seen as just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to public perception of how artificial intelligence has been implemented in vehicles. However,...

Technology Report

Test & Measurement

Ultra-Wide, Low-Distortion Lenses for Crash Testing Environments

In the demanding field of automotive crash testing, imaging systems face a dual challenge: They must survive extreme forces while delivering precise, distortion-free footage for...

Articles

Automotive

IAA 2025: Arbe Chipset Improves Automated Driving Decisions

Arbe designed and now sells three types of chips for its systems: transmitters, receivers and processors.

Briefs

Energy

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.

Webinars

AR/AI

Leveraging Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality to Optimize Innovation

The automotive industry is under constant pressure to deliver faster, smarter, and more cost-effective solutions. Global competitors already are reducing time-to-market,...

Articles

Automotive

Driving Safety Forward: How Simulation and MODSIM Accelerate ADAS Innovation

Dassault Systèmes offers MODSIM for model-based systems engineering, integrating modeling and simulation from the very start of the design process. This methodology enables multidisciplinary teams to work together on a shared platform, using common data and synchronized models. Read on to learn more.

Technology Report

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Talking SDVs and Zonal Architecture with TE Connectivity

For a company focused on selling components to make physical connections in vehicles, TE Connectivity is more than ready for future growth in software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and the...

INSIDER

Design

Experts agree on need for large-scale fire testing of battery energy storage systems

A panel of four battery testing experts from different fields agreed that large scale fire testing, as called for in a proposed update to testing standard...

INSIDER

Energy

Battery Show: Bosch Rexroth adds HS linear motion, 6D floating prototype to multi-axis systems

Bosch Rexroth displayed new battery automation solutions at The Battery Show 2025 in Detroit this week, focusing on making batteries in a more...

Technology Report

Design

Battery Show 2025: Freudenberg’s new busbar seals handle the bends

As EV battery designs continue to explore new pack shapes, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed a new, flexible busbar sealing technology that enables...

Articles

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Engineering EV, Charger Safety and Security

Most of the news surrounding EV technological development in the past year has been around batteries and charging capacity. But engineers have also been busy working on security and safety issues, from charging stations to finding ways for firefighters to better douse fires. Read on for a few of the most notable and novel efforts.