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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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Caterham Project V EV on Track for 2027
Details on the Caterham Project V EV from CES 2026.
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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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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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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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First Drive: 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness
The Subaru Outback Wilderness is bigger, bolder, and more capable.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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.
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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.
Articles Automotive
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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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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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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Survey: QNX Finds Challenges, Openings in SDV Work
QNX recently released the latest version of its safety-certified operating system.
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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.
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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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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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SAE Automotive Podcast: Autonomous Driving Technology
Bringing and keeping robotaxis on the road requires a village.
News 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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Any supply issues upstream will reverberate exponentially.
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SAE Media Group Acquires Aviation Carbon Event to Expand Aerospace Portfolio
SAE Media Group®, an SAE International company and a leading global provider of conferences and publications for aerospace, defense, and other critical industries, has announced its acquisition of Aviation Carbon, the specialist event platform dedicated to carbon reduction, sustainability, and decarbonization across the aviation industry.
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance