News

Power

Harbinger Extends its Range of Medium-Duty EVs

Harbinger has unveiled the HC Series, a medium-duty commercial EV truck with an integrated range extender that aims to offer the best of both EC and ICE worlds in terms of range, uptime and payload capacity.

Summits

Energy

2026 Battery & Electrification Summit (Online)

As electrification reshapes how vehicles are designed, powered, and integrated into energy ecosystems, OEMs and design engineers are faced with complex design challenges.

News

Power

Toyota Expands All-Electric bZ “Family”

Toyota is introducing three new all-electric models for 2026/2027, the C-HR, the bZ Woodland and a totally new Highlander.

News

Power

Some Automakers Retreat from North American EV Market

In a somewhat surprising move, even non-U.S. automakers are pulling back from electric vehicles.

Articles

Sensors/Data Acquisition

WCX 2026: Honda’s Crowdsourced PRMS Can Improve Roads, Drivers

The leader for Honda's project that allows cars and drivers to self-report problems with roads will speak at WCX 2026.

Briefs

Energy

New Protective Layer Boosts Lithium Metal Battery Performance

The coating toughens the surface of the electrolyte fivefold against fracturing from mechanical pressure. It also makes existing imperfections much less vulnerable to lithium burrowing inside, especially during fast recharging. Read on to learn more.

Briefs

Energy

Anode-Free Battery Doubles Electric Vehicle Driving Range

A joint research team led by Professor Soojin Park and Dr. Dong-Yeob Han of the Department of Chemistry at POSTECH, together with Professor Nam-Soon Choi and Dr. Saehun Kim of KAIST, and Professor Tae Kyung Lee and researcher Junsu Son of Gyeongsang National University, has successfully achieved a volumetric energy density of 1270 Wh/L in an anode-free lithium metal battery. This value is nearly twice that of lithium-ion batteries currently used in electric vehicles, which typically deliver around 650 Wh/L. Read on to learn more.

Briefs

Energy

Supercapacitors That Rival Batteries

In a study published in Nature Communications, a team reveals a new kind of carbon-based material that allows supercapacitors to store as much energy as traditional lead-acid batteries, while delivering power far faster than conventional batteries can manage. Read on to learn more.

Briefs

Power

Breakthrough in Carbon-Based Battery Materials Improves Safety, Durability, and Power

This research demonstrates a new way to make carbon-based battery materials much safer, longer lasting, and more powerful by fundamentally redesigning how fullerene molecules are connected. Read on to learn more.

Products

Energy

New Products

See the new products, including Littelfuse's TPSMB Asymmetrical Series TVS Diodes; Siemens' SICHARGE FLEX product family, its next-generation EV distributed charging system; Renesas Electronics Corporation's expansion of its software-defined vehicle solution offerings centered around the fifth generation (Gen 5) R-Car family; and much more.

Articles

Power

DC Fast-Charging Adapters Are a Transition Strategy, Not a Stopgap

In the evolution of fast charging, success will not be measured solely by how quickly a new standard is adopted, but by how responsibly the industry manages the journey there. Read on to learn more.

Technology Report

Automotive

Caterham Project V EV on Track for 2027

Details on the Caterham Project V EV from CES 2026.

Q&A

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.

News

AR/AI

CES 2026: Caterpillar Launches AI Assistant for Jobsites and Machines

Caterpillar used the CES 2026 venue to unveil Cat AI Assistant.

Podcasts

Connectivity

SAE Automotive Podcast: V2X Vehicle Communications

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

News

Green Design & Manufacturing

Bosch Shows off its First U.S. Electrolyzer in Support of Hydrogen Research

Bosch continues its bet on hydrogen with its first U.S. electrolyzer to create hydrogen from water and electricity.

Technical Innovation

Unmanned Systems

AVL Develops ‘Generic’ Automation for Off-Highway Vehicles

AVL’s Generic Off-Road Automation System demonstrates that scalable autonomy is achievable through modular design, simulation‑driven development, and a phased integration approach.

Articles

Automotive

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.

Webinars

Power

Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure

What happens when a battery is pushed to its limits? Battery abuse testing plays a critical role in understanding how batteries respond when subjected to conditions beyond normal operation. These tests...

Road Ready

Automotive

The Electric Mercedes G-Wagon, a Pricey Joy

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

Technology Report

Power

Borg Warner to Supply Integrated Drive and Generator for EREV Trucks

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

Road Ready

Transportation

First Drive: 2026 Audi A6

Audi's 2026 A6 delivers refined sport luxury.

Technology Report

Manufacturing & Prototyping

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.

Technology Report

Robotics, Automation & Control

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.

News

Aerospace

Joby Looks to Toyota for Investment and Manufacturing

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

News

Manned Systems

Mack Unveils New Granite and Keystone Vocational Trucks at CONEXPO

Mack unveils two new trucks, the Granite and Keystone, at CONEXPO in Las Vegas. The pair of vocational trucks aim to set a new standard in the segment with new safety tech, improved fuel economy, and other new features to make operators more comfortable behind the wheel.

Technology Report

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.

Articles

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.

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.