02 Ample, ENEOS bring modular battery swapping to Japan

The partners aim to take competitive advantage of Ample’s technology that enables swapping stations to be used by any EV from any automaker without requiring changes to the car’s design and breaks down EV battery packs into shoebox-sized modular ones that are easy to move around and charge.

03 Nvidia previews new GPU and generative AI advancements for transportation at GTC

In his keynote at the company’s conference, CEO Jensen Huang discussed how his company is advancing AI for a variety of industries including for next-generation vehicles supported by the Drive Thor system-on-chip and new generative AI capabilities of Blackwell GPU architecture.

04 NXP debuts open S32 CoreRide platform to ease software-defined-vehicle development

At an event this week, the chipmaker revealed what it says is an “industry-first” platform to address the complexity, scalability, cost-efficiency, and development efforts required for next-generation SDVs and a S32N family of vehicle super-integration processors to support its efforts.

05 Lola Cars returning to top-tier motorsport with Yamaha for Formula E

Lola’s agreement with Yamaha to develop and supply high-performance electric powertrains for the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is the first project in its bid to re-establish itself as a leading motorsport group with a focus on electrification, hydrogen, and sustainable fuels and materials.

06 Candela electric hydrofoil to help cut carbon emissions for New Zealand electricity provider

The P-12 electric ferry from Sweden-based Candela will provide staff transport for New Zealand energy company Meridian at the country’s largest hydroelectric power station on Lake Manapōuri, widely known as the most beautiful lake in New Zealand.

07 Tarform unveils Vera electric motorcycle for urban and trail riders

The Vera is an electric motorcycle aimed at higher production volumes than Tarform’s hand-built Luna, helping to align with the company’s strategic vision to be a leader in the premium EV mobility space by transitioning from bespoke manufacturing to scalable production so it can reach a wider audience.

08 NoTraffic’s mobility platform gets expanded use in Arlington, Texas

Successful initial installations have paved the way for safer streets and smoother traffic flow in the city by putting traffic lights into a cloud-connected digital grid to enable better real-time traffic management for reduced congestion, accidents, and emissions while supporting municipal planning.

09 Xiaomi SU7 highlights Chinese EV experience revolution

The Chinese smartphone and consumer technology giant has developed an aspirational electric car with five core technologies in e-motor, battery, body structure diecasting, autonomous driving, and smart cabin tech, and is now available in China at a shockingly low starting price of ¥215,900 (about $29,800).

10 Nvidia goes deep into generative AI with new Blackwell GPU platform

At its GTC event in San Jose last week, CEO Jensen Huang discussed how the new platform will power a new era of computing, with the new Blackwell GPU and NVLink enabling trillion-parameter-scale AI models and new Tensor core and compiler reducing LLM inference operating cost and energy by up to 25 times.