Vehicles

General Motors will launch two versions of the Silverado EV next year: an RST trim priced over $100,000 and a fleet-focused WT at $39,900. Range is estimated at 400 miles, a clever Avalanche-like mid-gate will come standard on RST, and initial tow...

Artificial intelligence will form the backbone of how Bosch’s future products work and are made, a top executive says.

ZF announces it will supply VinFast BEVs with Level 2+ ADAS technology, finds strong U.S. demand for autonomous shuttles and is launching high-voltage silicon-carbide inverters for a production battery-electric vehicle this fall.

The Opsys solid-state lidar will be incorporated in SL-produced headlamp assemblies.

Here’s the timeline I see unfurling: Ford is winning the first round in the EV war with General Motors. It will probably hold onto that lead through 2022 and maybe 2023. But in 2024 GM will surge ahead as its strategic plan fully blossoms.

The high-efficiency BEV, with an eye-popping 620 miles of range, is claimed to set the technological template for future production models from Stuttgart.

The interior has been updated (the new, leather-alternative wool-blend fabric, for example), but the real star here is the next-generation infotainment system that was built with Google Maps and Google Assistant in mind.

While the snowmobiles can be charged with a home electric-vehicle charger or on a public charging network, Taiga says it has begun installing its first off-road charging stations as part of a trail loop through two forested regions in Québec.

By integrating Vehicle-to-Everything communication, smart tires and tactile sensors, autonomous vehicles will be well on the way toward providing safety and performance no matter the weather.