A century ago, vertical integration thrived at Ford Motor Co. Today, as the curtain starts to close on the golden age of the internal combustion engine, Ford is rethinking its strategy for building electric vehicle components in-house.
PLYMOUTH, England—This year marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower, the ship that transported more than 100 brave souls across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Cod, MA. To celebrate the historic event, an autonomous research vessel will retrace the voyage in the spring.
DARMSTADT, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability have developed a lightweight battery pack made out of carbon-fiber composites that weighs 40 percent less than traditional aluminum enclosures.
The humble busbar is one of the least glamorous components in an electric vehicle. But, it's essential for distributing power from battery packs to e-motors, e-axles and other devices.
MUNICH—The BMW Group is speeding up the shift toward electromobility and strengthening its global production network. As part of the 400 million euro initiative, the automaker is retooling its assembly plants for an electrified future.
The Emerald Isle will soon become a hotbed for developing and testing new types of self-driving vehicles. The Future Mobility Campus Ireland in County Clare will enable start-ups and small manufacturers to test new technology in a real-world environment.
Consumers want choice, which is one reason why there are so many different type of vehicles to choose from today. Interior and exterior design will play an even more important role in electric cars.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Wisk, an urban air mobility company, is teaming up with NASA engineers to focus on the safe integration of autonomous aircraft systems into national air traffic patterns.
BOSTON—Automotive engineers have been scrambling to address lightweighting challenges. But, electric vehicles may not depend on lightweighting as much as some experts have predicted, claims a new study by Lux Research Inc.
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