Renault Filante | Volvo, Waabi autonomy | Cirata automotive data | ZF for Range e-trailer | Formula E Pit Boost

Volume 5 Issue 5

Renault to show laboratory-on-wheels demo car at Retromobile

The Filante Record 2025, a single-seat lightweight streamlined electric concept developed with Ligier Automotive, Ampere, Apworks, and Michelin, will be showcased in Paris next week before developers set out to test new technologies for the automaker and establish a new record for efficiency this year.

Volvo adds Waabi generative AI approach to accelerate autonomous trucking

The strategic collaboration with Volvo Autonomous Solutions follows Waabi’s rapid developments in the last few years involving partnerships with Uber Freight and Nvidia that bolster its generative-AI approach aimed at broader commercial deployment of autonomous trucks in the U.S.

Cirata CTO on managing the automotive data explosion

With billions in potential service revenue at stake, Paul Scott-Murphy writes for Futurride that the automotive OEMs and partners that effectively manage the migration, use, and security of data will quickly elevate themselves above the competition.

Range Energy selects ZF to help drive e-trailer adoption by commercial fleets

The collaboration will see ZF’s AxTrax 2 e-axle integrated into Range’s eTrailer System to address critical fleet demands such as greater efficiency, emissions reductions, and range extension, with the goal of advancing the widespread scalability of hybrid and zero-emissions trucking.

Formula E and FIA to introduce Pit Boost charging in Jeddah

In this early-season series recap, Futurride examines the new mid-race feature, which provides a 30-s, 600-kW battery energy boost in the pitlane set to debut in Saudi Arabia on February 14-15, and other GEN3 Evo racecar technology updates by way of the leading TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team.

Top Software Defined Vehicle Stories

Infineon and Flex partner on zone controller design platform

Sonatus applies SDV tech to a Zero Labs electrified classic

Stellantis partners with dSPACE to accelerate cloud-based software development

Previous eNewletters

Vol 5 Issue 4

Vol 5 Issue 3

CES 2025 & Top 2024 Article Special - Honda 0 concepts | Aptera SEV | Trimble, Qualcomm AV positioning | BMW Panoramic iDrive | Donut Lab e-motor family

Vol 5 Issue 2

CES 2025 & Top 2024 Article Special - Nvidia for Aurora truck autonomy | Garmin Unified Cabin | Stellantis, dSPACE software | Ceres, Appotronics HUDs | Segway e-bikes

Events We Follow

Retromobile | Feb 05-09 | Paris, France | Classic Cars

Miami International Boat Show | Feb 12-16 | Miami, FL | Boats

MWC | Mar 03-06 | Barcelona, Spain | Connectivity

SXSW | Mar 07-15 | Austin, TX | Tech, Film and Television, Music, Education, Culture

Embedded World | Mar 11-13 | Nuremberg, Germany | Embedded Systems

Auto Shanghai | Apr 23 - May 02 | Shanghai, China | Cars

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