Important Innovations Collection

                     DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                      By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane HYUNDAI GRILL IS A LED MESSAGE BOARD                                                                                                                        Source:  Hyundai South Korean automaker Hyundai is developing a front grill for future cars to communicate with the outside world as a LED message board The innovative grill will be able to communicate specific messages to those outside the vehicle The technology that Hyundai is focused on is a 71x33 RGB LED display through its supplier Mobis The grill will communicate information like the car is in autonomous mode or "Go Ahead" to a pedestrian attempting to cross in front of the vehicle BMW is developing similar technology with its iVision Circular Concept car, whose kidney shaped grill can display messages Opel is also deploying similar technology Clearly, communicative car technology is part of our automotive

                          DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                      By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 2023 CONCEPT CAR OF THE YEAR: DS E-TENSE                                                                       Source:  DS Automobiles DS Automobiles, owned by Stellantis, has developed a prototype electric car, the DS E-Tense Performance that is the 2023 Concept Car of the Year at the GQ Car Awards This car was developed using technology from the DS Formula E program GQ says this car is inspiring, has automotive integrity and had their judges' pulses racing The EV has 2 electric motors with a total output of 815 hp and 5,900 pd-ft of torque The vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 2 seconds It can also regenerate up to 600 kW of power, making the brakes unnecessary as only regenerative braking is needed, which would be a big innovation in current car travel It has a carbon monocoque chassis with a drivetrain from a Formula E single-seat racing car EV uses a 35

                                        DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                      By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane AN ELECTRIC MUSCLE CAR: NEW DODGE CHARGER DAYTONA                                                                       Source:  Dodge Dodge just debuted its new, all-electric Charger Daytona, an iconic, classic muscle car It is due to go into production and go on sale in 2024 The EV will be built on parent company Stellantis' powertrain that supports both electric and hybrid-electric vehicles Multiple trims will be offered with 455 hp, 590 hp, 670 hp and 800 hp The Dodge Charger Daytona Banshee model will have an 800 volt system and pump out 800 hp The EV has a separate electric motor for each axle It contains some unique technologies, like its manual eRupt transmission and a growling Fratzonic Exhaust Noisemaker system to make it loud and clear that this is an electric muscle car.        CREATING ENERGY FROM SEA CURRENTS                              

THE TESLA TEASE                                                                                     Source:  Tesla Tesla CEO Elon Musk is teasing that big news will be announced on Tesla Investors Day on March 1st, including the possibility of a new Tesla concept car The surprise car could be one of the concept vehicles that Musk has been teasing about:  a fully autonomous robotaxi, a new van or a $30,000 small passenger car for dense urban areas Analysts expect Musk to reveal the mass production version of the long-awaited Cybertruck Cybertruck is Tesla's 1st electric pickup, that's expected to be a cash cow and go into production this year CEO Musk will present his Master Plan 3 to transform transportation and save the planet through a fully sustainable energy future Musk says his presentation will offer "great hope and positivity for the future". ROBOTS TO DO 40% OF HOUSEHOLD TASKS                                                  Source:  Sony Experts predict that

 REVOLUTIONARY CAR-BIKE VEHICLE                                                  Source:  Canyon Bikes Canyon Bikes of Koblenz, Germany has developed a revolutionary half-car/half-bike vehicle called the Future Mobility Concept This concept vehicle, that looks like a car but functions like a bike, just pulled in $900 million in investment money for development Canyon Bikes says that the concept re-imagines how new bike technology can re-claim space for bikes on the road The vehicle is powered by the driver/rider pedaling it with the support backup of a 2,000 watt-hour electric motor The bike-car has an electric range of 93 miles It can accommodate two driver/riders with one on the pedals in the front and the other on pedals in the back Rider sits in a recumbent, laid back position with their feet on the pedals  Rider steers the vehicle using intuitive side stick steering with 2 joy sticks Top speed is 37 mph Combines a lightweight, powerful bike design, 4-wheel stability and weatherpro

WORLD'S LONGEST RANGE eVTOL                                           Source:  AMSL Aero's Vertiia Australian startup AMSL Aero's new eVTOL, Vertiia, is powered on hydrogen & is designed to deliver 620 miles of range  The projected range is the longest, thus far, in the eVTOL global industry The Sydney, Australia company has just started test flights on Vertiia The 1st, remote-controlled test flight on a tethered, full scale demonstrator prototype was a success The electric, vertical takeoff and landing vehicle can fly 155 miles on its electric batteries and 621 miles with its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain It has 8 sets of motors and propellers on its box wing design for maximum aerodynamic efficiency Vertiia can carry a pilot and 4 passengers Wingspan is 23 feet, which should enable it to be part of urban aerial mobility Expected to go into service in 2026 for passenger transport, aeromedical and emergency services. GOOGLE BREAKTHROUGH ON QUANTUM COMPUTING             

 MERCEDES WINTER READY G-WAGEN                                                  Source:  Mercedes At the 2023 London Fashion Week, Mercedes and French luxury fashion brand Moncler debuted their unique, winter-ready 4x4 - Project Mondo G or the G-Wagen Mercedes calls the vehicle resulting from their 1-year collaboration with Moncler "a sculpture on wheels", which combines luxury motors with luxury fabric The G-Wagen is a 3-door, 4x4 SUV that is more of a work of art than a functional vehicle This is a huge SUV that's over 9 feet tall and 11 feet wide The vehicle has a removable top and the wheels are composed of Moncler's trademark fabric Mercedes calls the G-Wagen a work of art, molding the "strong geometry of the G-Class with organic forms of Moncler's puffed jackets" It is not known yet if a form of this radical car prototype will go into production but there is widespread belief that Mercedes will produce a "Mini-G", possibly the Ener-G-Forc

  WORLD'S FASTEST eVTOL                                             Source:  Alauda The world's fastest eVTOL, Airspeeder MK-4, has just been unveiled by Alauda Aeronautics of south Australia The all-electric, vertical take-off and landing vehicle can hit speeds of 225 mph and will be used for flying car racing It accelerates from 0 to 225 mph in just 30 seconds The MK-4 is crewed and operated by a solo pilot It is powered by a 1,340 hp Thunderstruck Hydrogen Turbogenerator connected to electric motors on the wings Range on a charge is 180 miles Artificial intelligence (AI) flight controller adjusts the 4 rotor pairs, mounted on the vehicle, for optimized precision steering Extensive, crewed testing starts this quarter, Q1 2023 Remote-control pilots successfully raced Airspeeder in October 2023 Alauda is creating an eVTOL racing circuit with f irst crewed racing starting in 2024. NASA's NEW, HI-TECH CC DEVICE                                             Source:  NASA NASA is

PEUGEOT'S RADICAL NEW CONCEPT CAR - INCEPTION                                               Source:  Peugeot Inception France-based and Stellantis-owned Peugeot has designed a radical new concept car, Inception, that represents the next generation of BEV (battery electric vehicles) that the automaker will start rolling out in 2025 Inception showcases the future of design as well as highly advanced technologies It contains the next gen of iCockpit, which delivers a new type of driving control with your fingertips doing the driving The centerpiece of iCockpit  is the "Hypersquare" - a revolutionary driving control tablet system with a steer by wire rectangular wheel, inspired by gaming controls for "intuitive driving" It offers Level 4 autonomous driving with the Hypersquare steering wheel and driving controls recessing into the dashboard Peugeot calls the design "feline" with cat-like poise It's built on Stellantis' STLA Large platform & is

CITROEN'S ELECTRIC CONCEPT CAR OLI                                                  Source:  Citroen France-based Citroen and BASF have developed a new, minimalist electric concept car, Oli The quirky styled EV is built for sustainable & affordable mobility For Citroen, Oli is a statement about the future of driving: lighter, smaller, more aerodynamic electric cars for longer range Oli's top speed is 68 mph It has a 40 kWh battery that provides 248 miles of range on a charge Very innovative design with many components 3-D printed Mobile phone can plug into dashboard and automatically connects to the vehicle Expected to go on sale by 2030 with a starting price of $26,735 Citroen CEO Vincent Cobee believes we are moving to a post-SUV world in which low height, lightweight vehicles designed to achieve maximum efficiency from their electric powertrains will dominate. NEW TECH TO BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR DOG                                                                    

  New Cars With Exponential Tech" By Edward Kane                                  New Cars With Exponential Innovation A #1 New Release on Amazon My latest book "New Cars with Exponential Tech" is the #1 new release on Amazon's Pictorial Automotive Books.  It showcases the top new concept cars with breakthrough automotive technologies. To take a look,  New Cars With Exponential Tech

 NEW TOYOTA SPORTS CAR STARTING AT $16,000                                                  Source:  Toyota Concept It's been widely rumored in top automotive circles that Toyota & Suzuki are developing a small, lightweight sports car priced to start at $16,000.00 It's a 2-seat coupe with a mid-mounted engine Powered by a 120 hp, 1.0-liter, 3-cylinder engine &/or a hybrid-electric system 147 pd-ft of torque This is the long-awaited sports car that is inspired by and could be the revival of the Toyota MR2 The car is very lightweight at 2,204 pounds Suzuki is said to be building the engine and the vehicle is expected to bear the Toyota logo. ACCELERATING CLIMATE CHANGE                                                    Source:  Stock Image According to national and global climate and weather experts, Climate Change is rapidly accelerating Many parts of the south & southwestern US are having their earliest spring in 40 years with budding leaves erupting a month early S