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Volvo Adds Lidar to Future Cars

News: Volvo Cars To Add Luminar Lidar in Move To Self-driving

Volvo Cars, one of the leading voices talking about autonomous driving through its historic “safety” lens, announced this week that it’s next generation of cars will have lidar from the tech firm Luminar as part of those models’ advanced technology.

Karma E-Flex van platform

News: Spreading Good Karma with Ready-To-Go EV Platforms

The Karma E-Flex Platform will help vehicle manufacturers to engineer, test, certify and build their EVs more quickly and efficiently–and that’s a good thing.

Tula Technology Dynamic Skip Fire

News: Cummins and Tula Work Together To Advance Diesel Tech

Cummins, one of the world’s leading diesel engine maker, has joined forces with Tula Technology, a California start-up, to explore a sophisticated cylinder deactivation system that could solve the conundrum. If it’s proven, the result would be a diesel engine that could reach a near-zero emissions level.

News: Electric Partnerships in High Gear

Competition has always been a hallmark of the auto industry, but the move to embrace electric drive technology has driven even the most competitive companies to seek out partners to share costs and help speed new products to market.