The Innovation Report
Charging EVs 5x Faster In Subfreezing Temps
A modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, developed by University of Michigan engineers, could enable high ranges and fast charging in cold weather, solving problems that are turning potential EV buyers away. "We envision this approach as...
Tariffs Will Cost This Detroit Automaker Billions More Than Its Rival
The Trump administration enacted a 25% tariff on April 3 on any vehicle not assembled in the U.S. President Donald Trump has said he also plans to place tariffs on some auto parts (including engines and transmissions), but those won't take effect until May 3. These...
Successful Flight: First Piloted Hydrogen-Electric Helicopter
Unither Bioelectronique (UB) is claiming several aviation firsts following the first flight of a piloted hydrogen fuel cell-powered helicopter. Taking place at Bromont airport in Quebec, Canada on 27 March, the maiden sortie of the modified Robinson Helicopter R44...
Engineering Careers Tour Features UofM Dearborn Panel
We are happy to announce another feature in our Astemo Engineering Careers Tour -- featuring a panel of student leaders at the University of Michigan Dearborn. With the generous support from the people at Astemo, Global Auto Mobility met in December with student...
Pilotless Air Taxi Gains Approval For Commercial Flight Operations
Tickets for autonomous flights over two tourist spots in China should go on sale shortly. China's civil aviation authority has given the green light for urban air mobility outfit EHang to begin low-altitude commercial operations with its EH216-S eVTOL. We've been...
Smart Mobility Today: 31 March 2025
For any of us who have ever put two things together to create something else, engineering holds a certain allure and sense of discovery. When Global Auto Mobility and Smart Mobility Today visited the University of Michigan Dearborn campus as part of the Astemo Future...
Indianapolis Winner In Smart Cities North America Awards
Indianapolis has been recognized with a Smart Cities North America Award for its efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into city operations, a project initiated by the city’s AI Commission in December 2023. The award is from the International Data Corp. The AI...
ZeroAvia Wins US Air Force Grant To Advance Hydrogen-Powered Autonomous Flight
Hydrogen flight startup ZeroAvia announced on March 25, 2025, that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by the US Department of the Air Force (DAF). The project that is the object of this grant aims to evaluate the integration of...
China: Tesla Removes ‘FSD’ Name From Its Autonomous Tech
Stricter oversight from China’s government has forced Tesla to change the name of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, which isn’t actually fully autonomous. In China, FSD, which operates at a Level 2 out of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 5 self-driving...
UK: Drone Trial Takes Off To Deliver Radioactive Drug
Trials have been taking place to see if radioactive medicine can be delivered to hospitals by drone. Coventry-based drone company Skyfarer has teamed up with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and Viking Drone Packaging to build the...
