2020 CES

https://youtu.be/Mu46oFEl440 Nissan is elevating the performance capability of electric vehicles with its new twin-motor all-wheel-control technology called e-4ORCE. The technology provides instant torque to all four wheels to deliver balanced, predictable power and handling on par with many premium sports cars. The “e” represents Nissan’s technologies enabled by a 100% electric motor drive system. “4ORCE,” pronounced “force,” evokes physical power and energy with “4” standing for the all-wheel control driving capability. “The e-4ORCE twin-motor all-wheel control technology...

Most of us know Sony of being a very good developer for the famous PlayStation gaming consoles and many other electronics. But none of us ever imagined that Sony will even think about developing a car. Except it did, and it was displayed at the 2020 CES as the Vision-S concept. This prototype incorporates Sony's imaging and sensing technologies, as well as on-board software regulated using Sony's AI, telecommunication and cloud technologies, in order...

Mercedes-Benz came with a very cool concept car at 2020 CES: the new VISION AVTR - a concept car inspired by the AVATAR movies. According to the company the new concept car "connects human, machine and nature in an unprecedented way." The concept was developed using a revolutionary battery technology developed with graphene-based organic cell chemistry that is completely free of rare earths and metals. The materials of the battery are compostable and therefore...

Audi AI:ME Concept made its world debut in April at the Auto Shanghai 2019. And if you thought this was just a design exercise you were wrong. Audi is actually very serious about putting the AI:ME into production. Of course, this will not happen anytime soon as the AI:ME Concept has been described as a "mobility partner that anticipates your needs" and that technology is still far in the future. Or maybe not! How do...

Back in December 2019, Hyundai announced it will present its first concept Personal Air Vehicle (PAV)  at the 2020 CES. And the company kept its promise: a full-size Uber Ait Taxi vowed the crowds in Las Vegas! The air taxi was created in part through Uber’s open design process, a NASA-inspired approach that jump-starts innovation by publicly releasing vehicle design concepts so any company can use them to innovate their air taxi models and engineering...

https://youtu.be/yE0Djsp6Fug Nissan is showing a new material at this year’s CES trade show that can help make car cabins quieter while also boosting energy efficiency. Nissan will demonstrate the new lightweight sound insulation material, known as acoustic meta-material, this week at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. The makeup of the new material is simple. A combination of a lattice structure and plastic film controls air vibrations to limit the transmission of wide frequency band noise (500-1200...

As usual, CES is all about "world's first." Is Lamborghini Huracan EVO will be the first supercar to offer Amazon Alexa support, the new Defender will be the first car to feature a dual-modem, dual eSIM system. This system includes two Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820Am Automotive Platforms, each with an integrated Snapdragon X12 modem. This technology combined with the new Pivi Pro infotainment system will allow the Defender to download Software-Over-The-Air (SOTA) updates without interruption. All...

https://youtu.be/C_RjYCd_Rbw Just yesterday Lamborghini was presenting the 2020 Huracán EVO Rear-Wheel Drive. And now, at the 2020 CES the Italian maker announced that the new Huracan Evo will be offered with Amazon Alexa support. This feature will make the Huracan EVO both more fun and safer to drive. The Huracan EVO will be the first supercar to offer a connected infotainment system with digital services. Lamborghini will also be the first car manufacturer to deliver...