EV Tech Insider - ZF's vehicle controllers, Archer Aviation's Stellantis Investment, Heavy-duty EV battery plant breaks ground

ZF has expanded its cubiX software platform to cater to the growing demand for dedicated control units in commercial vehicles. The cubiX software controls all vehicle actuators, including brakes, driveline, and steering, ensuring vehicle stability, safety, precision, and performance. The system is now available for commercial vehicle customers, customized to their individual needs, and includes

Archer Aviation Inc. has received an additional $55 million investment from Stellantis following the achievement of its transition flight test milestone last month. This latest investment builds on Stellantis’ series of open market purchases of 8.3 million shares of Archer’s stock in March of this year that was previously announced. During 2023, Stellantis invested $110

Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venture between Accelera, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins, Daimler Trucks & Buses US, and Paccar, has broken ground at its new battery cell manufacturing plant in Marshall County, Mississippi. The 500-acre site will be home to a 2m sq ft energy-efficient facility with an annual manufacturing capacity of 21

Lilium N.V. (Nasdaq: LILM), a leading electric aircraft manufacturer and pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM), has successfully completed the first series of tests of its electric jet propulsion unit. For the first time, the electric engines were taken up to maximum thrust on the propulsion unit test bench, representing a landmark achievement on the

Joby Aviation, Inc. a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, has announced that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization to use its in-house developed software tools, known as 'ElevateOS'. These tools are designed to enable high-tempo, on-demand air taxi operations. The ElevateOS operating system includes pilot tools, operations and schedule