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PwC reports automotive industry M&A deal value falls 60% in Q1 2026

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PwC reports automotive industry M&A deal value falls 60% in Q1 2026 A new report from the company reveals a cautious deal environment due to economic uncertainty and volatility, but private equity acquisitions gain ground, and OEMs and suppliers are shifting capital toward technologies that support software-defined vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems. #ADAS #advanceddriverassistancesystems #ApolloGlobalManagement #automotiveM&A #Forvia #Futurride #PricewaterhouseCoopers #PwC #SDV #softwaredefinedvehicle #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2026/06/18/pwc-reports-automotive-industry-ma-deal-value-falls-60-in-q1-2026/

JLR charts path for more revenue, propulsion flexibility, and North America focus

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JLR charts path for more revenue, propulsion flexibility, and North America focus At its Investor Day yesterday, the luxury automaker discussed offering greater propulsion flexibility; new product launches including Range Rover Electric and Jaguar Type 01; new additions to the Range Rover and Defender brands; and growth agenda with increased focus on North America. #BEV #Defender #Discovery+ #FormulaE #Futurride #HEV #Jaguar #JaguarTCSRacing #JaguarType01 #JLR #JLREMA #JLRJEA #JLRMLA #JLRReimagine #MHEV #Momenta #Nvidia #PHEV #RangeRover #RangeRoverElectric #Stellantis #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2026/06/18/jlr-charts-path-for-more-revenue-propulsion-flexibility-and-north-america-focus/

Mobileye to launch robotaxi business in the U.S.

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Mobileye to launch robotaxi business in the U.S. The new initiative extends the company beyond being a self-driving system supplier and is additive to its existing customer programs, with plans to combine Mobileye Drive with its Moovit subsidiary’s offerings in an initial fleet of about 100 vehicles in a major metropolitan U.S. market beginning in 2027. #ADAS #autonomousdriving #autonomousdrivingtechnology #autonomousridehailing #AutonomousVehicle #AV #Futurride #Lyft #Mobileye #MobileyeDrive #Moovit #Polestar #Porsche #robotaxibusiness #sustainablemobility #Tesla #Volkswagen https://futurride.com/2026/06/16/mobileye-to-launch-robotaxi-business-in-the-u-s/

Electra unveils turbo-electric airliner concept for NASA AACES 2050 program

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Electra unveils turbo-electric airliner concept for NASA AACES 2050 program The concept, which pairs a double-bubble lifting fuselage and electric tail fans for 100+ passenger aircraft, headlines the NASA program for advanced aircraft concepts for environmental sustainability, joining other efforts by Aurora Flight Sciences, Georgia Tech, JetZero, and Pratt & Whitney. #aircraftaerodynamics #aircraftelectrification #AuroraFlightSciences #Electra #Futurride #GeorgiaTech #hybridelectricaviation #integratedairframepropulsiondesign #JetZero #NASA #NASAAACES #NASAAdvancedAircraftConceptsforEnvironmentalSustainability2050 #nextgenerationairliner #Pratt&Whitney #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2026/06/16/electra-unveils-turbo-electric-airliner-concept-for-nasa-aaces-2050-program/

Electra unveils turbo-electric airliner concept for NASA AACES 2050 program

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Electra unveils turbo-electric airliner concept for NASA AACES 2050 program The concept, which pairs a double-bubble lifting fuselage and electric tail fans for 100+ passenger aircraft, headlines the NASA program for advanced aircraft concepts for environmental sustainability, joining other efforts by Aurora Flight Sciences, Georgia Tech, JetZero, and Pratt & Whitney. #aircraftaerodynamics #aircraftelectrification #AuroraFlightSciences #Electra #Futurride #GeorgiaTech #hybridelectricaviation #integratedairframepropulsiondesign #JetZero #NASA #NASAAACES #NASAAdvancedAircraftConceptsforEnvironmentalSustainability2050 #nextgenerationairliner #Pratt&Whitney #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2026/06/16/electra-unveils-turbo-electric-airliner-concept-for-nasa-aaces-2050-program/

BMW’s electric M Concept Neue Klasse design premieres at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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BMW’s electric M Concept Neue Klasse design premieres at the 24 Hours of Le Mans The concept previews the new design language for high-performance BMW M models to go along with a new electrified interpretation of the performance sedan with M-specific aerodynamics, four-motor M eDrive, Heart of Joy control software, and M Dynamic Performance Control. #24HoursofLeMans #BMW #BMWi3 #BMWM #BMWMConceptNeueKlasse #BMWMeDrive #BMWNeueKlasse #Dallara #Futurride #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2026/06/14/bmws-electric-m-concept-neue-klasse-design-premieres-at-the-24-hours-of-le-mans/

Kosmera reveals electric powertrain and future product roadmap

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Kosmera reveals electric powertrain and future product roadmap It is targeting more than 3000 hp from a four-motor distributed-drive architecture and a 1200-V electrical system, and provided product roadmap details including high-performance GT prototypes, a “collection-grade” hypercar, a future luxury SUV program, and the technologies backing them up. #1200Velectricalarchitecture #AutonomousVehicle #AV #AWE #AxionPowerTechnology #ElectricVehicle #EV #Futurride #hypercar #Kosmera #KosmeraARAssistance #KosmeraHyperCorebattery #KosmeraHyperDrive #KosmeraHyperPilot #KosmeraStarMatrix #KosmeraStarRazer #KosmerasAICoach #quadmoteelectricdrive #sustainablemobility #vehicleautonomy https://futurride.com/2026/06/12/kosmera-reveals-electric-powertrain-and-future-product-roadmap/