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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane

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  PEUGEOT'S RADICAL NEW CONCEPT CAR - INCEPTION                                                Source:  Peugeot Inception France-based and Stellantis-owned Peugeot has designed a radical new concept car, Inception, that represents the next generation of BEV (battery electric vehicles) that the automaker will start rolling out in 2025 Inception showcases the future of design as well as highly advanced technologies It contains the next gen of iCockpit, which delivers a new type of driving control with your fingertips doing the driving The centerpiece of iCockpit  is the "Hypersquare" - a revolutionary driving control tablet system with a steer by wire rectangular wheel, inspired by gaming controls for "intuitive driving" It offers Level 4 autonomous driving with the Hypersquare steering wheel and driving controls recessing into the dashboard Peugeot calls the design "feline" with cat-like poise It's built on Stellantis' STLA Large platform &

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane

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  CITROEN'S ELECTRIC CONCEPT CAR OLI                                                  Source:  Citroen France-based Citroen and BASF have developed a new, minimalist electric concept car, Oli The quirky styled EV is built for sustainable & affordable mobility For Citroen, Oli is a statement about the future of driving: lighter, smaller, more aerodynamic electric cars for longer range Oli's top speed is 68 mph It has a 40 kWh battery that provides 248 miles of range on a charge Very innovative design with many components 3-D printed Mobile phone can plug into dashboard and automatically connects to the vehicle Expected to go on sale by 2030 with a starting price of $26,735 Citroen CEO Vincent Cobee believes we are moving to a post-SUV world in which low height, lightweight vehicles designed to achieve maximum efficiency from their electric powertrains will dominate. NEW TECH TO BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR DOG                                                                 

Daily Innovation Brief by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  CITROEN'S ELECTRIC CONCEPT CAR OLI                                                  Source:  Citroen France-based Citroen and BASF have developed a new, minimalist electric concept car, Oli The quirky styled EV is built for sustainable & affordable mobility For Citroen, Oli is a statement about the future of driving: lighter, smaller, more aerodynamic electric cars for longer range Oli's top speed is 68 mph It has a 40 kWh battery that provides 248 miles of range on a charge Very innovative design with many components 3-D printed Mobile phone can plug into dashboard and automatically connects to the vehicle Expected to go on sale by 2030 with a starting price of $26,735 Citroen CEO Vincent Cobee believes we are moving to a post-SUV world in which low height, lightweight vehicles designed to achieve maximum efficiency from their electric powertrains will dominate. NEW TECH TO BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR DOG                                                                 

NEW CARS WITH EXPONENTIAL TECH on Amazon

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  " New Cars With Exponential Tech" by Edward Kane, Maryanne Kane                                  New Cars With Exponential Innovation A #1 New Release on Amazon Our latest book "New Cars with Exponential Tech" is the #1 new release on Amazon's Pictorial Automotive Books.  It showcases the top new concept cars with breakthrough automotive technologies. To take a look,  New Cars With Exponential Tech   I co-wrote with my brother Ed.

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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   NEW TOYOTA SPORTS CAR STARTING AT $16,000                                                  Source:  Toyota Concept It's been widely rumored in top automotive circles that Toyota & Suzuki are developing a small, lightweight sports car priced to start at $16,000.00 It's a 2-seat coupe with a mid-mounted engine Powered by a 120 hp, 1.0-liter, 3-cylinder engine &/or a hybrid-electric system 147 pd-ft of torque This is the long-awaited sports car that is inspired by and could be the revival of the Toyota MR2 The car is very lightweight at 2,204 pounds Suzuki is said to be building the engine and the vehicle is expected to bear the Toyota logo. ACCELERATING CLIMATE CHANGE                                                    Source:  Stock Image According to national and global climate and weather experts, Climate Change is rapidly accelerating Many parts of the south & southwestern US are having their earliest spring in 40 years with budding leaves erupting a month early

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF BY MARYANNE KANE, JOURNALIST

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  NEW TOYOTA SPORTS CAR STARTING AT $16,000                                                  Source:  Toyota Concept It's been widely rumored in top automotive circles that Toyota & Suzuki are developing a small, lightweight sports car priced to start at $16,000.00 It's a 2-seat coupe with a mid-mounted engine Powered by a 120 hp, 1.0-liter, 3-cylinder engine &/or a hybrid-electric system 147 pd-ft of torque This is the long-awaited sports car that is inspired by and could be the revival of the Toyota MR2 The car is very lightweight at 2,204 pounds Suzuki is said to be building the engine and the vehicle is expected to bear the Toyota logo. ACCELERATING CLIMATE CHANGE                                                    Source:  Stock Image According to national and global climate and weather experts, Climate Change is rapidly accelerating Many parts of the south & southwestern US are having their earliest spring in 40 years with budding leaves erupting a month early

Daily Innovation Brief by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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   2023 BMW XM SUV IS BEING CALLED "WUNDERBAR"                                             Source:  BMW XM The 2023 BMW XM is the first electrified SUV from BMW's M Division that is famous for creating iconic sports vehicles like the M3 sedan Hybrid electric, 2 row, 5 seat SUV Twin-turbocharged, 4.4-liter V8 engine augmented by hybrid-electric powertrain Pumps out 664 hp and 590 pd-ft of torque 8-speed automatic transmission that delivers power to all 4 wheels 0 to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds Hybrid battery provides 30 miles of fully electric driving on a charge Has stunning power and good looks that some automotive experts are calling "wunderbar" Pricing starts at $160,000 AI FIGHTER JET PILOT FROM DARPA                                             Source:  DARPA's Vista An incredible new, artificial intelligence (AI) milestone has been achieved in aviation The US Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA has successfully developed an AI sys