Important Innovations

Your EV Brand of Choice Source:  Cadillac Escalde Leading the E-Way for GM Cadillac plans to be your electric vehicle brand of choice.  And, the luxury brand is leading the electrification way for GM.  Cadillac intends to have its total vehicle lineup with electrification versions by 2030.  CEO Steve Carlisle does not know how long and how the repositioning from plants producing internal combustion engines to electric engines will take and how that will evolve. Understandably that's a work in progress as technology evolves.  But, he does know the change to electric vehicles will happen.  Carlisle projects that all or the majority of Cadillacs will be electrified by 2030.  Ironically, Cadillac's 3Q global sales are up 8.8% much of which is from combustion engine car sales. Escalade Evolving Cadillac intends to power its full-sized SUV Escalade with an electric engine.  In February 2020, a next-G Escalade will debut in Los Angeles with Super Cruise hands

"Important Innovations Collection: Robotics" by Journalist Edward Kane - Great Gift Hottest, New Robots for Human Service, Search & Rescue, Medicine & Much More For your enjoyment, here's a sample chapter of my e-book, paperback and audiobook on Amazon, Kindle and Audible. 1.      Restaurant Robots Source:   Robot Restaurant China's Robot Restaurant Robots are on duty in restaurants from China to Boston.  They work as chefs, cooks, waiters, hosts, even entertainers.  The robots are delivering a lot of good food and entertainment value.  The question is:  do you have to leave them a tip??  The tip is up to you.  But the point is, robotics is at a tipping point for the restaurant industry. Boston's Restaurant Robots In Boston, 4 MIT engineers and Michelin-starred Master Chef Daniel Boulud recently opened a robotic restaurant.  It's called Spyce and is a fast casual restauran

Ultimate Electric Car Source:  Ferrari SF90 Stradale Hybrid  Ferrari's Hybrid:  Their Most Powerful Car Ferrari is going all-electric.  CEO Louis Camilleri told reporters he anticipates the all-electric Ferrari will come out sometime around 2025.  It's coming in a few years because Camilleri says the battery technology isn't where it should be yet, including the need for faster recharging.  He also wants advanced autonomous systems.  Camilleri sees the advanced technology coming together to create Ferrari's first all electric car by the mid-2020's. That is a major statement about the future of electric cars including in the industry's highest performance category. Ferrari Now Focused on Hybridization Ferrari's newest model, the SF90 Stradale, is the company most powerful car ever.  And, it's a plug-in hybrid.  The vehicle packs 986 horsepower, reaches 60 mph in 2.5 seconds and has maximum speeds of 211 mph.  Ferrari is focusing on

Hottest Electric Vehicles in the R&D Pipeline for the 2020's Must Have News You Can Use This is a link to a sample chapter in the latest book published by journalist Ed Kane on the hottest electric vehicles in the global pipeline for roll outs in the 2020's.  I co-authored the book and believe this is news on zero-emissions electric vehicles you can use and will want to know about. Important Innovations Collection: "Hot EVs for the 2020's" Sample Chapter : "Hot EVs for the 2020's" by Journalist Edward Kane Hottest Electric Vehicles Rolling Out Globally

Introducing in the Mustang Mach-E SUV Source:  Ford Electric Mustang SUV Next G Vehicle Connectivity Ford just announced that it's rolling out huge internet connectivity for its vehicles.  And, Ford is starting with the upcoming Ford Mustang Mach-E all electric SUV.  The electric Mustang will be leading edge for a new, highly advanced generation of internet connectivity that Ford will deploy in its future vehicle lineups. Real-Time Monitoring of Vehicle Performance Ford executives say this technology will take Ford business to the next level.  It will enable over-the-air software updates that will not require a trip to the dealership. New connectivity services for consumers will be available in the vehicles.  And, the technology will allow Ford to closely monitor vehicle performance in real time, in the real world.  Experts say the monitoring could go down to the level of individual parts in the car. 2021 Ford is taking $500 deposits and reservations fo

Adventure Fiction Book for Children Cross Country Running, Forest of Fireflies and Life Lessons for Kids Here's something I suggest you take a look at.  For your enjoyment, here's a sample chapter of journalist Ed Kane's 5-star rated children's adventure fiction story "How Dare You".  It's available as an e-book, paperback and audiobook, which I, journalist and sister Maryanne Kane, narrated. To put it simply, I love this book for its beauty, creativity and inspirational content for kids.  It's designed to provide kids and their parents with an enchanting adventure story embedded with life lessons for all of us. Chapter One – A New Life Everyone called her Cordy ever since she could remember.   Her parents and teachers used her full name Cordelia when they thought she was being naughty or wanted her attention.    “Cordelia stop dressing the dog in your winter hats”, her mother would say.   “He’s a boy for God’s sake!”   “Master your ma

Massive R&D Investment in Electric Cars, Autonomous Cars, Flying Cars Source:  Hyundai EV Delivering Future of Mobility by 2025 Hyundai is pouring $52 billion into the development of electrics cars, self-driving cars, flying cars, robotics for them and an "ecosystem of mobility".  The South Korean automaker says it wants to be a frontrunner in the future mobility industry.  By 2025, Hyundai wants to trade in the name "automaker" for "smart mobility solution provider". Ecosystem of Mobility Hyundai is the parent company of Kia and Hyundai.  The $52 billion R&D investment will go into two strategic areas.  One is more futuristic personal mobility vehicles like flying cars.  The other is accelerating traditional autos forward with electrification, self-driving systems, robotics and "last mile mobility".  By that Hyundai wants to combine products and services to deliver an "ecosystem of mobility" in the next decade