Important Innovations

  New Highly Advanced Technology Replaces Traditional Brakes                                             Source:  DS Automobiles Future of Driving Imagine driving a car with no traditional brakes!  New technology called electric motor regeneration is enabling just that. In Paris, luxury automaker DS Automobiles, owned by Chrysler parent company Stellantis, has designed a highly advanced, electric car without conventional brakes.  Called the E-Tense concept, the electric vehicle is very powerful and can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in two seconds.  It showcases the future of cars with no brakes. The car brakes and is stopped by using electric motor regeneration, a new technology that DS is deploying in its Formula E race car, the DS E-Tense Performance.  The system uses two onboard electric motors to slow the vehicle through regenerative braking and charges the EV in the process when stopping. How Does It Work? This technology is fascinating.  The DS E -Tense is built on the Formula E ra

  New Highly Advanced Technology Replaces Traditional Brakes                                             Source:  DS Automobiles Future of Driving Imagine driving a car with no traditional brakes!  New technology called electric motor regeneration is enabling just that. In Paris, luxury automaker DS Automobiles, owned by Chrysler parent company Stellantis, has designed a highly advanced, electric car without conventional brakes.  Called the E-Tense concept, the electric vehicle is very powerful and can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in two seconds.  It showcases the future of cars with no brakes. The car brakes and is stopped by using electric motor regeneration, a new technology that DS is deploying in its Formula E race car, the DS E-Tense Performance.  The system uses two onboard electric motors to slow the vehicle through regenerative braking and charges the EV in the process when stopping. How Does It Work? This technology is fascinating.  The DS E -Tense is built on the Formula E ra

  Dodge Hornet Hybrid Plug-In to Be Unveiled in August                                                       Source:  Dodge Stellantis' Dodge Electrifies its Lineup Dodge, now owned by Chrysler's parent company Stellantis, is launching a new version of its iconic Hornet, which dates back to the 1950's as the Hudson and AMC Hornet. The Hornet was a legendary muscle car. The new Hornet will be unveiled in August 2022 as a compact, hybrid electric plug-in SUV. The 23-foot Hornet will be offered with a 256 hp 2.0-liter turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine or a plug-in hybrid Q4 variant that pairs a 1.5-liter turbo four-cylinder engine with an electric motor. Like its predecessors, the vehicle will come with plenty of sass and attitude in the styling and design. Hornet Now Has European Roots The new Hornet resembles the recently unveiled Alpha Romeo Tonale, a compact SUV designed by Dodge's sister company Alpha Romeo.  And in fact, the Hornet will share the same architecture plat

  Dodge Hornet Hybrid Plug-In to Be Unveiled in August                                                       Source:  Dodge Stellantis' Dodge Electrifies its Lineup Dodge, now owned by Chrysler's parent company Stellantis, is launching a new version of its iconic Hornet, which dates back to the 1950's as the Hudson and AMC Hornet. The Hornet was a legendary muscle car. The new Hornet will be unveiled in August 2022 as a compact, hybrid electric plug-in SUV. The 23-foot Hornet will be offered with a 256 hp 2.0-liter turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine or a plug-in hybrid Q4 variant that pairs a 1.5-liter turbo four-cylinder engine with an electric motor. Like its predecessors, the vehicle will come with plenty of sass and attitude in the styling and design. Hornet Now Has European Roots The new Hornet resembles the recently unveiled Alpha Romeo Tonale, a compact SUV designed by Dodge's sister company Alpha Romeo.  And in fact, the Hornet will share the same architecture plat

  New Sketch of an Awesome Cadillac Sports Car                                                       Source:  Cadillac A Major Automotive Tease This sketch of a potential Cadillac sports car is a major automotive tease from the Cadillac Design Team.  The sketch, posted on Instagram, was done by Cadillac lead exterior designer Robin Krieg, who has been with GM for twenty years.  The vehicle looks like a brawny muscle car with sweeping aerodynamic lines.  Some automotive experts say the vehicle has a number of styling features reminiscent of the Cadillac V series, including the Cadillac ATS-V and Cadillac CTS-V, both of which Krieg designed.  Other automotive experts think it closely resembles a Corvette. GT Model The vehicle appears to be a two-seat GT model.  Features include a classy domed glass roof, a long front hood, beefy front and rear wheel arches, race car like air vents, carbon fiber grill, flashy LED lights and slim, aerodynamic side mirrors.  No one outside of Cadillac knows

  New Sketch of an Awesome Cadillac Sports Car                                                       Source:  Cadillac A Major Automotive Tease This sketch of a potential Cadillac sports car is a major automotive tease from the Cadillac Design Team.  The sketch, posted on Instagram, was done by Cadillac lead exterior designer Robin Krieg, who has been with GM for twenty years.  The vehicle looks like a brawny muscle car with sweeping aerodynamic lines.  Some automotive experts say the vehicle has a number of styling features reminiscent of the Cadillac V series, including the Cadillac ATS-V and Cadillac CTS-V, both of which Krieg designed.  Other automotive experts think it closely resembles a Corvette. GT Model The vehicle appears to be a two-seat GT model.  Features include a classy domed glass roof, a long front hood, beefy front and rear wheel arches, race car like air vents, carbon fiber grill, flashy LED lights and slim, aerodynamic side mirrors.  No one outside of Cadillac knows

365 New Cars, Planes & Other Vehicles Presented As News Briefs                                  Source:  Amazon  Daily Vehicle Briefing Now on Amazon Our latest book "Daily Vehicle Briefing" by my brother Edward Kane and me, Maryanne Kane contains 365 news briefings on fascinating new cars, planes and other vehicles under development.  It's now available on Amazon as a paperback, hardcover and e-book.  If you enjoy learning about new travel vehicles, I believe you will love this book. You can wake up to a new vehicle every day.  For a free sample, go to  Daily Vehicle Briefing