Important Innovations

                      DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE GT3                                             Source:  Ford Mustang The Ford Mustang Dark Horse GT3 is putting in thunderous practice laps at the Sebring International Raceway in Florida to rev up for real global competition in 2024 The race car is a favorite of Ford CEO Jim Farley who took to Twitter over the weekend to ask the public for feedback on "Should we make a road version?" of the stunning, state-of-the- art racecar That is a very innovative decision-making tactic on the part of Jim Farley, who has been a very effective leader for Ford, provided stability, advocated for electrification & and has rolled out a slew of hot new vehicles The response to Farley's question on Twitter has been a red hot Yes for the street legal, road version The r

   DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                  By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane BMW TO MAKE HYDROGEN POWERED CARS                                                                                                                                                                      Source:  BMW German luxury brand BMW says it will make hydrogen powered cars Its strategy:  hydrogen is a great addition & alternative to electric battery power because EVs won't work for everyone everywhere, particularly where there are not enough charging stations to service widespread us e BMW is now pushing ahead with production of hydrogen vehicles after manufacturing a few hydrogen versions of its luxury X5 SUV late in 2022 Hydrogen has a number of compelling benefits:  zero carbon emissions, refueling in a few minutes & a very long range The big challenge concerning the widespread use of hydrogen cars is

  New Partnership Between Lexus & The Royal College of Art                                                                                           Source:  Lexus Stunning New Lexus Designs Lexus has formed a new partnership with the prestigious Royal College of Art.  Lexus has asked graduate students in design to envision and design luxury Lexus for the year 2040.  The designs address a future world of mobility, new lifestyles, sustainability and how new technologies might impact the Lexus brand. The grad students were also tasked with creating new ways to meet future travel challenges in Europe.  The results are spectacular and highly innovative new Lexus vehicle concepts.  Lexus has recently selected six finalists in their design competition.  Here's a look at several particularly fascinating ones. The Alto                                                                      Source:  Lexus - The Alto The Alto by grad student Richard Newman is a VTOL or vertical takeoff and

  Bellwether's Volar - Flying Hypercar eVTOL                                             Source:  Bellwether A Personal Flying Machine Designed for City Travel Volar is a highly innovative eVTOL (electric, vertical take-off and landing) vehicle that is worthy of a future, secret agent like James Bond.  It looks like a very sleek combination of a spaceship from another planet and a hypercar.  It doesn't look like an aircraft as the propulsion system is hidden from view underneath the body of the very sci-fi flying machine.  The eVTOL is the boldly innovative creation of London-based startup Bellwether Industries.  The personal flying machine is designed to make inner city travel much easier.  Testing of a half-sized demonstrator prototype of Volar is now underway.  The demonstrator, named Antelope, is being remotely piloted.  The Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicle is designed for private use and appears to be a pilot-less drone, although it is still under development. Urban Travel

  Bellwether's Volar - Flying Hypercar eVTOL                                             Source:  Bellwether A Personal Flying Machine Designed for City Travel Volar is a highly innovative eVTOL (electric, vertical take-off and landing) vehicle that is worthy of a future, secret agent like James Bond.  It looks like a very sleek combination of a spaceship from another planet and a hypercar.  It doesn't look like an aircraft as the propulsion system is hidden from view underneath the body of the very sci-fi flying machine.  The eVTOL is the boldly innovative creation of London-based startup Bellwether Industries.  The personal flying machine is designed to make inner city travel much easier.  Testing of a half-sized demonstrator prototype of Volar is now underway.  The demonstrator, named Antelope, is being remotely piloted.  The Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicle is designed for private use and appears to be a pilot-less drone, although it is still under development. Urban Travel

  First in UK With a Fleet of Hydrogen Buses                                        Source:  London Hydrogen Buses                              Source:  London Electric Double Decker                                        Source:  London Double Decker London's Zero Emissions Bus Goal by 2030 A fleet of hydrogen double decker buses are driving the streets of London to reduce toxic fumes and fight climate change. This is a first in the United Kingdom.  The zero-emissions, iconic buses were manufactured by Wrightbus of Northern Ireland, which also has hydrogen buses operational in Dublin, Ireland.  Hydrogen for the buses is being produced in Cheshire with big hydrogen production plans in the mix. Going Totally Zero Emissions The city's transportation operator, Transport for London, has a sustainability goal of operating only zero emissions buses by 2030.  London is diversifying its green bus portfolio by adding the hydrogen buses to its electric fleet.  London has 500 electric bus

 London   First in UK With a Fleet of Hydrogen Buses                                      Source :  London double decker buses                                        Source:  London Hydrogen Buses                              Source:  London Electric Double Decker                                        Source:  London Double Decker London's Zero Emissions Bus Goal by 2030 A fleet of hydrogen double decker buses are driving the streets of London to reduce toxic fumes and fight climate change. This is a first in the United Kingdom.  The zero-emissions, iconic buses were manufactured by Wrightbus of Northern Ireland, which also has hydrogen buses operational in Dublin, Ireland.  Hydrogen for the buses is being produced in Cheshire with big hydrogen production plans in the mix. Going Totally Zero Emissions The city's transportation operator, Transport for London, has a sustainability goal of operating only zero emissions buses by 2030.  London is diversifying its green bus portfoli

  Tribute to the Past With Highly Advanced Technology                                                                                      Source:  MG SAIC Extraordinary Electric Sportscar Going into Production MG has developed a fascinating new electric concept car - the MG Cyberster.  The car is designed to pay tribute to the company's iconic, classic cars of the past, while showcasing its advanced, technological direction for the future.  The electric vehicle was developed by the MG/SAIC London-based, Advanced Design Center.  MG is currently owned by the SAIC MOTOR, the largest automotive group in China. Design Features The EV is a 2-seat convertible with a design inspired by classic MG sports cars, such as the MGB roadster launched in 1962.  But, the vehicle is loaded with leading edge, new technologies.  It has a range of 497 miles, can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in less than 3 second and contains 5G connectivity.  Some of the key design features include Zero Gravity seats an

  Tribute to the Past With Highly Advanced Technology                                                                                      Source:  MG SAIC Extraordinary Electric Sportscar Going into Production MG has developed a fascinating new electric concept car - the MG Cyberster.  The car is designed to pay tribute to the company's iconic, classic cars of the past, while showcasing its advanced, technological direction for the future.  The electric vehicle was developed by the MG/SAIC London-based, Advanced Design Center.  MG is currently owned by the SAIC MOTOR, the largest automotive group in China. Design Features The EV is a 2-seat convertible with a design inspired by classic MG sports cars, such as the MGB roadster launched in 1962.  But, the vehicle is loaded with leading edge, new technologies.  It has a range of 497 miles, can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in less than 3 second and contains 5G connectivity.  Some of the key design features include Zero Gravity seats an