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Understanding a battery’s health by measuring voltage, current and resistance is not the only way to check if there’s a problem. Liminal has another idea: use ultrasound and machine learning analytics to look inside each cell in the factory, to catch any problems before they make it to the pack and then the vehicle.

The three-wheeled, teardrop-shaped Aptera EV is like nothing else on the road, but you still need normal supply chains and component suppliers to turn the engineering ideas into reality. We ask CEO Chris Anthony what it will take to start production and when the 24,000 people who’ve placed their orders will be able to get their sleek new EVs.

An autonomous vehicle requires two major data points to function: perception and positioning. To help make the latter more reliable, GPR uses ground positioning radar to build a database of what roads look like beneath the surface. Turns out, this data is like a thumbprint that tells the car exactly where it is, even in pitch darkness or when weather makes seeing other cars impossible.

Earlier this year, Bollinger Motors announced it would pause development of its B1 and B2 electric truck and SUV in favor of Class 3 commercial vehicles. That’s not an easy shift to make, so we asked CEO Robert Bollinger how it’s going to happen. The answer: with Roush’s help.

The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole.

Robotic Research has been working on off-road autonomous vehicles for military use for years. Now, the company’s commercial division, RR.AI, is putting those AVs to work in ports and other areas where road-ready AVs might have problems, potentially easing supply chain woes.

The White House recently invoked the Defense Production Act as a way to promote electric vehicle production in the U.S. We speak with Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell about how this decision is affecting his company and the EV industry as a whole.

A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry for electric vehicle batteries can make them cheaper and avoid the need for materials like nickel or cobalt. So why isn’t everyone using it? Plenty of reasons, but Yufit may have found a way to do it with its smart 3D electrodes.

As we start to ‘electrify everything,’ more batteries are spending more time in transit. KULR Technologies has been working on ways to safely ship batteries for years, including with NASA. CEO Michael Mo stops by to explain how it works, and how it can affects electric vehicles.

Altia CEO Mike Juran returns to Transmission to talk about ways to solve the auto industry’s chip shortage crisis in a way that doesn't simply require more chips, pronto. Software bloat is hampering progress, and how rewriting code - especially from the beginning of a new automotive project - helps in the long run.

Automakers are working with tire manufacturers to find just the right balance between low rolling resistance, immediate grip and noise reduction for their new EVs. This week, Pirelli’s Bryce Jones joins us to talk about these factors as well as how today’s supply chain challenges affect the production of new tires.

This week, we dig deep into the realities of tungsten and what it means for electric vehicles with Almonty CEO Lewis Black. Black returns to Transmission to talk about how the pandemic has affected the world’s supply of tungsten, what the realities are of starting up new mines and how EV adoption can worsen our supply chain troubles.