The Upload

The electric vehicle boom is in full swing and has recently expanded to mass transit, such as buses.

The automotive industry’s accelerated move to a future of software-based, battery-powered, electric and autonomous vehicles (EVs, AVs) has been well documented.

Electric vehicles and the companies that make them are no longer hidden under a veil of secrecy, conducting business in non-descript warehouses up and down the coasts. We’re now in a full on race to develop the best tech possible, put it into EVs, and ultimately deliver them to the masses.

As automakers drive toward an electric future, a glimpse back reveals a surprising battery-powered heritage.

With all of the emerging EV choices, here’s a snapshot of a dozen emissions-free, electric vehicles that represent the growing variety of innovation emerging in the automotive sector.

Supply chain disruptions and shortages threaten progress in the the electric and autonomous vehicle industry. Digital manufacturing can help.

The heavy equipment industry, and the construction sector it serves, are seeing greater use of drones, data, and driverless dump trucks.