Wireless charging removes any confusion from the process of charging an electric vehicle. WiTricity is the name of a company that pretty much wants to wirelessly charge anything that can be and David Schatz, VP of Business Development and Sales tells us about the benefits of WiTricity’s wireless charging system for cars.

McLaren has a wide history of racing, engine development, engineering and even making and selling its own vehicles. In his new book McLaren: The Engine Company, author Roger Meiners takes readers through the amazing engine it made for both on and off the track. In this interview you’ll get a taste of what Roger’s book is all about.

Building EV fast chargers can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and take months to complete. FreeWire Technologies provides clean, quiet mobile power and fast charging with a battery back up system that’s easy to deploy, wherever and whenever you need it. Autoline’s west coast correspondent, Chase Drum, interviews Wade Higgins of FreeWire Technologies about what they’re doing to implement this new technology.

The Air sedan by EV startup Lucid Motors is an impressive vehicle; upwards of 1,000 horsepower and 400 miles of EPA range. But due to a number of issues, the EV, which was supposed to launch in 2018, has been pushed back. And while the company recently showed a video of 40 or so beta prototypes sitting around waiting to be tested because of stay-at-home orders, that doesn’t mean the development team is sitting around doing nothing…

On April 13, 2020 in the wee hours of the morning, a tornado tore through a BorgWarner plant in South Carolina. Joe McCulloch, the plant manager, talks about how he and his team sprang into action to get that plant back up before the auto industry reopened.

Ford Motor Company is using technology from PIXO VR, a small software startup, to train techs on the Mustang Mach-E. Even though the vehicle is not yet in production, this technology allows techs to be fully trained before the first Mach-E goes into the showroom. The technology offers all kinds of other applications, as Sean Hurwitz, the CEO of the company explains.

Automated driving systems, like GM’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot, are meant to relieve some of the burden of driving. But according to the IIHS those same kinds of systems are failing to keep drivers engaged enough to take back control of the vehicle. David Harkey, the President of the IIHS, highlights the issues and how automakers should have increasing levels of reminders to help keep driver’s eyes on the road.

Kia used to be the El Cheapo brand everyone made fun of. Not anymore. Now Kia has gone off in a design direction of its own. It’s winning accolades all around the industry, and the brand is gaining market share. Tom Kearns, the Head of Design for Kia Motor America, talks about how they’ve accidentally discovered certain design cues.

How do you run a global automotive design group when no one can go to the studios? Ralph Gilles, Head of Design for FCA, talks about the workarounds they’re adopting, and explains why the work his designers are doing in isolation is some of the best they’ve ever done.

BHTC is a small German company that amongst other things, makes HMI displays. Its latest technology, which is still a couple of years away from production, provides a 3D display. You don’t need 3D glasses or any special screens. It just makes the display look like it’s floating in space.