IN THIS ISSUE:
FEATURES
12 Airing on the side of innovation
COVER STORY
Lucid Motors’ home-grown innovations are leading the pace in electrification. Top engineers tell how and why they’re building a benchmark with the new Air EV.
Keeping combustion in the
conversation
PROPULSION
The world needs ICEs to stick around – here’s how.
Engineering a ‘Maverick’ hybrid
transmission
ELECTRIFICATION
Ford Powertrain engineers marry their new in-house electric machine with the proven HF45 transmission — under aggressive vehicle program timing.
Driving electrified powertrain
systems design
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Drive System Design punches beyond its weight class in meeting customer needs for electrified powertrain systems engineering services. DSD’s North American chief Jon Brentnall explains.
ON THE COVER
Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson has built a talented engineering team whose first vehicle, the Air grand-touring sedan, is the new benchmark in EV performance, refinement and systems innovation. (Lucid Motors)
REGULARS
Editorial: A decade’s difference
Supplier Eye
The soft underbelly of the EV transition
Technology Report
GM details Corvette’s new and mighty LT6 V8 | POWERTRAIN
The origin of EV-crucial materials | MATERIALS
Valve cuts NVH in GDI engines | NVH
Product Briefs
Spotlight: Propulsion System Simulation, Analysis Tools
Q&A
Uhnder CEO and co-founder Manju Hegde on digital radar and the perception needs of higher-level driving automation.