Weekend Edition: Nissan's Autonomous EV, Textron's Air Taxi, the Benefits of Daydreaming

Plus: This Week's Most-Read Articles June 22, 2024 [View this email in a browser]( [Subscribe]( We covered electric vehicle news from all over the world this week, from an [autonomous Nissan Leaf]( maneuvering through traffic in Japan to Ford's [F-150 Lightning pickup]( participating in the “Race to the Clouds" this weekend in Colorado. Plus, Ford announced that it had begun mass-producing an [all-electric Explorer]( at its Cologne Electric Vehicle Center in Germany. With all this innovation, it may surprise you to learn that [not all Americans are sold on EVs.]( If you want to learn more about EVs, check out our guides on [the different types of EV batteries]( and [how they're made.]( This week also brought plenty of aviation news. SpaceX's Starship mega rocket made its [fourth test launch]( Textron eAviation is planning [test flights of its air taxi in 2025]( and Lockheed Martin demonstrated the use of AI in [aerial combat scenarios.]( If you have a lazy summer weekend planned and your mind starts to wander, you may not want to snap out of it right away. Not only is daydreaming natural, it can have many [positive effects.]( Megan Conniff Director of Content Thomas Insights Most-Read Articles This Week - [Seabike’s Underwater Bike Helps Users Glide Through Water]( - [Ford F-150 Lightning Pickup to Take On Pikes Peak]( - [SpaceX Unveils New EVA Astronaut Suit]( - [Thomas Top Five: These Drones Talk in Group Chats Like Humans | Nissan Embraces Gigacasting]( - [Textron Air Taxi Could Fly Next Year]( - [6 Biggest Semiconductor Manufacturers in the U.S.]( Welcome New Suppliers [Find New Suppliers on Thomasnet]( Editor's Picks - [When Will America Get Its $25,000 Electric Car?]( (BNN Bloomberg) - [Solar-Powered Planes Take Flight]( (The Wall Street Journal) - [Gap, H&M, Others Join Initiative to Decarbonize Fashion Supply Chain]( (ESG Dive) - [Port of Baltimore Shipping Channel Fully Reopens More Than 2 Months After Bridge Collapse]( (CNN) - [Nvidia’s Quirky Logo Reveals Just How Much the Company Has Changed]( (Fast Company) - [To Calibrate Telescopes on Earth, NASA's Launching an 'Artificial Star' to Orbit]( (Space.com) - [Amazon’s Ditching the Plastic Air Pillows in its Boxes]( (CNBC) [Thomas(TM), A Xometry Company]( [Advertise in the Newsletter]( | [List Your Business on Thomasnet.com]( | [Get Instant Quotes]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Contribute to Thomas Insights]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You received this email because of your recent interaction with Thomas. [Modify Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( © June 22, 2024 Thomas 6116 Executive Blvd, Ste. 800, North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA, 240-252-1138