- August 6, 2026
ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems): Electronic safety features—such as lane-centering and automatic emergency braking—designed to aid human drivers.
BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle): A fully electric car powered exclusively by rechargeable onboard battery packs, without an internal combustion engine.
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging): Optical sensor technology that uses laser pulses to build real-time 3D maps of a vehicle’s surroundings.
NACS (North American Charging Standard): The universal charging connector standard (originally developed by Tesla) adopted by major automakers across North America.
OTA (Over-The-Air) Updates): Wireless software updates delivered via cellular or Wi-Fi connections to update vehicle features and performance.
Regenerative Braking: An energy-recovery process where the electric motor acts as a generator during deceleration, converting kinetic energy back into battery power.
SoC (State of Charge): The remaining energy capacity in a vehicle battery pack, expressed as a percentage from 0% to 100%.
SDV (Software-Defined Vehicle): A modern vehicle whose features, functionality, and performance are primarily managed and upgraded via software