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Ned Curic Highlights Customer-First Approach to Technology and Product Development
Stellantis technology executive emphasizes practical innovation, integrated engineering and the importance of building technology around real customer needs.
Illinois, CA, 4th September 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, As artificial intelligence, advanced computing and connected technologies become increasingly important to product development, Ned Curic believes the value of innovation should still be measured by a straightforward standard: whether it makes the product better for the person using it.
Curic, who is responsible for Product Development & Technology at Stellantis and is a member of the Stellantis Leadership Team, has spent his career working across engineering, software and automotive technology.
His approach places the customer at the center of technology decisions rather than treating new technology as an objective on its own.
“Technology only matters if it makes life better for people,” Curic has said.
The principle has become increasingly relevant as companies gain access to more powerful artificial intelligence, computing systems and development tools. The challenge is no longer simply whether a technology can be built or incorporated into a product. Companies must determine where it creates meaningful improvements for customers.
Building Technology Around the Product
For the automotive industry, that distinction is especially important.
Modern vehicles bring together mechanical engineering, electronics, computing, software, design, manufacturing and increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence. Customers, however, experience those individual technologies as one product.
Curic has publicly emphasized the importance of viewing the vehicle as a complete system rather than allowing any individual technology to become the product’s defining purpose.
That philosophy also influences how Stellantis approaches product development.
In February 2025, Stellantis integrated its software activities into the Product Development & Technology organization led by Curic. The company said the change was intended to streamline the process of bringing products and services to market across its brands and markets.
The organizational structure brings technologies that increasingly influence the customer experience closer to the broader engineering and product-development process.
Rather than separating software from the rest of vehicle development, the approach reflects the reality that customers ultimately judge how all parts of a vehicle work together.
From Technical Capability to Customer Value
The rapid development of artificial intelligence provides another example of the distinction between technical capability and practical value.
Stellantis has been exploring AI across areas including engineering, manufacturing, vehicle technology and customer interaction.
Curic has consistently framed those efforts around tangible results.
When Stellantis expanded its collaboration with Mistral AI in 2025, Curic said the companies were exploring applications of artificial intelligence that could enhance product development and the customer experience while delivering real benefits.
That focus places a higher standard on innovation than novelty alone.
A new technology may be technically impressive, but its long-term value depends on whether it can improve quality, simplify an experience, accelerate development, increase capability or address another genuine customer or business need.
The same principle applies as AI becomes a larger part of engineering and product-development workflows.
Technology can help teams analyze information, test ideas, improve development processes and create new experiences. The objective, however, remains the product rather than the technology used to create it.
Innovation Requires Integration
Curic’s perspective has been shaped by a career spanning several technology-intensive industries.
He began his career in Engineering Systems at Northrop Grumman in 1996 before joining Microsoft in 2000, where he held positions in consulting, product, security and advisory functions.
He entered the automotive industry in 2013 as Group Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Toyota Motor North America. In 2015, he became a co-founder of Toyota Connected, serving as Executive Vice President, Technical Director and Board Member.
Curic joined Amazon in 2017 as Vice President of Alexa Automotive, spearheading the company’s efforts in the automotive industry.
In August 2021, he joined Stellantis as Chief Technology Officer. His responsibilities later expanded to encompass engineering and research and development before Stellantis brought software activities into the Product Development & Technology organization in 2025.
Across those roles, Curic has worked in environments where multiple technologies, teams and disciplines must contribute to a single product or customer experience.
That experience underpins an approach to innovation based on integration rather than technology in isolation.
A Practical Standard for Emerging Technology
The number of technologies available to product-development organizations will continue to grow.
Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly. Computing capability continues to increase. Development tools are becoming more sophisticated, and vehicles are incorporating increasingly complex electronics and connected functions.
For Curic, those developments do not change the fundamental purpose of technology.
The relevant questions remain practical ones: Does it improve the product? Does it make something easier for the customer? Does it solve a genuine problem? Does it enable an experience that people actually value?
Those questions can also help organizations distinguish lasting innovation from short-term technology trends.
The companies best positioned to benefit from emerging technologies may therefore be those that are most selective about how they use them—integrating technology where it improves the complete product rather than adding capability simply because it is available.
As the automotive industry continues to evolve, Curic’s approach keeps the emphasis on an outcome that is easy to understand even when the technology behind it is increasingly complex: building better products for the people who use them.
About Ned Curic
Ned Curic is responsible for Product Development & Technology at Stellantis and is a member of the Stellantis Leadership Team. He previously served as Vice President of Alexa Automotive at Amazon, Group Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Toyota Motor North America, and held roles in consulting, product, security and advisory functions at Microsoft. He began his career in Engineering Systems at Northrop Grumman.
Curic studied Informatics and Computer Science and received an MBA from Pepperdine University’s George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management in 2012.
For more information, visit NedCuric.com.
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Singapore, Singapore, October 23rd, 2026, FinanceWire
As global electricity demand continues to grow, Lake Energy has launched renewable energy investment projects targeting an annualized return of 11%, providing new opportunities for individual investors seeking exposure to solar, wind, and other clean energy infrastructure investments.
Driven by the rapid development of artificial intelligence, data centers, electric vehicles, and industrial electrification, the global energy market is undergoing structural changes. Rising electricity demand is not only accelerating the development of new energy technologies but also making energy infrastructure an increasingly important area of interest for investors.
Against this backdrop, renewable energy investment platform Lake Energy has introduced new investment projects targeting an 11% annualized return, aiming to expand opportunities for individual investors to participate in the renewable energy market.
Unlike traditional large-scale energy infrastructure investments, Lake Energy aims to provide individual investors with access to opportunities in solar energy, wind energy, and energy storage without requiring them to build or operate power generation facilities themselves.
Investors interested in renewable energy investments can visit the official Lake Energy website to learn more.
Global Clean Energy Investment Continues to Expand
Renewable energy is becoming an increasingly important component of global energy investment.
According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Investment 2026 report, global energy investment is expected to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026, with approximately $2.2 trillion directed toward clean energy technologies and infrastructure, including renewable energy, nuclear power, electricity grids, energy storage, energy efficiency, and electrification.
Meanwhile, global electricity demand is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 3.6% between 2026 and 2030. Artificial intelligence data centers, electric vehicles, and industrial production are expected to be among the major drivers of increasing electricity consumption.
This means that future growth in the energy market will depend not only on innovations in renewable energy technology but also on continued investment in the construction and modernization of power generation facilities, electricity grids, and energy storage systems.
For investors, the energy transition is no longer simply an environmental issue. It also represents an investment sector involving physical infrastructure, long-term capital commitments, and growing demand for electricity.
Lake Energy Introduces Investment Projects Targeting 11% Annualized Returns
As investor interest in real assets and energy infrastructure continues to grow, Lake Energy has made renewable energy projects a central focus of its investment business.
The newly launched projects target an annualized return of 11%, offering additional investment options for individual investors interested in the renewable energy market.
Lake Energy’s business covers several renewable energy sectors, including:
- Solar Energy: Generating electricity through solar photovoltaic facilities and participating in the expanding solar power market.
- Wind Energy: Focusing on the development of onshore and offshore wind power infrastructure.
- Energy Storage: Exploring the role of battery energy storage systems in balancing electricity supply and integrating renewable energy into power grids.
Traditionally, large-scale solar farms and wind power projects have required substantial upfront capital and involved complex processes, including land acquisition, equipment procurement, engineering and construction, grid connection, operations and maintenance, and electricity sales.
For individual investors without specialized expertise or significant financial resources, directly participating in these projects has typically involved high barriers to entry.
Through its renewable energy investment business, Lake Energy provides individual investors with opportunities to explore and participate in relevant energy projects.
About Lake Energy
Lake Energy is a platform focused on investment in renewable energy infrastructure. It is dedicated to providing individual investors worldwide with opportunities to participate in clean energy projects, thereby lowering the barriers to entry for investing in traditional energy infrastructure.
Lake Energy’s operations span sectors including solar, wind, hydropower, and energy storage, covering key stages such as project development, infrastructure construction, power generation, asset operation, and electricity sales.
By connecting individual investors with tangible energy projects, Lake Energy enables more people to take part in the global energy transition and—subject to the specific terms of each project—share in the economic value generated by renewable energy infrastructure.
For more information, visit: Lake Energy Official Website
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Noble Windows & Doors Offers Plan-Based Window and Door Packages for Phoenix-Area New Construction
Phoenix, AZ, United States, 23rd Oct 2026 – Noble Windows & Doors, a licensed and insured window and door contractor based in Phoenix, offers a dedicated new construction window and door program for builders, general contractors, architects and homeowners across the Phoenix Valley. The program quotes every opening on a new home, addition or casita directly from the project’s plans.
One Scope for Every Opening
Noble quotes the general window package, the entry system, the patio doors and any large glass system, such as multi-slide doors, as one scope. Each written quote lists product options per opening, frame material and color, and the U-factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of each unit, with structural items broken out as their own lines.
Before an order is placed, rough openings are confirmed against the plans, and egress and safety glazing are checked against the schedule. Units are then set, flashed into the weather barrier and walked through before the wall is closed up.
Built Around Phoenix Heat
Phoenix’s energy code sets prescriptive maximums of a 0.40 U-factor and a 0.25 SHGC for windows in new homes. Noble offers dual-pane, low-E energy-efficient window packages with U-factor and SHGC ratings below those limits. SRP’s replacement-window rebate excludes new construction, so these projects should be budgeted without that rebate.
Noble Windows & Doors LLC holds AZ ROC #364772 (KB-1 Dual Building Contractor) and #364771 (CR-11 Electrical), so when a large door needs a header or beam, the opening and the unit stay inside one contract. Projects are served across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert and surrounding Valley cities.
About Noble Windows & Doors
Noble Windows & Doors is a licensed and insured window and door contractor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with more than 3,500 homes improved across the Phoenix Valley. The company offers window and door replacement, new construction packages, large-format doors and home modifications. Learn more at noblewindowsanddoors.com.
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Onyx Integrative Medicine & Aesthetics Launches Men’s Health Program Led by Dr. Kasey Nichols, NMD
Gilbert, AZ, United States, 23rd Oct 2026 Onyx Integrative Medicine & Aesthetics, a naturopathic clinic in Gilbert, has launched a Men’s Health Program. Co-founder Dr. Kasey Nichols, NMD, leads it. The program brings together the clinic’s men’s hormone care and testosterone replacement therapy. It also covers energy, mood, weight, and sleep. It launches with a new men’s health hub at onyxintegrative.com [ADD MEN’S HUB LINK].
Many men wait months to see a doctor about fatigue, low drive, weight gain, or poor sleep. These symptoms can have more than one cause. Low testosterone is one possibility. Thyroid, blood sugar, stress hormones, sleep, and medications can play a part, too.
“Many men come in after being told to sleep more and stress less,” said Dr. Kasey Nichols, NMD, co-founder of Onyx Integrative Medicine & Aesthetics. “Testosterone is part of the picture, but it is rarely the whole picture. We look at how hormones, digestion, sleep, and stress connect. Then we build a plan the patient understands.”
What the Program Includes
New patients start with a 75-minute first visit. Dr. Kasey reviews symptoms, health history, medications, and goals. Testing can look at testosterone alongside thyroid, blood sugar, and other markers. Results inform the plan, and the doctor decides on treatment with the patient.
A plan may include testosterone replacement therapy, non-hormone testosterone support, nutrition, herbal medicine, or acupuncture. TRT is not right for every man. It needs follow-up visits and ongoing monitoring.
About Dr. Kasey Nichols, NMD
Dr. Kasey earned his doctorate at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. He has advanced training in testosterone replacement and bioidentical hormones. He is licensed in Arizona and Kansas. His writing has appeared in Healthline, Reader’s Digest, and The Vitamin Shoppe. He also serves as treasurer of the Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association.
Men can book a first visit with Dr. Kasey at onyx.janeapp.com. The practice holds a 5.0-star Google rating from more than 200 reviews.
About Onyx Integrative Medicine & Aesthetics
Onyx Integrative Medicine & Aesthetics is a naturopathic and functional medicine clinic in Gilbert, Arizona, with a medical aesthetics practice. Founded by Dr. Stephanie Nichols, NMD, and Dr. George “Kasey” Nichols, NMD, the clinic serves patients throughout the greater East Valley and Phoenix metro area with a patient-specific approach to care.
Learn more at onyxintegrative.com.
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