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Watch: Darpa's Ground X-Vehicle Technologies Demonstrations
DARPA's Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program is aimed at overcoming the trend for heavier, less mobile and more expensive combat equipment. The limitations of current equipment inhibit the military's ability for rapid deployment and hamper maneuverability, while also restricting mobile equipment to roads.
BorgWarner Innovation Helps Hybrids Significantly Improve Fuel Efficiency and Reduce Emissions
The Exhaust Heat Recovery System can improve fuel economy by up to 8.5 percent and reduce emissions significantly.
Tiki Torch Soot Serves as Surrogate for Diesel Engine Soot
Engineers testing methods to improve efficiency of diesel engines while maintaining performance are getting help from a summer staple: Tiki torches.
Location Governs Environmental Benefits of EVs
Benefits can vary dramatically across the U.S. due to climate differences, whether producing the electricity to recharge them relies on fossil fuels and how far the vehicles are driven each day.
5 Tips for Maintaining Efficient Parts Production
Shortcuts and quick fixes may seem like the fastest way to produce a part, but they typically end up costing everyone more time. Here are some tips for more efficient part production.
The World's First Mobile Liquid Hydrogen Fueling Station
A Korean company, with the support of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), developed the world’s first mobile hydrogen fueling station. The five-ton truck is capable of storing 7,500 litters of low-pressure liquid hydrogen and can fuel up to 100 fuel-cell electric vehicles at 70 MPa.
Forecast to 2050: U.S. Transportation Electrification and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Electricity use from light-duty vehicle transport is projected to be in the 570–1140 TWh range; 13–26 percent, respectively, of total electricity demand in 2050.
Watch: Solar Sailing, New Industrial Drone Software, SpaceX Hyperloop Pod
Watch: Solar Sailing, New Industrial Drone Software, SpaceX Hyperloop Pod
Fiat Chrysler CEO Has Died
Sergio Marchionne died July 25 in Zurich at the age of 66, after unexpected complications from shoulder surgery led to fatal cardiac arrest.
Ghafari Wins Design and Engineering Contract for Auto Plant
The nearly six million-square-feet complex will include a press shop, welding shop, paint shop, general assembly facility, test track, ancillary support building and an administration building with offices, locker rooms and cafeteria.
Watch: Peelable Thin-Film Electronics, New Rechargeable Battery for Electric Cars, New Moons Orbiting Jupiter
Watch: Peelable Thin-Film Electronics, New Rechargeable Battery for Electric Cars, New Moons Orbiting Jupiter
Mg2018 Begins Next Week
International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and Their Applications, Mg2018, the premier conference on the lightest structural metal, magnesium, begins next week.
Just Add Water to Drive This Electric Car
Participants at an annual political event held in Visby, Sweden, were treated to a demonstration of a fuel cell-powered automobile fueled with water.
Study: Red-light Cameras Don't Prevent Car Accidents
Designed to discourage drivers from rolling (or speeding) through red lights, thereby reducing the number of traffic accidents and injuries at intersections, researchers from Case Western Reserve University have found that red-light cameras are not living up to their intent.
Crossover Utility Vehicle Sales Are Edging Out Cars
The recent shift from cars to CUVs has had less effect on fuel consumption than the move from cars to SUVs 20 years ago.
New Ricardo Electric Motor Designed to Boost Power, Cut Costs of Hybrids
The 48 V e-motor offers up to a 50 percent increase in power density compared with current production machines.
DOE Reports Global Increase in Fuel Cell Power Shipments
More than 650 MW of fuel cell power were shipped worldwide in 2017, with the largest increase attributed to expanded introduction of fuel cell light-duty vehicles.
Roadside Assistance App Launched for Tredit Tire and Wheel Company Customers
Urgent.ly Roadside Assistance has partnered up with Tredit Tire and Wheel Company to create a roadside assistance app for Tredit’s customers.
EVgo Launches Grid-tied Public Fast Charging System with Second-life Batteries
A fast-charging station in California uses recycled BMW i3 batteries to store energy during peak solar periods and reduces strain on the grid.
Hyundai Debuts New Safe Exit Assist System to Keep Passengers from Opening Car Doors Too Soon
Hyundai has debuted its safe exit assist system, which acts as a second set of eyes when determining if it is safe to exit a vehicle while the vehicle is parked on the side of a busy roadway.