HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Honeywell Eyes a "Golden Age" of Turbocharging
Turbochargers are expected to play an expanding role in the automotive market over the next five years.
London Moving to Zero-Emission Buses
London has committed to procuring roughly 300 zero-emission buses by 2020.
Cities Pledge to Ban Diesel Vehicles
The 2025 ban is seen as a commitment to improved urban air quality and the Paris Agreement.
Graphene-coated Motorcycle Helmet Debuts in Europe
Researchers say that coating graphene onto the exterior shell of the helmet allows for better distribution of impact force.
Method Produces Hydrogen at Lower Temperatures
A faster more economical method to produce hydrogen could bring fuel cells for cars and home energy systems closer to reality.
Moving Walkways: An Urban Alternative to Cars?
A moving walkway can handle 7,000 passengers per hour, while a roadway can accommodate between 750 and 1,800 vehicles.
"Gremlins" Used to Test Assembly Line Quality Control
Ford employees are being tasked with secretly planting wrong and faulty parts onto the assembly line.
Smooth Auto Paint Process May Save Energy, CO2
BASF substituted paint primer by integrating its protective properties into a newly developed waterborne basecoat layer.BMW is using the process.
NHTSA Seeks to Block Device Functions While Driving
Device manufacturers are encouraged to ensure that certain activities that inherently interfere with the driver’s ability to safely control the vehicle would be "locked out" while driving.
Automotive Robots Step Out from Safety Barrier
The brains of the smart robot are in software that processes waves and gestures, calculates all sequences of human motion recorded by the sensors around its working area and evaluates the results.
Mcity Opens Access to Advance Auto Research
Researchers can bring in their own hardware and swap out any sensor or create advanced controls to take advantage of various sensor technologies already on the vehicles.
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles to Be Required to Emit Audible Sound
Officials estimates that the sound requirement will help prevent approximately 2,400 pedestrian injuries each year in the U.S. once all hybrid and electric vehicles are properly equipped.
Ice Is No Match for This New Coating
Researchers have invented an ice-repellent coating that tests show out-performs today's best de-icing products.
Bad Roads Can Cost You Money
Driving on poor roads increases consumer costs by accelerating vehicle deterioration and depreciation, increasing the frequency of required maintenance and boosting fuel consumption.
The Lowest Vehicular Emissions? Batteries vs. Fuel Cells
The future cost and climate benefits of the two power technologies are compared for one California community.
Autonomous Driving Could Benefit Pedestrians Most
Self-driving cars are programmed to obey the rules of the road, including waiting for pedestrians to cross.
Audi Shock System Could Save Fuel, Enhance Comfort
Engineers are working on a prototype in which electromechanical rotary dampers replace the hydraulic dampers currently used, offering up a more comfortable ride.
Autonomous Driving Extended to Scooters
Autonomous vehicle technology now encompasses scooters, potentially affording the elderly and disabled a greater measure of independence.
Wireless Device Alerts Drivers on Emissions
The device captures raw data from the vehicle’s engine and emissions systems and transmits it in real time to cloud servers, where it is processed into actionable information.
Wax Could Be Safe Storage Material for Hydrogen Vehicles
Scientists have shown that hydrocarbon wax rapidly releases large amounts of hydrogen when activated with catalysts and microwaves.