HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Strategic Trade-Offs in Vehicle Design Affect Market Share
Form broadly equates with a vehicle’s “cool factor.” Function and ergonomics are about performance and comfort.
Audi Suspension System Converts Bumps into Watts
Audi's eROT" system replaces hydraulic dampers with electromechanical rotary dampers and telescopic shock absorbers with horizontally arranged electric motors.
U.S. Finalizes Truck Fuel and Emission Standards
The final standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by 1.1 billion metric tons and reduce oil consumption by two billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.
Technology Displays Traffic Light Change Clock
Audi says the feature represents its first step in vehicle-to-infrastructure integration.
Low-emission CNG Engine to Power Buses
The engine can operate on CNG or liquefied or renewable natural gas.
Magnesium Process to Be Commercialized
MagSonic uses carbothermal reduction to heat magnesia with carbon to extreme temperatures, producing magnesium vapor and carbon monoxide.
Smart Cameras Developed to Assist Autonomous Driving
Using sensors, the system can estimate how long the driver will need before resuming full control of the vehicle following a period of autonomous driving.
Nissan Unveils Solid-oxide Fuel Cell Vehicle
The e-Bio Fuel Cell prototype vehicle runs on 100% ethanol to charge a 24kWh battery that enables a cruising range of more than 600km.
Automaker Fabricates Vehicle Panels from Graphene
The benefits could have implications for cost, performance and fuel economy.
Solar Road Surface Set for Testing in the UK
Each solar panel includes an array of 15cm-wide cells made of polycrystalline silicon that transforms solar energy into electricity.
Lower Truck Cabs Would Reduce Blinds Spots, Study Says
Heavy goods vehicles are disproportionately involved in collisions involving pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists in London.
Improving Catalyst Efficiency for Clean Industries
Platinum is used as a catalyst to facilitate chemical reactions for many common products and processes, such as converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in catalytic converters.
Honda and Daido Steel Develop Hybrid Car Motor Free of Heavy Rare Earth Metals
A reduction in the use of heavy rare earth elements has been one of the major challenges needing to be addressed to use neodymium magnets in the drive motors of hybrid vehicles.
Fuel-Efficient Engines May Not Emit Fewer Harmful Emissions
Although GDI engines emit lower levels of CO2, they emit more black carbon, as well as toxic volatile organic compounds, such as benzene and toluene.
Wireless Power Transfer: A Key Technology for EV Adoption
Wireless power transfer through magnetic induction is seen as a promising approach to ease range anxiety issues.
"Black Box" Technology Developed for Vehicles
Fitted to an autonomous Toyota Prius, the company's vision-processing technology captured data that could be used to provide a 3D reconstruction following a road incident.
U.S. Transportation Emissions Rise, Michigan Study Says
Industry, still the nation's largest emitter, accounts for about 29% of all emissions—down from nearly 36% in 1990. Transportation increased its share from 24% in 1990 to 27% in 2014.
Technique Advances Heat-to-Electricity Applications
Auto manufacturers and tech startups are trying to commercialize heat-to-electricity applications, but first they need efficient building blocks to make that happen.
Linde Offers a Novel Approach to Gas Injection Molding
The automotive market is a target for the process which replaces nitrogen with carbon dioxide and may offer efficiency improvements.
Good Driver-Side Crash Protection May Still Leave Passengers at Risk
IIHS conducted 40 mph passenger-side small-overlap tests on seven small SUVs with good driver-side small-overlap ratings. Only one of the vehicles performed at a good rating.