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Old Tech, New Think: The LiquidPiston Rotary Engine
The X Mini is quiet, virtually vibration free and could be on the market in as soon as two years. First, the company has to shake 100 years of history.
Jaguar Land Rover to Build Vehicles in Austria
The company’s three British plants were at capacity, news reports say.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Are the Future, Hyundai Says
Technology offers design flexibility for a wide range of vehicle sizes.
Automotive Loyalty Reaches Highest Levels in a Decade, IHS Says
Brand loyalty during the first quarter of 2015 was 52.8% and several brands experienced 10-year highs in loyalty rates.
Steel Advancement Could Help Automakers Hit Mileage Standards
“Third-generation” steel could be lighter, easier to make and strong enough to address safety concerns.
German Automotives Partner to Make Battery Charging More Efficient
Three-year research project will probe how electric vehicle batteries can be charged more efficiently.
Smart Steering Wheel Could Sense a Drowsy Driver
The technology enables a vehicle to sense if the driver’s hands are no longer moving, perhaps indicating that the operator has fallen asleep.
Ford Taps Engineer to Push Its Autonomous Vehicle Program
The automaker will bring a forward-collision braking system to at least one model next year, and plans to have a fully autonomous vehicle by 2020.
Jaguar Showcases Sensor Technologies for Autonomous Automobiles
Engineers work to deliver a vehicle that can shift from autonomous mode to driver directed.
MEMS Suppliers Ride Automotive Safety Wave, IHS Says
Bosch ranked as leading MEMS supplier in 2014 with revenues close to three times greater than its nearest competitor, Sensata.
Korea Eyes Low-Cost and Ultra-Small Electric Cars
Investment aims to create an EV that sells for less than $9,000.
Bosch and Daimler to Develop Automated Parking Systems
Intelligent infrastructure seen as a key enabler for autonomous vehicle parking applications.
Study Claims Benefits from Volvo Collision Avoidance System
Technology reduces rear-end collisions by 28%, based on Swedish insurance data.
Baidu to Launch Driverless Car Later in 2015, Reports Say
China-based Baidu to compete with web rival Google by offering a different vision of driverless car technology.
Oak Ridge Lab Teams with Hyundai on Automotive Research Projects
Agreement could lead to R&D work on a range of automotive technologies.
Smaller and Lighter Airbag Debuts in Ford Mustang
New airbag restraint system is part of a safety system that Ford says includes a more robust package of sensors, safety belt anchor pretensioners and improved exterior lighting.
The V8 Engine: Can It Survive Automotive Engineering Innovation?
Media reports have sounded the death knell for the V8 engine, and it can be easy to interpret recent automaker initiatives as the beginning of the end. How can this beloved motor survive to thrill a future generation of power-loving drivers?
NTSB Urges That Collision Avoidance Technology Become Standard
Report says that manufacturers should make collision avoidance systems standard equipment, starting with collision warning systems and autonomous emergency braking.
Demand Surge Trims Down Time at Ford Auto Plants
Around 40,000 more vehicles will be built this summer at U.S. plants.
Ford to Roll Out Blackberry OS-based Entertainment System
Sync 3 system to be available in all North American Ford models by the end of 2016.