Fallbrook and ASL to develop EV transmission drives based on NuVinci CVP technology in Shanghai
Fallbrook Technologies (Fallbrook) along with global automotive consulting and technology development firm Advanced Strategic Leadership (ASL) Partners announced that China’s Shanghai (Yangpu District) government approved a proposal for an Electric V…
A New Mini Concept That’s Actually Mini
With the recently introduced Countryman SUV and headlines like “The New Mini WRC is a Giant Monster” highlighting the massive growth spurts Mini’s cars have experienced since the brand’s inception, perhaps the time was right for Mini to show somet…
Envergents RTP process to produce renewable hydrocarbon boiler fuel for Crane
Envergent Technologies’s RTP (Rapid Thermal Processing) technology (earlier post) will convert biomass feedstock into a renewable oil to heat and power the Crane & Co. Mass. facility where it produces paper used for US currency.
RTP is a rapid th…
Swiveling caster
The heavy-duty forged casters from Hamilton feature Hamilton Precision Integrated swivel technology and have load capacities ranging from 600 to 23,000 pounds per caster to handle operations like automatic guided vehicles and tow-line carts. The swivel design doubles the casters’ number of contact points and have hardened raceways. Casters with HPI include the Maxi-Duty, Enhanced […]
Double-diaphragm spring brake
The EverSure double-diaphragm spring brake for drum brakes has a light-weight construction to help improve fuel efficiency, reduce vibrations and increase payload, the company says. The brake also comes with NoTouch technology, which eliminates the contact between compressed spring coils allowing protecting coatings to remain intact and help reduce corrosion. The EverSure spring brake meets […]
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is a Swedish Dream Come True
In 2010 Ford finally unloaded the last remnant of its Premier Automotive Group, Volvo, to Chinese-based Geely. Volvo is very much alive though, and forging ahead with plans for a V60 Hybrid that can switch between three driving modes.
The Volvo V60 wil…
CR – Old Toyota Prius hybrids still a good buy
A CR good buy, even after 10 years
Prius still very reliable after 10 years
Using data from 36,000 consumer surveys, Consumer Reports has found that first generation Toyota Prius hybrid cars have offered “outstanding reliability and low ownership cos…
N.J. toll booth collectors, N.J. Turnpike Authority accuse each other …
Gregory Junemann, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, talks to member’s of IFPTE Local 194 as they rally against Turnpike Authority’s proposed privatization efforts in the lobby of the Authority’s headquar…
Canadian ground transportation rates continue to soften: CGFI
TORONTO, Ont. — The latest Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) shows a continued softening in ground transportation rates. [Full Story]
US truck tonnage begins 2011 on high note
ARLINGTON, Va. — Truck tonnage in the US jumped 3.8% in January, following a revised gain of 2.5% in December 2010. [Full Story]