Petrobras joins Model Fuels Consortium II
Reaction Design, a leading developer of advanced combustion simulation software, announced that Brazil’s Petrobras has joined the Model Fuels Consortium II (MFC II). (Earlier post.) Petrobras was a participant in the inaugural phase of the Consor…
Truck catches fire on I-40
Traffic was backed up for hours after a semi truck caught fire on I-40 between Carlisle and Lonoke.
Toyota EV prototype to make European debut at the 2011 Geneva motor show
Toyota’s EV prototype—a Toyota iQ package equipped with an all-electric powertrain—will make its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
Toyota uses its Hybrid Synergy Drive technology as the platform on which to build its EV powertrain. Dev…
Land Rover to showcase diesel plug-in hybrid prototype at Geneva show
Land Rover’s Range_e diesel plug-in hybrid prototype will make its motor show debut at the upcoming 2011 Geneva Motor Show. (Earlier post.) The Range_e is one of several working prototypes currently being developed at Land Rover’s design an…
Delphi solid oxide fuel cell APU named to EPAs emerging technology list
Delphi Automotive’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) has been designated an Emerging Technology by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recognizing the technology as a potentially effective and efficient way to red…
Porsche adds second production hybrid model, Panamera S Hybrid
Panamera S Hybrid. Click to enlarge.
Porsche will unveil the Panamera S Hybrid, its second production hybrid model, later this year. The new 4-door Panamera model produces 380 hp (283 kW) with fuel consumption of 6.8 L/100 km (35 mpg US) on the Ne…
Fat People Cause Global Warming, Raise Cost of Fuel, Etc.
Let me begin with a heartfelt, personal message: I’m only the messenger, please don’t kill me.
That said, I’ve spent enough time behind the wheel of racing karts or riding up and down South Florida beach towns on small, 50 cc scooters to tell you th…
United temporarily grounds Boeing 757s
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Audi Ag and Voith GmbH form development partnership for fiber-reinforced materials for automotive production
Audi Ag and Voith GmbH signed a letter of intent regarding a development partnership to promote industrialization of fiber-reinforced materials, particularly through developing a highly automated process chain for high-volume automotive production. The…
Rand McNally Receives Women’s Business Enterprise National Certification
Rand McNally has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Development Center-Chicago Certification Committee — a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.