Hyundai introduces new direct injection Lambda V6, new 5.0L direct injection V8 for 2012 Genesis
New 5.0L direct injection Tao V8. Click to enlarge.
At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai announced new direct injection technology for its Lambda V6 engine, as well as the availability of a new 5.0L direct injection Tau V8 for the 2012 Genesis 5.0 R-…
Intermodal Volume Rises in 2010
Intermodal traffic volume rose 12.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010, ending the year 14.7% higher than the previous one, the Intermodal Association of North America said Tuesday.
Ford Focus electric reduces maintenance costs by $1200
Subtract $1200 off the price of the battery pack?
The simplicity of electric cars
Thanks to fewer moving parts and less parts overall, the maintenance costs of a Ford Focus electric vehicle should be $1200 less than a conventional Focus after 10 years …
LS9 in 2nd partnership with Procter & Gamble
LS9, Inc., a developer of fermentation-derived bio-hydrocarbons, has initiated a second development and commercialization partnership with Procter & Gamble. The two companies first partnered in 2009 to support the joint development and commercializati…
6bn RAF Sea King programme put on hold
PLANS to privatise the UK’s search and rescue helicopter service have been put on hold after a police investigation was launched into alleged irregularities in the bidding process.
Dude, a rat ate my plug-in car
Time to clean the garage
Batteries good for people and rodents
The other day a rat ate the wiring in a Chevy Volt left in a parking garage overnight, causing $600 worth of damage according to Cars.com. Apparently, because of the frigid Chicago temperat…
Saudi Arabian oil reserves overstated by 40 percent?
Oil and war – Had enough yet?
Oil prices further primed to explode?
“We are asleep at the wheel here: choosing to ignore a threat to the global economy that is quite as bad as the credit crunch, quite possibly worse,” states Jeremy Leggett, conveno…
Korea Gas to build 300,000 tpy DME plant; one-step process
Korea Gas Technology Corporation (KOGAS) has contracted Unitel Technologies, Inc. to prepare the basic engineering and design package for a plant that will make 300,000 tons of dimethyl-ether (DME) per year (tpy).
The KOGAS DME Project Team is led by D…
Labor Issues
Even though freight volumes have softened, over 60 percent of carriers say freight levels have increased, leading to unprecedented levels of optimism among fleets since the fall of 2008.
Ineos Bio JV breaks ground on advanced waste-to-fuel commercial biorefinery in US
Ineos New Planet BioEnergy (INPB), a joint venture between Ineos Bio and New Planet Energy, broke ground on the $130-million, commercial-scale Indian River BioEnergy Center in Vero Beach, Florida. The BioEnergy Center will convert yard, vegetative and …