Scion’s iQ is Bigger on the Inside
KAWAII!I’d seen a number of articles about Toyota’s little iQ city car (which is being marketed to US customers through the Scion brand) but generally focused on its Aston-Martin derivative, called it a generic-brand Smart, or ignored it altogether. …
Building an A team from the ground up
Ann Rhoades has a simple and firm formula for building a strong corporate culture: “You should only hire A players and if someone isn’t playing an A game, they aren’t worth hiring or keeping.” As hiring manager for Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airway…
Western Star truck to make debut
A new Western Star Class 8 vocational truck will be unveiled at the March 2011 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, the truck maker announced. The new truck will be on display at the company’s booth, No. 933, during the show.
For more information on the …
NREL report estimates gasoline produced from biomass could cost about the same as ethanol
Current case design block flow diagram of thermochemical gasoline from biomass-derived methanol and the methanol-to-gasoline process. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge.
A new report from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy L…
Cummins Announces High Output 6.7L Turbo Diesel
Cummins Inc. has announced the release of its High Output 6.7-liter Turbo Diesel for Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks.
Fallout from an NYSE-Deutsche Borse merger
Support is growing for a merger between the New York Stock Exchange and Deutsche BA rse AG, operator of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Drayson Racing and Aston University partner to investigate 2G biofuels for high performance cars
Drayson Racing and Aston University (UK) have launched a major partnership to develop and demonstrate low carbon automotive technologies. The partnership will investigate second-generation biofuels—biofuels derived from waste biomass such as straw, w…
US Air Force certifies C-17 for unlimited usage of hydrotreated renewable jet fuels in blends up to 50%
The US Air Force recently certified the C-17 Globemaster III for unlimited usage of hydroprocessed blended biofuels known as hydrotreated renewable jet (HRJ) fuels. This certification clears the C-17 to fly on a volumetric blend of up to 50% HRJ fuel w…
USDA approves corn amylase trait for Enogen; first approved genetically modified trait for ethanol industry
Syngenta has received full deregulation for its corn amylase trait from the US. Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Earlier post.) This is the first genetically modified output trait in corn for the ethanol industry.
By enabling expression of an optimiz…
Fiat passes 4 million mark with 1.3 16v MultiJet engine production
The 4 millionth 1.3 16v MultiJet engine left the Fiat Powertrain plant in Bielsko Biala, Poland, on 4 February. Fiat called this a “prestigious achievement” testifying to the great success that this small diesel engine has achieved since 20…