NAIAS 2012: Michelin rolls out the Defender19-Jan-2012 20:56 GMT
Safety, longevity, and fuel efficiency are the three performance cues of the new Michelin Defender passenger vehicle tire, which goes on sale in retail outlets this April.
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New Hyundai test lab en route
19-Jan-2012 20:53 GMT
Hyundai is investing $15 million (USD) to build a hot/cold environmental test center at its Michigan technology campus to boost its in-house testing capabilities.
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Rollout of airless, flat-proof tire prototypes
19-Jan-2012 20:40 GMT
Bridgestone and Yokohama unveil non-pneumatic concept tires.
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A drive to design
19-Jan-2012 20:27 GMT
Derek Jenkins joined Mazda in 2009 as Design Director for North American Operations and is now charged with leading the Irvine, CA-based team that is developing advanced ideas for the automaker’s next generation of vehicles. AEI recently sat down with Jenkins at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit to get his take on the current design landscape.
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Nickel-zinc batteries could help power the start-stop revolution
16-Jan-2012 14:03 GMT
In response to high oil prices and increasingly strict limits on carbon emissions, governments worldwide continue to tighten fuel-efficiency standards. These regulatory changes have opened the door to a wide spectrum of alternative vehicle technologies.
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AAA EV mobile fast-charging research project under way
13-Jan-2012 20:02 GMT
Organization finds members’ interest in electric vehicles and looks to develop road service system to provide 15 miles of range in 15 minutes. AAA is working with generators powered by CNG, PTO hydraulic takeoffs, lithium-ion battery packs, and diesel engines.
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NAIAS 2012: VIA Motors shows electric drive system for retrofit to trucks, vans, SUVs
13-Jan-2012 13:25 GMT
Former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, now a VIA Director, says work trucks make the most sense for vehicle electrification.
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NAIAS 2012: Falcon Motor Sports introduces production version of F7 “supercar”
13-Jan-2012 13:05 GMT
First-year production run of 10 units in a Series I is planned. Price is $225,000 for model with 7.0-L V8 rated at 620 hp. Ricardo supplies six-speed manual transmission.
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Design contest winners nab internship at GM
12-Jan-2012 14:56 GMT
Eight college students didn't opt for a quick face-to-face interview at a recruiting fair as a way to gain job experience. Instead, they landed a paid internship at General Motors' design studio in Warren, MI, by wowing industry designers online in an interactive design contest.
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Ford touts Shelby GT500 as world's most powerful V8
10-Jan-2012 21:11 GMT
Ford lands a bolt from the Blue Oval to stake a 650 hp (485 kW) claim to the world's most powerful production V8 engine with the 200-mph ((322 km/h) 2013 Shelby GT500.
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