Dr. Steve Shepard Jr., UA associate professor of mechanical engineering, and his father, Dr. Steve Shepard Sr., a former faculty member and researcher at…
However, for new technology to become reality requires greater openness within the vehicle sector and a changed view of vehicles. This is revealed in a new…
There are components that save lives: if a car rolls over during an accident, the ‘B-pillar’ plays a key role. It forms one of the connections between the…
Alternative vehicles must meet many requirements they should emit minimal or no carbon dioxide or toxic substances, either in the vehicle itself or in the…
Serpil Acar of the Department of Computer Science, at Loughborough University, Alix Weekes (now at Thatcham MIRRC), and David van Lopik (now at Atkins Aviation…
The 28th International / 7th European Conference on Thermoelectrics yielded important results, e.g., in the discussion of how thermoelectric generators can be…
“Have you got a spare seat on the journey to Berlin?” Many weekend commuters use opportunities to travel together, instead of driving alone. It’s more…
One of the projects funded in this context is the network project “ePerformance”, which was initiated by Audi and will be funded by the government with a total…
A retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver Challenge team from Virginia Tech's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory uses laser range…
The Mechanical Engineering Motorsports Center in the William States Lee College of Engineering will unveil the fifth largest and newest water tunnel in the…
At 3 p.m. on June 5 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, the Solar Car Team will reveal “Infinium.” This 10th-generation U-M solar vehicle will race against…
The support functions could be traffic and incident information, actual speed limit, navigation and green driving support. The objective of the project is to…
While today’s law enforcement officers don’t wear utility belts full of crimefighting gadgets like Batman, they do rely on a variety of state-of-the-art…
The newly discovered material is a high-pressure form of ammonia borane, a solid material which itself is already imbued with ample hydrogen. By working with…
Thousands of small electric scooters, bicycles and wheelchairs throughout Europe and Asia are powered by LifePO4 –- a material used in advanced lithium-ion…
A number of investors have been found to back the start-up and currently initiatives are taken towards more investors to speed up market launch. John Bakker…
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