The supercharger will be based on Fallbrook’s continuously variable planetary (CVP) technology called NuVinci and could help automakers downsize engines and increase fuel efficiency in a big way. Pinboard (MacAaron:tn)
Ford unveiled the Focus Electric at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year and plans to put it on the road as a 2013 model. Pinboard (MacAaron:fcaoc)
Think of it as a jigsaw puzzle with an engine in it. It’s a new concept car from NRMA Insurance that is made up of all the “extra” parts that insurers often leave off of coverage, which can leave drivers hanging when something happens. If you can think of a …
One problem with today’s all electric cars like the Nissan Leaf is that their range is limited. For the foreseeable future, this isn’t likely to change drastically, with most experts expecting a 6 to 8 percent per year increase in battery efficiency. On the other hand, range extended hybrids like …
Daimler and Chinese car maker BYD Auto’s new joint venture brand will be called DENZA. The new DENZA brand for the electric vehicle developed by BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd. (BDNT), the 50:50 joint venture between Daimler and Chinese electric battery and car manufacturer BYD, was formally revealed today …
Back when it debuted in December, the new Routemaster bus, designed completely in the United Kingdom and touted as a “masterpiece of British engineering“, broke down on its maiden voyage because those Brit engineers forgot to put fuel in it. Now, just a couple of months after its debut, the …
With passage of Senate Bill 1813 (aka Map-21) and its likely passage through the House, automakers will be required to install EDRs into cars starting in 2015. Pinboard (MacAaron:tn)
