Alternative Powertrains
Alternative powertrains and alternative fuel-powered vehicles are gaining traction in the market. This trend is likely to continue as emissions and fuel efficiency regulations tighten.
The three sides to a new NAFTA automotive agreement
May 30 by Peter ElsThe clock is ticking loudly for the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. Though trade among the U.S., Canada and Mexico has tripled since NAFTA took effect in 1994, U.S. P...
Don't Ignore the Unexpected, It's the Richest Source of Innovation
July 25 by Automotive IQWouldn’t it be incredible if a genie would arise from a magic lamp and reveal the richest source of innovation for profitability in whatever you do? With just one such innovation you could make a fort...
FCA on the Electrical Power & Energy Controls Landscape
March 01 by Automotive IQAnson Lee, Ph.D. is the Technical Manager, Advanced E/E Engineering, at FCA US LLC and discusses with us challenges the industry will face in meeting fuel economy and emissions standards, the transiti...
Will the World Run Out of Electricity to Charge EVs?
October 18 by Peter ElsAlthough Electric Vehicles hold a relatively insignificant share of the global carpark at the moment, there’s no doubt that this is set to change dramatically over the next few years: Last year EV sal...
Peugeot Set to Unveil Latest HYbrid Air Tech at Paris Motor Show
September 30 by Colin PawseyOne piece of news that caught the eye last year was the introduction of Peugeot’s HYbrid Air technology, and the automaker is set to unveil the latest version of its innovative powertrain with...
One Year On: Has Tesla Risen from the Ashes?
August 19 by Peter ElsA year after the NHTSA awarded the Tesla Model S a Five-Star safety rating, and 11 months after the first fiery images appeared on YouTube in October 2013, I thought it might be interesting to take...
The Impact of Car Sharing on the World As We Know It
April 16 by Peter ElsAccording to "Commuting in America 2013", the national report on commuting patterns and trends, the number of zero-car families has been on the rise since 2007. Today, the rate of people bypassing v...
E-Motor Development at Continental
April 11 by Hartmut Schneeweiss"The e-motors technology is in direct competition with combustion engines. The development engineers of the motors have not yet exhausted all possibilities to reduce fuel consumption and emissions t...
Will Low Speed Electric Vehicles Save China’s EV Manufacturing Program?
January 13 by Peter ElsDue to rapid industrialization and increased demand for personal mobility China is facing unprecedented air pollution, whilst grappling with growing energy demands. Since 2009, China’s coal...
Volvo to Test Self-driving Cars on Swedish Roads
January 06 by Colin PawseyIn a continuation in theme from last month’s column, we focus again on driverless vehicles and the fascinating ‘Drive Me’ project which will commence in Sweden in 2014. The ground-...
Autonomous Cars Making News
December 16 by Peter ElsAutonomous cars came under the spotlight in November when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took to the streets of Tokyo in an autonomous Nissan Leaf. Nissan Vice Chairman Toshiyuki Shiga explain...
Case Study Fiat: The First Light Commercial Vehicle Equipped with a Thermo-electric Generator
November 13 by Will HornickIntroductionInternal combustion engines (ICE) lose up to 70% of the energy they produce, mainly through heat. As fuel economy becomes more important for the auto industry each year and with the passin...