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$29,000 Battery Upgrade Boosts Tesla Roadster’s Range
Tesla Motors Inc. has begun taking orders for its previously announced "Roadster 3.0" battery package that adds 85 miles of range to the company's first model, the Roadster electric sports car.
New Heating System Touted for EVs
Researchers at the Stuttgart-based Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation say they have developed a more efficient heating technology for the passenger cabins of electric vehicles.
JLR Touts New U.S. Diesels
Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar Land Rover unit expects as many as one in five U.S. buyers of its luxury sedans and SUVs will opt for diesel engines when available, company officials tell Automotive News.
2016 Acura ILX Premium with A-Spec
When you buy a car, you are buying just that: An object made of metal and glass, rubber and plastic.
New U.S. Military Vehicle Reports for Duty with Duramax V-8 Diesel
The U.S. military's new light tactical vehicle will be powered by General Motors Co.'s 6.6-liter Duramax V-8 diesel engine.
Denso Targets Algae-Based Biofuel
Denso Corp. is building a new facility in Amakusa, Japan, to cultivate and test algae as a potential biofuel.
Quality Tools
New developments that can help you assure part and/or assembly quality.
Direct from the Cloud: Quality Management Documentation
Software for automating the production of quality inspection packages can save manufacturing companies a stunning amount of time. That the software is cloud-based is merely a technicality.
Ford Focuses on the Future of Mobility & Manufacturing
As transportation demands change, Ford looks to alternative forms of vehicles—like bicycles. What’s more, it is using material ranging from coconut fibers to tomato seeds to produce parts. And sometimes making parts isn’t done with machining but printing. Really fast printing.
Technical Developments out of Friedrichshafen & Beyond
ZF (zf.com) is working to develop technologies that will contribute to safer, more-efficient, and, yes, even automated driving. And we had the chance to literally take these for a drive.