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Ford Opens Silicon Valley Research Center
Ford Motor Co. has officially opened a new research center in California dedicated to connectivity, mobility and autonomous vehicles.
The Future of "Green" Fuels
A decade ago, ethanol-based biofuels seemed poised to change the world.But a lack of regulatory support continues to hamper growth in the U.S.
Subaru Delays Plan for Factory in China
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. is temporarily halting plans to open its first Subaru assembly plant in China, even if the government approves its request to launch the venture with Chery Automobile Co.
2015 NAIAS Seen (or Scene)
Patrick Wong, photographer and designer, braved the snow and single-digit temperatures that were outside of Detroit’s Cobo Center and found several vehicles of visual interest. . . . FORD GT This is a car that was rumored to be coming, yet which was kept undercover exceedingly well so that when it was revealed, the gasps in Joe Louis Arena caused a momentary lack of oxygen in the room: ACURA NSX Acura’s stand was directly across from Ford’s. And Acura revealed the production version of the NSX. Some argued that Acura should have challenged Ford to a race through the slippery streets of downtown Detroit. It would have probably won, because this hybrid as all-wheel-drive: ALFA ROMEO 4C SPIDER The question is whether this is a study in Italian sexiness or lightweight. This car features a body of SMC, a carbon-fiber monocoque, aluminum chassis and engine mounting components, and an all-aluminum, 237-hp turbocharged engine. And yes, you can remove the carbon-fiber roof: VOLKSWAGEN CROSS COUPE GTE American drivers are snapping up crossover vehicles of all size with vigor of late. And so Volkswagen has wisely decided that because it has that giant manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that’s making Passats that are sedans, not crossovers, it needs to do something. And that something is the Cross Coupe GTE, a seven-passenger crossover that will go into production near the end of 2016. Oh, and it is a hybrid.
Nissan, NASA and Mars
The NASA Mars Rover Opportunity landed on Mars January 25, 2004.
JCI Touts Low-Cost Carbon Fiber Seatmaking Process
Johnson Controls Inc. says it has developed a cost-effective process to make carbon-fiber-reinforced car seats that are 40% lighter than conventional designs.
Toyota Will Quadruple Output of Fuel Cell Car
Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding capacity to make its just-introduced Mirai fuel-cell-powered sedan to 3,000 units per year by 2017 from an initial target of 700, The Nikkei reports.
Google: Fleet Tests of Driverless Cars Due This Year
The head of Google Inc.'s autonomous car program says the company will begin allowing the public to try out its completely automated car in as little as two years.
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Corvette Z06 & Ultimate DIY
“Very few cars in the world deliver 650 horsepower, true aerodynamic downforce, carbon fiber and performance technologies such as Magnetic Ride Control, Performance Traction Management and an electronic limited slip differential – and none gives the driver a transmission choice or the choice of a coupe with a removable roof panel or a full-power-top convertible.” That’s Harlan Charles, Corvette product and marketing manager talking about the 2015 Corvette Z06.
VIEWPOINT | THE FUTURE OF STEEL IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY
The auto industry's quest for improved fuel efficiency has focused considerable attention on "new" materials such as aluminum, plastic and magnesium.