IBM, Aselsan Partner on Metal-Air Batteries, Imaging Chips

IBM Corp. and Turkish defense company Aselsan AS have agreed to collaborate in developing metal-air battery technology and next-generation millimeter wave integrated circuits.

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GM Touts Lower Cost of Its Aluminum Spot-Welding System

General Motors Co. tells Automotive News its patented spot-welding system for aluminum allows it to add aluminum components to its vehicles without the downtime and expense of adopting more conventional rivet-and-bond systems.

SGL Looks for Customers for Its Carbon-Fiber Plastic

SGL Group, the German maker of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic vehicle parts, tells Wirtschaftswoche it is shopping its capabilities to at least four carmakers.

Tesla, BMW May Partner on Batteries, Chargers, Carbon-Fiber Parts

CEO Elon Musk tells Der Spiegel that Tesla Motors Inc. is discussing an alliance with BMW AG that could involve batteries and electric vehicle charging stations.

Suzuki to Restore Second Shift at Hungarian Factory

Suzuki Motor Corp. will resume two-shift production in December at its assembly plant in Esztergom, Hungary, MTI reports.

Four Minivans Flunk IIHS Offset Crash Test

The Nissan Quest, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Volkswagen Routan minivans all received "poor" ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's rigorous small-overlap crash test.

This Is What the Future Looks Like

Last week we showed you the original Chaparral 2E and the tease of what Chevrolet was going to unveil at the L.A.