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Do Androids Get Thirsty?
Some of you may remember the good old days of automation, when proponents of robotics for industrial use explained that the units were beneficial because they never got tired, they never called in sick, and they never took breaks.
Nissan Tests Self-Cleaning Paint
Nissan Motor Co. is evaluating a new aftermarket paint coating that repels water, oils, mud and dirt.
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Design a Car for 3D Printing. See It Made Live. (If You Win)
While the folks up in Manitoba at KOR EcoLogic are running a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to create the Urbee 2, a wholly 3D-printed vehicle, right now, Local Motors is, this very moment (until May 13, 2014), running, in cooperation with the Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT), the 3D Printed Car Design Challenge.
UAW Drops Legal Challenge to VW Vote in Tennessee
The United Auto Workers union has abandoned its objection to the vote it lost in February to organize Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Carmakers Argue to Keep EU’s Aging Fuel Economy Test
European carmakers want the European Union to delay plans to replace its 44-year-old fuel economy rating test with a tougher one in 2017, the Financial Times reports.
Nissan to Offer Leaf Buyers Free Battery Charging
Nissan Motor Co. is preparing to introduce a new program in July that will give some of its U.S. customers to buy or lease a Leaf electric car free public charging for two years.
Magna Touts All-Plastic Liftgate Program
Magna International Inc. is producing an all-thermoplastic liftgate for the 2014 Nissan Rogue crossover vehicle, the first such component made in North America.
Tata Abandons Plan for Diesel-Powered Nano
Tata Motors Ltd. has suspended plans to introduce a diesel option for its ultra-low-priced Nano minicar, India's Economic Times reports.
Twin-Crank Diesel Outboard Engine Is a Smooth Operator
Diesels are virtually unheard of in the world of outboard boat engines because of their weight, cost, noise and vibration.
EY: The Case Against Auditor Rotation Rules
Several countries are adopting rules that limit the number of years a public accounting firm may audit a company's financial statements. EY discusses the threat to quality audits.