NHTSA Proposes Brake Override Standard
4/12/2012The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a mandatory brake override system for cars, trucks and buses.
NHTSA Proposes Brake Override Standard
4/12/2012The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a mandatory brake override system for cars, trucks and buses that weigh less than 10,000 lbs.
Brazilian Vehicle Sales Slip 2% in March
4/12/2012Sales of cars, trucks and buses in Brazil dropped to 300,600 units last month from 306,100 units in March 2011, according to ANFAVEA, the country's automaker association.
SAE Names Industry Relations Chief
4/12/2012SAE International has appointed Andrew Smart as director of industry relations and business development, effective immediately.
Maserati Aims to Hike Annual Output to 50,000 Units
4/12/2012Fiat SpA says its Maserati luxury sports car brand will boost production at its factories to 50,000 vehicles per year by 2015 from about 6,000 units last year.
VW Car Sales Rise 11% to First-Quarter Record
4/12/2012Volkswagen AG says worldwide sales of its namesake-brand passenger vehicles climbed to 1.4 million units in January-March from 1.2 million in the same period of 2011.
DOE Gives A123 Two More Years to Spend Grant
4/12/2012Battery maker A123 Systems Inc. says the U.S.
New Cathode Material Boosts Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance
4/12/2012Lithium-sulfur batteries can store as much as five times the energy of lithium-ion chemistries.