Guidelines released for self-driving cars by Trump administration: “future of safety and mobility” according to some; recipe for “disaster” say others
The anticipated guidelines for controversial self-driving cars were released at a press conference by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in Michigan. Most major auto-makers have a stake in the future of […]
12 new electric vehicles by 2022 Renaut-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance commits 30% of overall production output
The powerful Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance announced they will swing 30 percent of production to electric cars by the year 2022, in the form of 12 new models. With Tesla already at […]
Bombardier workers unite with company management in support of “battle” against U.S. based aerospace giant Boeing Co.
The “battle” between Canadian aerospace company Bombardier and U.S. giant Boeing Co. has united the unionized workers and management at Bombardier in a rally. In a rare show of solidarity, […]
$25.8 million Low Carbon Innovation Fund aims to help commercialize technologies that reduce greenhouse emissions.
Until September 22, Ontario will accept initial applications for funding from the Low Carbon Innovation Fund. The fund is designed to support “emerging, innovative technologies in areas such as alternative […]
Samsung will invest $7 Billion for NAND flash-memory manufacturing in China
Over three years, Samsung Electronics Co. — who are themselves the world’s largest maker of memory chips — will invest $7 Billion on the production of flash memory in China. […]
Real-time oil leak tracking with PAH sensor from Norwegian Geotechnical Institute can precisely measure hydrocarbons in water around oil wells
Globally, there are 496 offshore oil and gas rigs in operation.[1] The big oil spill is an obvious environmental disaster, and a response is usually immediate. Smaller and ongoing leaks, however, […]
Fully solar powered vehicle: an RV that runs without fuel or charging stations?
Dethleff’s brilliant new RV may be electric, but it doesn’t need to be plugged in. It fuels up entirely with the sun and keeps refuelling as it runs down the road. […]
China to totally ban gas and diesel in new car market; with interim targets of 20% electric or hybrid by 2025
In a move that will impact the automotive market, China announced plans to entirely ban the production and sale of all gas and diesel cars and vans. Although the date […]
Thunder Child, the unsinkable boat? Self-righting, wavepiercing interceptor engineered to be the perfect boat for offshore patrol
There’s something awe-inspiring about seeing the Thunder Child interceptor patrol boat break through waves, then leap out of the water like a dolphin. Even more amazing is its performance in […]
Robots save lives: robot fire-fighters take on explosive situations. SAFFiR shows how they can be ultimately be autonomous.
Elon Musk may be leading the call to ban killer robots, but there are definitely life-endangering situations where robots are a must. In dangerous situations such as firefighting or bomb […]
One sweet ride: a biodegradable auto made of sugar beets and flax — but what about mice?
Gifted students from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, developed Lina, a car with a biodegradable body made of sugar beets and flax. Previously, many cars have used vegetable-based […]
As the Tesla Model 3 enters production, oil companies revise estimates of EVs on the road upwards to 530 million by 2040
Tesla’s runaway success with the relatively economical Model 3, just entering production, together with major pushes forward into plug-in automobiles from most major manufacturers has oil companies sweating the numbers […]
