Electric RAV4 Rolls Off Toyota Line
Captain Hybrid 6/5/2012 25 comments The automaker, which spent almost a decade out of the EV market, plans to sell 2,600 of the vehicles in three years.
Why Is EV Battery Development So Hard?
Captain Hybrid 5/17/2012 39 comments Why aren't we getting better performance out of the current crop of EV batteries? The answer is simple. Battery development is hard, slow work.
NHTSA to Brake Unintended Acceleration
Captain Hybrid 5/9/2012 60 comments The debate over unintended acceleration, having lingered around the periphery of the auto industry for more than two decades, may be about to receive a fatal blow.
Don't Worry, Your EV Battery Won't Explode
Captain Hybrid 4/13/2012 38 comments Reports of a battery fire at a GM lab did not surprise experts, but they said the public should not assume the new EV batteries are explosive.
EV Battery Report Says Costs Going Down
Captain Hybrid 4/3/2012 16 comments Industry analysts are questioning a government forecast that hybrid-electric vehicle battery costs will drop sharply in the next three years.
Are Automakers' Managers Hurting Engineering?
Captain Hybrid 3/29/2012 49 comments Toyota and Honda again dominated Consumer Reports' reliability ratings, while BMW, Volkswagen, General Motors, and Chrysler again brought up the rear.
High Voltage Amps Up the Automobile
Captain Hybrid 3/20/2012 15 comments Engineers need a new breed of wires, interconnects, and other electronic components to handle the bigger loads of electrified vehicles.
DESIGN West Preview: Tesla CTO Keynoting on EV Innovation
Captain Hybrid 3/16/2012 5 comments JB Straubel, chief technical officer and a founding team member of Tesla Motors, will deliver a keynote speech on creating electric cars at the Design West show and conference.
Slideshow: Airbags From the Inside Out
Captain Hybrid 3/13/2012 64 comments Automakers once balked at the idea of an airbag mandate. Today, airbags come standard, and are even seen in seatbelts and center consoles.
EV Battery Might Triple Electric Car Range
Captain Hybrid 3/6/2012 103 comments A startup company has created a low-cost electric car battery with an energy density they claim is almost three times as high as that of the Nissan Leaf battery.
Slideshow: Detroit Auto Show's Concept Cars Roll Hybrid
Captain Hybrid 2/27/2012 27 comments The 2012 North America Internation Auto Shows displayed concept cars from Cadillac, Lexus, VW, Chrysler, and other car makers, spotlighting electric and hybrid power trains.
Start-Stop Micro Hybrids Gain Momentum
Captain Hybrid 2/16/2012 30 comments A Lux Research study predicts that within the next five years, more than half of the new cars sold in the US will be micro- or mild hybrid vehicles.
Air Bags Cocoon Driver in GMC Acadia
Captain Hybrid 2/14/2012 12 comments The new GMC Acadia will now have air bags on both sides of the driver, above and below the shoulder, as well is in the front.
Slideshow: Electric Car Batteries Get Bigger
Captain Hybrid 2/10/2012 53 comments To boost the range of pure electric vehicles (EVs), automakers need more onboard energy. To get more energy, they need bigger battery packs.
Chevy Volt's Big Problem Isn't Safety, It's Cost
Captain Hybrid 2/9/2012 73 comments In the wake of the Chevy Volt fire investigations, sales are down, and General Motors' (GM) CEO Dan Akerson is blaming the downturn on a spate of bad publicity.
Electric School Bus Eliminates 'Range Anxiety'
Captain Hybrid 2/8/2012 26 comments Smith Electric Vehicles teamed with Trans Tech Bus to roll out a 42-passenger, 26,000-lb electric bus called the Newton eTrans, which it hopes will change the way children get to school every morning.
Chevy Volt: Chargeable With Renewable Energy?
Captain Hybrid 1/31/2012 38 comments If you're a prospective Volt owner who wants to load your lithium-ion battery with renewable energy electrons, Chevrolet says it has found a way to help you.
Tesla Model S Hitting the Road This Summer
Captain Hybrid 1/18/2012 55 comments Tesla Motors' plan to build practical, competitive electric vehicles (EVs) will finally be put to the test this summer, as the upstart car company rolls out its long-awaited Model S.
Prius Pushes Hybrid Efficiency
Captain Hybrid 1/11/2012 43 comments Hybrid cars entered a new market segment this week as Toyota introduced a "gateway" vehicle aimed at younger, less affluent buyers.
Chevy Volt Beefs Up Battery Safety
Captain Hybrid 1/10/2012 18 comments General Motors said it will beef up the battery safety structure, add a sensor, and install a bracket in the Chevy Volt to prevent the type of post-crash fire that occurred in a Department of Transportation garage last year.
Slideshow: BMW Busting Out With All-Electric; Sports Hybrid
Captain Hybrid 11/15/2011 36 comments The luxury automaker BMW Group will go green in a big way in the next three years, rolling out purpose-built pure electric and hybrid-electric cars that will make heavy use of carbon fiber materials.
DeLorean Rolls Out Electric Car
Captain Hybrid 10/31/2011 47 comments DeLorean Motor Co., Inc. has unveiled the DeLorean EV, an electric car that marries the legendary "Back to the Future" DeLorean automobile of the 1980s with a lithium-ion-based, DC-powered, electric drivetrain of today.
GM to Build First All-Electric Car Since EV1
Captain Hybrid 10/20/2011 21 comments General Motors quietly resumed its commitment to electric cars last week, officially announcing that it will produce and sell a new vehicle called the Spark EV in 2013.
New Horizons for RFID
Captain Hybrid 10/12/2011 8 comments Better chips and new standards are combining to place RFID in applications that no one dreamed of three years ago.
Prius Plugs Into a New Era
Captain Hybrid 9/13/2011 18 comments Small battery, fast recharging, and low costs are the keys to Toyota's "less is more" strategy of electrification.
GM Investigating Pure Electric Cars
Captain Hybrid 9/6/2011 29 comments General Motors, the giant automaker notable for killing the EV1 a decade ago, is accelerating its move into the battery electric vehicle (BEV) arena.
By refining topologies and using new fluid technology, Moog's new peak sine drive controller increases available power without increasing controller volume.
Lantronix Inc. has expanded its line of controllers for sensor networks with the release of a rugged controller that improves management of automation systems used in a number of industries, including manufacturing, oil and gas, and chemicals.
Inspired by the hooks a parasitic worm uses to penetrate its host's intestines, the Karp Lab has invented a flexible adhesive patch covered with microneedles that adheres well to wet, soft tissues, but doesn't cause damage when removed.
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A quick look into the merger of two powerhouse 3D printing OEMs and the new leader in rapid prototyping solutions, Stratasys. The industrial revolution is now led by 3D printing and engineers are given the opportunity to fully maximize their design capabilities, reduce their time-to-market and functionally test prototypes cheaper, faster and easier. Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing in North America, will explore the large product offering and variety of materials that will help CAD designers articulate their product design with actual, physical prototypes. This broadcast will dive deep into technical information including application specific stories from real world customers and their experiences with 3D printing. 3D Printing is
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