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The latest news and developments in automotive engineering and design, alternative energy sources, hybrid and electric vehicles, automotive electronics, and more for design engineers.

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Electric Dirt and Street Motorcycles Make Debut
Zero Motorcycles' new Zero X electric dirt bike promises to replace fumes and noise with zero emissions and silence. Video included.

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Tomorrow's Fuel-Efficient Automotive Transmissions
Concerned about fuel economy? Well, forget about hybrid electric vehicles for a minute. Automotive engineers are revamping the transmissions of conventional vehicles to save fuel without sacrificing driving performance. more >>
5/7/2008 11:14:00 AM

Hydraulic Hybrid Cars: No Batteries Required
Hybrids with fully hydraulic power trains have so far been aimed at delivery and refuse trucks, but they could make sense for smaller vehicles too. So why aren’t automotive engineers paying more attention? Video included. more >>
4/28/2008

Auto Industry Working Hard to Make an Electric Vehicle Battery
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles won’t roll out until the EV battery is finished. more >>
4/28/2008

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From drive by wire and brake by wire, to collision avoidance and navigation systems, cars are increasingly becoming electronic wonders.  Electronics are replacing traditional mechanical systems in cars today and for good reason. They're efficient, economical and they don't take up much space.

Automotive Challenges and Innovations in Today's World

Meet Francois Castaing, Chairman of the New Detroit Science Center and former Executive Vice President of International Operations for Chrysler.Francois discusses topics such as automotive International market competition, engineering challenges in the automotive industry, the decline in market share and reasons behind them. He also delves deep into the great oil consumption and hybrid technology debate.Don’t miss his suggestions about how engineers can help inspire children to become engineers and learn about his revitalization of the New Detroit Science Center.


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Tomorrow's Fuel-Efficient Automotive Transmissions
Automotive engineers are revamping the transmissions of conventional vehicles to save fuel without sacrificing driving performance.  Automotive
5/7/2008

John and Regina's Hydrogen Car Adventure
DN Editor-in-Chief John Dodge and Web Editor Regina Lynch tomorrow will test drive one of GM's Chevy Equinox hydrogen fuel cell test vehicles. Stay tuned for coverage including video and photos.  Automotive
5/5/2008

Final Assembly Begins on Fifth Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Boeing began final assembly this week on its third flight-test Boeing 787 Dreamliner.  Aerospace
5/2/2008

External Combustion Engine Piques Interest at SAE
At the SAE World Congress, Cyclone Power Technologies demonstrated a water-lubricated external combustion engine that uses steam to power automobiles.  Automotive
4/17/2008

Future Vehicles Will Communicate with One Another, Experts Say
Executives from Continental Automotive describe a future involving car-to-car communications at the SAE 2008 World Congress.  Automotive
4/16/2008

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