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Aerospace engineer Leik Myrabo is absolutely sure lasers are the future of flight, and he's confident we'll be flying at hypersonic speed using beam-powered propulsion within a generation. |
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Saturday 21 February, 2009 04:12 PM |
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When American consumers start buying new cars again, they'll likely find fewer combinations of moon roofs, seat upholstery and stereo systems to choose from. As with better fuel economy, it's a case of U.S. automakers taking a cue from their Japanese counterparts.
A buyer of the 2008 Ford Fusion could choose from the various models and extra features available and come up with 2,600 combinations. For the 2010 version due in showrooms this summer, the number drops to 104. |
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Wednesday 18 February, 2009 02:03 PM |
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A team of six final year students, studying for a BEng in Motorcycle Engineering Design are currently involved in developing an electric motorcycle to compete in the Isle of Man TTxGP – billed as the first zero emissions Grand Prix. |
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Wednesday 18 February, 2009 07:54 AM |
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Known for it’s off beat designs, Swiss automaker Rinspeed unveiled a new concept car that will be shown at the 2009 Geneva auto show. The Rinspeed ‘iChange’ has a ton of unique design ideas packaged in it. Gone are such mundane things as a key. Its role is filled by an Apple iPhone, which plugs into the dashboard and controls key vehicle functions. |
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Tuesday 17 February, 2009 05:45 PM |
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As other technology employers have been cutting jobs, Boeing Co . has been quietly adding positions in Colorado Springs to work on a new satellite system designed to detect and track objects orbiting the Earth, among other programs. |
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Monday 16 February, 2009 03:19 PM |
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Big Dog Motorcycles ®, the leading manufacturer of high performance, high style motorcycles, is pleased to announce its all-new Wolf received the 2009 V-Twin Bike of the Year award at the 9th annual V-Twin Expo, the industry's largest trade show, held February 7-9 in Cincinnati.
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Thursday 12 February, 2009 02:50 AM |
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They are all dressed up but have nowhere to go. An avalanche of cash has been promised to the motor manufacturers, many billions of dollars, enough to finance a fleet of glittering new models, but it's probably too late.
Instead of producing jaw-dropping designs and awesome gadgetry, the money pile will dribble away in support of old factories turning out retro-fashioned cars powered by yesterday's technology. |
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Wednesday 11 February, 2009 08:48 PM |
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Bob Lutz's impact on General Motors ' future vehicle programs started within weeks of joining the automaker on Sept. 1, 2001.
He targeted GM's bland car styling, the result of cost cuts in the early 1990s when GM was considering a bankruptcy filing. He also arrived when the hideous Pontiac Aztek was the talk of the town. |
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Wednesday 11 February, 2009 08:44 AM |
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FOR some Americans, a mention of Porsche conjures up images of Cayenne S.U.V.’s — or even the watches and sunglasses at Porsche Design stores. But enthusiasts have put the company on a sports car pedestal almost since Porsche sold its first production car 60 years ago. |
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Saturday 7 February, 2009 05:39 AM |
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AFTER introducing a line of motorcycles in the local market, Chinese vehicle maker Lifan has entered the automotive arena with the introduction of its first car, the LF 520. |
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Friday 6 February, 2009 01:21 PM |
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A San Francisco startup led by a former Tesla Motors engineer is developing an electric motorcycle capable of 150 mph, a claim that, if true, would make it the fastest production electric vehicle in the world.
Mission Motors unveiled the bike, dubbed Mission One, at the TED conference and said it will begin selling them next year for $69,000 apiece. Although several electric motorcycles have been announced in recent weeks, Mission Motors sticks out because its 12 employees have worked for Tesla, Ducati North America and Intel, and the bike they're building could set a new benchmark for EVs of all kinds. |
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Friday 6 February, 2009 12:28 PM |
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Aerospace companies from Brazil, China, Japan and Russia lead the way in development and production of 21st century aircraft - can Indian companies step up as well? |
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Wednesday 4 February, 2009 05:04 PM |
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The first time we saw this bike, we thought, "What the hell is that?!" We're serious; we thought it was under construction. After my initial reaction, though, I began to look at the complexity and detail of every component. After looking around the show for a couple of hours, we kept coming back to this one bike.
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Tuesday 3 February, 2009 05:18 PM |
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Citroen –- the Paris-based automaker that would, if it were a carbohydrate, be a croissant -– will unveil a three-year global re-branding initiative on Thursday, Automotive News reports. As part of a move to the upper-premium market, the initiative will resurrect the storied DS name, which was the company’s flagship model from the 1950s to the 1970s |
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Tuesday 3 February, 2009 09:13 AM |
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The two months that Boeing machinists spent on the picket lines late last year helped push 2008 revenues and earnings well below those of the previous year and exacerbated the company's struggles with organizational sluggishness and a critical shortage of engineers.
The full-year cost of the strike on earnings was $1.8 billion, including a 15% reduction in revenues at Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA). The strike knocked 105 deliveries off Boeing's target for 2008, forcing it to settle for 375. If this year's production goes smoothly, BCA will deliver 480-485 airplanes, about what it aimed for last year. |
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Monday 2 February, 2009 02:49 PM |
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There's no doubt that electricity is the way forward in environmental transport, but electric vehicles come in many shapes and guises. Telegraph Motoring tested three of the latest: Mitsubishi’s battery i MiEV, Honda’s Insight petrol/electric hybrid and General Motors’ HydroGen4, which has its current supplied by an on-board hydrogen fuel-cell. |
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Monday 2 February, 2009 01:46 PM |
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The furor over Fiat's proposal to take a 35% interest in Chrysler raises a fundamental question: Is government aid for the auto industry about helping Main Street vs. Wall Street?
If it's about helping Wall Street, the critics have a point: A foreign company would get a share of any theoretical profit Chrysler may someday earn. |
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Monday 2 February, 2009 08:44 AM |
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As other technology employers have been cutting jobs, Boeing Co. has been quietly adding positions in Colorado Springs to work on a new satellite system designed to detect and track objects orbiting the Earth as well as several other programs. |
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Sunday 1 February, 2009 08:00 AM |
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Electric transportation pioneer ZAP gave auto dealers a first-hand look at its pre-production running Alias roadster during the National Automobile Dealers Association annual exposition January 24-27, 2009 in New Orleans. |
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Monday 26 January, 2009 07:15 PM |
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Airbus is facing much more than just contractual and schedule challenges in its A400M military airlifter program - the company may need to do a great deal of re-engineering work to achieve the aircraft's performance targets.
Numerous issues threaten to make the A400M a less attractive and capable aircraft, industry officials say, on top of the well-publicized delays in the flight-test program linked to the lagging engine Fadec development. |
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Monday 26 January, 2009 09:13 AM |
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