Countdown to Earth Day: How weight affects a vehicle's fuel efficiency
Filed under: Green,Fuel Efficiency,Green Culture,LightweightContinue reading Countdown to Earth Day: How weight affects a vehicle's fuel efficiency Countdown to Earth Day: How weight affects a...
View ArticleGraphene composite material is thin like paper, 10 to 13 times stronger than...
Filed under: Green,Fuel Efficiency,Emerging Technologies,LightweightIn work recently published in the Journal of Applied Physics, a University of Technology Sydney (UTS) team led by professor Guoxiu...
View ArticleStudy: Market for lightweight vehicle materials to grow to $125.3 billion by...
Filed under: Green,Fuel Efficiency,LightweightContinue reading Study: Market for lightweight vehicle materials to grow to $125.3 billion by 2015 Study: Market for lightweight vehicle materials to grow...
View ArticleFaced with daunting MPG standards, automakers seek "cure" for vehicle weight
Filed under: Green,Fuel Efficiency,United States,LightweightContinue reading Faced with daunting MPG standards, automakers seek "cure" for vehicle weight Faced with daunting MPG standards, automakers...
View ArticleDOE awards $175 million for development of advanced vehicle technologies
Filed under: Green,Fuel Efficiency,United States,Electric,LightweightCan you build a better car for $175 million? The U.S. Department of Energy hopes so, and Secretary Steven Chu has announced that...
View ArticleLightweight automotive material segment to soar to $95 billion in 2017
Filed under: Green,Fuel Efficiency,LightweightWith the 2025 CAFE target set at 54.5 miles per gallon, the race to develop fuel-efficient vehicles is on. According to Frost & Sullivan, this race to...
View ArticleGM opens Advanced Technical center in Shanghai, site to focus on components...
Filed under: Green,GM,China,Electric,Hybrid,LightweightRecently, General Motors celebrated the launch of Phase 1 at its China Advanced Technical Center in Shanghai. The facility, which is adjacent to...
View ArticleJapanese firms develop innovative techniques to reduce vehicle weight
Filed under: Green,Fuel Efficiency,Japan,LightweightContinue reading Japanese firms develop innovative techniques to reduce vehicle weight Japanese firms develop innovative techniques to reduce...
View ArticleAuto applications sought for new advanced metal that's 100x lighter than...
Filed under: Etc.,Government/Legal,Videos,TechnologyAutomakers are being pinched to increase safety and improve fuel efficiency, but those two goals often work against each other. That could change...
View ArticleAuto applications sought for new advanced metal that's 100x lighter than...
Filed under: Green,Emerging Technologies,LightweightAutomakers are being pinched to increase safety and improve fuel efficiency, but those two goals often work against each other. That could change...
View ArticleFord, Dow Chemical partner on carbon fiber composites, hope to shed up to 750...
Filed under: Ford,TechnologyFord is getting religion when it comes to light-weighting its vehicles. The company has entered into a new partnership with Dow Chemical to develop carbon fiber that can be...
View Article2015 Toyota Prius rumors start flowing
Filed under: Green,Toyota,Fuel Efficiency,Hybrid,LightweightToyota has already picked the low-hanging fruit when it comes to boosting the Prius hybrid's fuel economy. But the Japanese automaker's...
View ArticleIt'll be a challenge to reach 54.5 MPG as Americans get heavier
Filed under: Green,Fuel Efficiency,Green Culture,United StatesContinue reading It'll be a challenge to reach 54.5 MPG as Americans get heavier It'll be a challenge to reach 54.5 MPG as Americans get...
View ArticleBlast from the past: Volvo LCP 2000, Light Component Project offered 60 mpg...
Filed under: Green,Volvo,Emerging Technologies,DieselTrips down green car memory lane are always fun, both because we learn something about the past and because all the things that have been tried...
View ArticleChrysler will study EVs, lightweight tech with Canadian universities
Filed under: Green,Chrysler,Fiat,North America,ElectricChrysler may have been relatively late to the game when it came to vehicle powertrain electrification, but the US automaker is looking to play...
View ArticleAluminum lightweighting does, in fact, save fuel
Filed under: Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,LightweightWhen the best-selling US truck sheds the equivalent weight of three football fullbacks by shifting to aluminum, folks start paying attention....
View ArticleAutomakers stuck on structural adhesives for new cars
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,TechnologyThe biggest benefit of adhesives is that they allow automakers to mix and match structural materials.Continue reading Automakers stuck on structural...
View ArticleMaxwell EP0 is the lightweight e-bike for bicycle purists
Filed under: Green,Videos,Bikes,ElectricMaxwell Motorbikes is offering its lightweight electric bicycle through its Kickstarter campaign.Continue reading Maxwell EP0 is the lightweight e-bike for...
View ArticleNanoparticle-enhanced metals could radically change cars
Filed under: United States,Emerging Technologies,Technology,FutureUCLA scientists inject silicon carbide nanoparticles into a magnesium zinc alloy. The result is a metal with 'record breaking'...
View ArticleTougher than steel: Wood pulp could make lighter auto parts
Filed under: Etc.,Marketing/Advertising,Plants/Manufacturing,Mazda,Toyota,Fuel Efficiency,Japan,Emerging Technologies,Technology,FutureA plastic that includes wood-pulp nanofibers can weigh one-fifth...
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