Are Smart Cars the Intelligent Choice for Urban Transit?
Drive around any major city in Europe or North America and there’s a good chance you will spot a couple of smart cars on the road. The electric vehicles have been much more common over…
Automotive
All-Electric Formula E Circuit Races into the Future
The FIA Formula E is a new breed of motor sport, featuring solely electric-powered cars. The FIA describes the championship as a “framework” for exploring and researching the long-term use of electric power and sustainable…
High-Performance Polymer Bearings for Food and Beverage Applications
GGB Bearing Technology (formerly Glacier Garlock Bearings) offers an EP™ series of high-performance polymer bearings that are suitable in numerous applications within the Packaging and Food & Beverage industries. These bearings offer advantages such as…
A 9,000-Pound Tank That’s Faster Than a Ferrari
After drones took over the skies, Ripsaw is now taking control over land. Ripsaw is the world’s fastest tracked vehicle produced by Howe & Howe Technologies in Maine. Unlike other unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), which are slow, Ripsaw…
James Bond’s ‘Underwater’ Car Sells for Over Half a Million Pounds
The fully-operational James Bond car Lotus Esprit has sold for £550,000 ($865,000) through RM Auctions in the UK. The final price tag is less than the bidding guide had set it, which was between £650,000…
Carbon Fiber Reinvents the Wheel
As the automobile industry is looking to meet tougher fuel economy targets while improving the performance and safety, it’s moving to more advanced materials like carbon fiber to watch the weight. Carbon Revolution, an Australian…
Can the World’s Fastest Lawnmower Cut the Grass at 130 MPH?
Mostly known for its cars and motorcycles, Japanese automaker Honda claims to have built the world’s fastest lawnmower. Dubbed as ‘Mean Mower’; this lawn mower can reach 60 mph (96 km/h) in 4 seconds only…faster…
Electric Cars Travel Further On New Ceramic Battery Technology
Britain’s National Physical Laboratory has designed and developed a new high temperature ceramic capacitor in hopes of improving the use of electric and hybrid vehicles, which could mean that the vehicles can travel much greater…
The Electric Fold-able Car Called The Armadillo-T
Driving can be stressful at times and arriving at your destination to find out that there is no parking space only adds to a driver’s woes. Parking is the biggest motoring headache today, motorists often…
Nigeria’s Multi-Billion Dollar National High Speed Rail Project
Efficient railways play an important role in the socioeconomic development of countries. Nigeria has received $600 million of what will eventually be billions of dollars to build a 2,000 mile (3,218 km) nationwide high speed…
