The Peak of the US Driving Boom & US Public Transit Policy
In the town where I grew up outside of Syracuse, New York, cars were so infrequent on the road that I could literally lie in the roadway for 15 minutes, sometimes longer, before I might…
Automotive
US Fuel Economy Standards Trends, Issues
Over the past several years, nations in the EU have begun adopting stricter US fuel economy standards and dropping EU standards. According to Volkswagen, emissions standards in the US are stricter, but companies can negotiate…
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop is the Future of Indian Travel
India is looking for options to revolutionize its transportation infrastructure. Bibop Gresta, chairman, and co-founder of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc. (HTT), is in talks with the Indian government to build the transportation system in India. Hyperloop is…
Where US Manufacturers Stack Up in US Luxury Automobile Market
According to Michael A. Cusumano, a business historian, Japanese process flexibility, productivity, and quality have exceeded that of US manufacturers for over four decades. This news may come as a surprise, even a shock, to…
You Can Now Buy a Flying Car
The world’s first commercial flying car, “The PAL-V Liberty” by a Dutch manufacturer “PAL-V,” is now on sale. Prices start from $400,000 for the “Sport” base model and $600,000 for the “Pioneer,” which includes features…
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Where Next For Car Technology? Holographic Windscreens? [Infographic]
The concept of self-driving cars has been mooted for quite some time and has been a feature of sci-fi TV shows or cartoons speculatively casting an eye to the future. In 2017, autonomous cars have…
Additive Technology Revolutionizing Industries Around the Globe
New rapid prototyping and layered manufacturing technologies are now leading to unique and emerging applications including microscale manufacturing for medical and aerospace applications, rapid manufacturing, and rapid prototyping. In short, with these new technologies, complex…
Self-Driving Cars & Trucks to Benefit From Internet of Things
The self-driving car & truck revolution is less than a decade old. The auto industry’s interest in self-driving cars has steadily picked up, and their activities have as well. It’s similar to the way in…
Fake Chinese Cars the Latest Rip-Off of Western Civilization
Recent news out of China suggests that the country and its people strongly believe they have given so much to the world in terms of inventions and culture that using foreign technology recently invented is…
BMW Self-Driving 5 Series Sedan to Compete in Luxury SDC Market
The BMW 5 Series Sedan prototype arrived at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas with people wondering if it was the “ultimate self-driving machine.” The BMW 5 Series is the 7th generation…
