LED MATRIX HEADLAMPS
THERE ARE plenty of reasons for more automotive lighting of the Light-Emitting-Diode variety. LEDs are more efficient than conventional incandescent illumination. They give stylists great opportunity for originality. They offer … Continue reading
HONDA “SMART IMA”
THINK OF Honda’s recently announced hybrid One-Motor Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive as “Smart IMA.” I’ve admired the engineering elegance of the earlier Integrated Motor Assist hybrid except for one aspect: … Continue reading
BMW i3
TECHNICAL DETAILS of the 2014 BMW i3 urban electric vehicle have now been revealed. Is it a major step forward for BEVs? Is it a technical marvel? Is it merely … Continue reading
FUEL-CELL UPDATE
IT’S NO longer “if,” but “when” hydrogen fuel-cell cars and trucks enter the mainstream. In the past few weeks, significant news from distinctly different quarters corroborates this. These include yet … Continue reading
NISSAN TAXI—TAKE 2
SHOULD THE government trust an automaker and its future intentions? Should an automaker be offered an exclusive deal based on these plans? This time around, the answers appear to be “no.” … Continue reading
F1 ENGINES 2014—HONDA 2015
RACING IMPROVES the (Honda) breed. The company’s recent announcement to return to Formula 1 in 2015 as McLaren’s engine supplier makes great sense for Honda, its production cars, its engineering and … Continue reading
AN ONYX FESTIVAL
WHAT A wonderful blend of old and new. Peugeot is bringing its Onyx hyper hybrid to the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. My favorite car from 2012 Paris Show (www.wp.me/p2ETap-ho) … Continue reading
AUTO SHANGHAI 2013
IN A rich tradition of reporting on auto shows I haven’t actually attended (see Paris 2012 at http://www.wp.me/p2ETap-ho), I offer an outside look at 2013 Auto Shanghai. In full disclosure, … Continue reading
TOYOTA, HONDA SITTING EPA-PRETTY
WITHOUT A lot of fanfare last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published an update of automakers and their emissions credits amassed since 2009. Toyota and Honda are sitting pretty. GM … Continue reading
H2 PRODUCTION
THE WORD “breakthrough” can get overworked in science news, but Virginia Tech researchers may have a legitimate claim to it. They’ve discovered an efficient way to extract significant quantities of … Continue reading
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