Future cars and trucks will be tested in a virtual environment long before the first vehicle prototype is built. UMIT Research Lab at Umeå University plays a key part when the vehicle manufacturers Scania and Volvo Cars ...
Engineering
Feb 25, 2015
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Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students have built Singapore's first urban solar electric car with an innovative 3D-printed body shell that has 150 parts.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 3, 2015
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Fuel prices may be at historic lows at the moment but when they rise again, what is the best strategy to save money at the bowser?
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 23, 2015
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Honda is making a big push with its new Fit subcompact to get out of being the perennial also-ran of hybrid cars to Japanese rival Toyota, the maker of the Prius.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 19, 2013
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(Phys.org) —For most people, having a car that can clock 50 miles per gallon is a dream. For a group of BYU engineering students, anything less than 1,000 mpg is a disappointment.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 5, 2013
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Toyota's global sales of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles have surpassed 5 million in a milestone for a technology that was initially greeted with skepticism.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2013
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The Dakar rally gets under way in South America this weekend, amid concern about the potential damage that the 8,400-kilometre (5,200-mile) trek through Peru and Chile could cause to the local environment.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 4, 2013
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A system that uses ultrasound technology to look inside car engines could lead to more efficient engines – and huge fuel savings for motorists.
Engineering
Dec 10, 2012
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The 2013 Ford Fusion was named Green Car of the Year Thursday at the LA Auto Show, as the US carmaker boasted having gone from "laggard to leader" in the environmentally-friendly vehicle market.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 29, 2012
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Which are the most fuel-efficient hybrid and/or all-electric cars available to consumers today?
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2012
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