Vehicle Tech
Ford ups the heat in Police Interceptor vehicles
Software update allows law enforcement departments to heat vehicles to 133°F for 15 minutes to kill bacteria and viruses.
Author: Robert Schoenberger
Manufacturing
Auto production restarting but challenges remain
Ford temporarily halts production in Kansas City, GM waiting for supplies from Mexico to ramp up production.
Engineering
COVID-19 could lead to digital business transformation
Wind River’s COVID-19 report shows that more than 1 in 3 executives are seeing COVID-19’s impact as impetus to digitally transform their business.
Engineering
Sealing screws vital to GM, Ford ventilators
Newark, New Jersey-based ZAGO Manufacturing supplies critical parts as automakers become medical device makers.
Engineering
A whiff of the future?
Auto sales finally got back above pre-recession levels in 2014 with August sales reaching a seven-year high. After six long years, sales levels have matched 2007’s pace. More importantly, several research groups expect 2015 continue to grow. Today’s Motor Vehicles allows marketers direct access to this healthy industry with continued growth.
Engineering
Arsenal of Health
North American auto industry responds to COVID-19 crisis, shifting production to a host of medical components.
Manufacturing
Solid-state EV batteries could dramatically expand energy density
Samsung researchers develop a lithium battery capable of 900Wh/L energy density, triple the rating of current storage systems.
Manufacturing
Lordstown Motors to make hub motors for electric pickups in house
Startup licenses design from Solvenia’s Elaphe Propulsion Technologies for work trucks.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing responds to COVID-19
Auto sales finally got back above pre-recession levels in 2014 with August sales reaching a seven-year high. After six long years, sales levels have matched 2007’s pace. More importantly, several research groups expect 2015 continue to grow. Today’s Motor Vehicles allows marketers direct access to this healthy industry with continued growth.
Manufacturing
Honda, Toyota restart North American production
Detroit’s automakers plan to restart facilities next Monday.
Manufacturing
Ford ships 3M respirators
Powered devices filter air in external device, blow clean air into workers’ hoods.
Industry
Cleveland State wins second consecutive Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge
Lower weight, better pneumatic circuitry lead to win.