Fleets
Toyota to build fuel-cell bus models in Japan
Large vehicles should test the limits of fueling and service life.
Category: Design
Vehicle Tech
Ford designers recycle clay models
Despite 3D design tools, clay still rules studios, requiring material recycling efforts.
Vehicle Tech
Best from the magazine 2016: Designing General Motors mid-sized cars for manufacturing
Design teams for the Chevrolet Malibu and Buick LaCrosse brought manufacturing engineers into the styling process early to improve quality and manufacturability.
Fleets
IC Bus to complete propane school bus order for Connecticut
Waterbury Public Schools taking delivery of 149 vehicles.
Vehicle Tech
Local Motors bringing Olli autonomous bus to IMTS
12-passenger vehicle will shuttle show visitors near North building in Chicago.
Vehicle Tech
Toyota starts hydrogen fuel cell build contest for California high schools #WhyMFG
Hydrogen Horizon Automotive Challenge to introduce students to advanced, clean fuel systems.
Manufacturing
Toyota supporting University of Michigan robots, autonomous research
$22 million commitment to support artificial intelligence, other technologies.
Manufacturing
General Motors Q2 earnings more than double to $2.9 billion
Higher revenues, slower growth for costs lead to big gains.
Manufacturing
US fleet won’t hit 54.4mpg by 2025, regulators walk back fuel economy requirements
Cheaper gas forces regulators to reconsider fuel economy targets.
Manufacturing
Finalists for Altair Enlighten award named
Vehicles from Cadillac, Ford, BMW competing for lightweighting recognition.
Manufacturing
Zhejiang Yinlun Machinery Co. buys Thermal Dynamics International
Chinese company expands in North American car, truck, off-highway markets with $56.7 million acquisition.
Manufacturing
Honda Ridgeline pickup goes into production
Second-generation unit-body design hopes to gain popularity that eluded original Ridgeline.