Vehicle Tech
Qualcomm successfully charges two moving electric vehicles
System could allow EVs with smaller batteries that draw charges from roads.
Category: Powertrain
Manufacturing
Ford engineers (with a straight face) say GT supercar tech influences traditional cars
Company officials call the specialty vehicle a test bed for automotive engineering, design.
Fleets
Cummins, TM4 partnering for plug-in hybrid transit buses
Diesel engines to offer range extension for electric drivetrains.
Fleets
Toyota launches hydrogen fuel cell Kenworth truck in Los Angeles
Project Portal to test fuel cells for commercial use at Port of Los Angeles.
Manufacturing
London Taxi Co. opens $374M plant for plug-in hybrids
Geely-owned company to use Volvo powertrains for range-extended electric vehicles.
Manufacturing
Broaching replaces face machining in aluminum engine block manufacturing
Sandvik Coromant experts discuss technical changes, success stories in aluminum processing changes.
Fleets
Toyota studying fuel cells for commercial vehicles
Test program in California to test limits of hydrogen-powered transport.
Vehicle Tech
Mazda to enter diesel market in US with CX-5
Crossover to get 2.2L diesel in second half of 2017.
Fleets
Toyota to build fuel-cell bus models in Japan
Large vehicles should test the limits of fueling and service life.
Fleets
IC Bus to complete propane school bus order for Connecticut
Waterbury Public Schools taking delivery of 149 vehicles.
Manufacturing
Magna makes 5 millionth transfer case for BMW
Actimax line of powertrain components part of partnership dating to 2003.
Manufacturing
Ford boosts 3.5L EcoBoost engine power, adds 10-speed transmission to F-150
Upgrades to 2017 should boost power, efficiency.