eng http://www.designnews.com Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its <a title="Terms of Use" href="http://www.designnews.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php">Terms of Use</a> Fri, 08 Aug 2008 http://www.designnews.com/article/47485-General_Motors_R_D_Chief_Larry_Burns_Sees_Electric_Drive_across_Product_Line.php GM's Larry Burns is in the hot seat to develop vehicles that run on renewable energy. His mission... 2008-08-04 15:15:52 http://www.designnews.com/article/47083-Auto_Industry_Redesigns_Engines_While_Ethanol_Debate_Rages.php GM, Ford and other automakers are redesigning their engines to burn E85, while the debate over et... 2008-07-17 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/47084-Ethanol_Is_The_New_Homebrew.php The E-Fuel 100 allows motorists to make their own ethanol from sugar or even leftover booze. The ... 2008-07-17 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46767-Hydrogen_FCVs_Will_Drive_Initial_Market_Fueling_Infrastructure_to_Follow.php Fork lifts, buses, tarmac tugs and automatic warehouse vehicles have been running on hydrogen for... 2008-07-15 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46770-Feds_Have_Primed_the_Hydrogen_Research_Pump.php Solvable technical hurdles and the prospect of a "perfect battery" still stand in the way of hydr... 2008-07-15 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46771-GM_s_Hydrogen_Chevy_Equinox_FCV_A_Seamless_Transition.php The technology and environmental benefits behind GM's hydrogen-powered FCV are revolutionary – ... 2008-07-15 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46774-Hitting_the_Hydrogen_Highway.php General Motors' fourth generation FCV excels as a hydrogen-powered vehicle, but the future still ... 2008-07-15 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46775-SMR_Dominates_Hydrogen_Production_But_There_s_Many_Ways_to_Make_It.php Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) is the most common way to make hydrogen, but the promise of commerc... 2008-07-15 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46763-Hydrogen_Fueling_Infrastructure_in_the_Newborn_Stage.php Progress on hydrogen service stations lags fuel cell vehicle (FCV) development as energy companie... 2008-07-15 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46892-Staring_at_Little_White_Lines.php Cameras are playing a key role as the auto industry looks forward to active safety systems. One i... 2008-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46900-Honda_Produces_Lower_Cost_Hybrid.php Honda Motor Co. will soon launch a less expensive hybrid car to encourage more people around the ... 2008-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46905-Energtek_s_Natural_Gas_Three_Wheeler.php The natural gas technology company Energtek Inc. has introduced a three-wheel vehicle with a two-... 2008-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/2221-Tomorrow_s_Fuel_Efficient_Automotive_Transmissions.php Concerned about fuel economy? Well, forget about hybrid electric vehicles for a minute. Automotiv... 2008-06-23 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/15150-GM_to_Test_Lithium_Ion_Batteries_for_Chevy_Volt.php General Motors’ highest priority technology will reach the proving grounds this month as engine... 2008-06-23 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46557-German_Sedans_Slip.php Could Consumer Reports actually be correct in listing Japanese makes as tops in ratings for perfo... 2008-06-23 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46575-Hydrogen_A_Classic_Chicken_or_Egg_Problem.php Hydrogen is a major step forward in the auto industry, but what comes first, the vehicle or the i... 2008-06-23 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46552-Auto_Engineers_Boost_Use_of_High_Strength_Steels.php Steel retains strong cost advantage over competing materials, including aluminum, magnesium and p... 2008-06-23 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46555-Le_Mans_Racer_Senses_Change.php Mega-Line Racing Electronic GmbH, which is providing the absolute magnetic shaft encoder in the A... 2008-06-23 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46703-787_Dreamliner_Completes_Power_On_Milestone.php Boeing has completed the Power On sequence for the first 787 Dreamliner, moving ever closer to fi... 2008-06-20 12:03:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46449-GM_Shows_off_Safety_Technology.php In a technology demonstration for Design News, GM's vehicle-to-vehicle technology succeeded in st... 2008-06-02 12:15:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46149-Auto_Industry_Prepares_for_Intelligent_Highway.php Automakers plan to build dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) into future vehicles, enabli... 2008-06-02 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46220-Sizing_up_Auto_Safety.php The 1,800-lb Smart Car places great emphasis on active, passive and designed-in safety features, ... 2008-06-02 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46244-Aftermarket_Camera_Spots_Bikes_in_the_Driveway.php Sanyo Electric Co.'s CCA-BC200 Automotive Rear View Backup Camera System, the first aftermarket r... 2008-06-02 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46233-AFS_Trinity_Produces_150_mpg_Hybrid_SUV.php AFS Trinity Power Corp. launched a cross-country tour for its XH-150, an extreme hybrid SUV that ... 2008-06-02 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/46247-Boeing_Tests_Fuel_Cell_Airplane.php Boeing has flown the first manned airplane powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The plane is a two-sea... 2008-06-02 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/2284-Cleaner_Diesels_Head_Off_Road.php With off-road diesel engines facing stricter emissions standards, they’re starting to look more... 2008-05-12 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/14714-Suppliers_Bring_Data_Logging_to_Drag_Racing.php Sensors, microcontrollers and flash memories are enabling drag racers to electronically store veh... 2008-05-12 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/104-Anatomy_of_the_Delayed_787_Schedule.php In the most-detailed explanation yet, 787 Program Manager Pat Shanahan left no doubt the biggest ... 2008-05-12 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/3598-The_Mythical_Battery_in_the_Basement.php While electrochemists continue to struggle to create a battery for a pure EV, some think they are... 2008-05-12 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/524-NXP_Rolls_Out_FlexRay_Compliant_Transceiver.php NXP Semiconductors has rolled out a transceiver that’s interoperable with other FlexRay products. 2008-05-12 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/689-Steering_Toward_Conservation.php The compact Mazda 2's electric motors only respond when they're needed, saving pricey fuel. 2008-05-12 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/8824-Hybrid_Technology_Comes_to_SUVs.php Those who need big SUVs for towing or other reasons can now benefit from the fuel savings provide... 2008-05-12 00:00:00 http://www.designnews.com/article/8015-Honda_Debuts_Panic_Design_Hybrid.php The American Honda Motor Co. Inc. has introduced a Honda Civic hybrid custom-designed and autogra... 2008-05-12 00:00:00