Auto tech to drive safely
Mazda Kiyora: a pure and clean concept car
The concept car Mazda Kiyora, urban future compact and lightweight, will be presented at the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris in 2008, to be held Thursday, October 2 to Sunday 19 October 2008.
The HUMMER H2 opens the path to fleXPower E85 compatibility
The iconic HUMMER range of vehicles is promised a good year in 2009, through a series of new models and new transmissions, not to mention the many initiatives that will undoubtedly attract a new class of customer HUMMER. What did against not changed is the style exclusive to recognize immediately HUMMER, nor his legendary opportunities that make it an all-terrain vehicle out of the ordinary.
Quick rechargeable electric scooters in Rotterdam
In Rotterdam, companies Eneco Energie, Epyon and Qwic work together to make the use of electric scooters more attractive thanks to the installation of bollards fast. The project, entitled NRGSPOT, is an initiative of Eneco.
Prevention of road accidents caused by drowsiness
At the spring conference of the Society for Scientific Labour (Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft) held in Munich, scientists at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz as well as their colleagues' University of Stuttgart have received the award for best scientific publication in 2007 published the journal "Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft."
Optimization diesel engine biofuel
Under the 6th Framework Programme for Research and Development, the MOBILIS project is aimed at reducing pollution in major cities. The project, which began in early February 2005 and will end in January 2009, brings together 32 partners from France, Italy, Denmark, Hungary and Slovenia.
Generating electricity from vehicle exhaust
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute of physical measurement techniques (IPM) is currently developing a thermoelectric generator that converts the heat exhaust of cars into electricity. This module could serve as a power source for electronic systems in vehicles. Hence, the system would allow a reduction of fuel consumption, and hence a fortiori a decrease in CO2 emissions from motor vehicles.
The car of tomorrow: "zero emission"
The VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH has just published a study giving an overview of developments and trends current technology for cars. Entitled "Zukunft des Cars" (future of the car), the report provides an outline of vehicles today, tomorrow and beyond, with a focus of the steering and braking purely electric, more security and respect for the environment.
Monitoring traffic through GPS phones
The CCIT (California Center for Innovative Transportation), the department of civil and environmental engineering at Berkeley, the Department of Transport of California (Caltrans) and Nokia have joined, February 8 last, to perform an experiment scale monitoring real-time traffic highway through GPS phones.
First hydrogen bus in the Czech Republic
Two nuclear reactors the size of that of Temelin is what would be required to provide the necessary energy to the whole road sector of the Czech Republic, according to the Institute of Nuclear Research (INR) of Rez near Prague. This Institute, which advocates the use of hydrogen as energy carrier in the transport sector, sees nuclear energy the most promising way to produce hydrogen.
A new system of battery for hybrid electric cars
An electric car equipped with a new type of battery called UltraBattery developed by the CSIRO has traveled the distance record of 161,000 km.
Green Propulsion developing a new hybrid sports car under the brand Imperia
The draft Green Propulsion Company is to develop a new car a hybrid engine prestige and outstanding sports performances. The marketing positioning project emphasizes 3 aspects:
An environmental concern, through an engine based on technology and hybrid engine supplemented by autonomy in electric mode.
The pleasure of sporty driving, obtained by high-performance.
Umicore develops infrared lens for the automotive industry
Umicore has contributed to the development of a system of night vision by car, called Night Vision System. This system of driver assistance marketed recently to identify living beings into the night.
A new hybrid engine: the solutions to the emissions of greenhouse gases?
Israel's Newton Propulsion Technology has found a way to make a traditional craft better in terms of emissions of greenhouse gases.
Mercedes-Benz and Smart takes initiative for electric cars
Drawing an initiative under way in London, the automotive group Daimler AG and the energy group RWE AG announced Friday, September 5, 2008 the launch of a joint pilot project to promote electric cars in Berlin. As a first step, Daimler will put in place in the German capital more than 100 electric cars to its flagship brand Mercedes-Benz and Smart.
Hydrogen Engine: capable to convert ethanol to hydrogen
The cooperation between researchers in the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) has helped to develop and patent a catalyst to convert ethanol to hydrogen.
