Automotive
-
GM to use lightweight magnesium sheet metal
Car maker says double-digit fuel economy gains possible with more substitution for steel and aluminumRead more → -
GM to hire 3,000 techs from HP
Carmaker to open IT centres in Michigan and Texas.Read more → -
GM to move 90 per cent of software development in-house
Car maker plans to hire 10,000 programmers to differentiate product.Read more → -
Goodyear Rolls Out Self-Inflating Tire
Commercial Air Maintenance Technology tire intended to cut fuel and vehicle maintenance costs.Read more → -
Driverless Cars to dominate by 2040, says IEEE
Engineering organization foresees automated vehicles as 75 percent of cars on the road in 27 years.Read more → -
New U.S. fuel standards to double average gas mileage
Cars, light trucks required to reach 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.Read more → -
Toyota likely to boost hiring, manufacturing in North America
Top US sales exec says increases may result from hedge against strong yen.Read more → -
UWaterloo “Bikini Girl” finishing first
Mechanical engineering co-ed now leads university’s motorsport team.Read more → -
Electric hybrid retrofit kit hopes to double any car’s gas mileage
Cheap and easy aftermarket upgrade could cost as little as US$3,000.Read more → -
GM Canada pledges $850 million for R&D
Investment at Canadian Engineering Centre in Oshawa to enhance partnerships with Canadian universities, suppliers.Read more →
