Lamborghini says its worldwide deliveries of super sports cars rose 30 percent last year to 2,083 units but remained shy of pre-crisis highs. The Italian carmaker owned by Volkswagen said Tuesday that deliveries were up by half in its top U.S. market and up by 34 percent in Europe despite the region’s financial crisis. […]
Automotive/Transportation
Government Sold Almost $490M of GM Stock in Feb
The U.S. government has sold another chunk of its stake in General Motors Co. The Treasury Department says in its February report to Congress that it sold $489.9 million worth of GM common stock last month. The report dated Monday says the government has recovered about $29.8 billion of its $49.5 billion bailout of the […]
Formula 1 on Water
Everybody loves the style and lavish performance of high-end luxury vehicles like the Mercedes Black Series. Similarly, who doesn’t like a really fast boat? Combining these two concepts provides a powder keg of opulent design and heart-pounding performance. The Black Series Marauder from Cigarette boats provided such adrenaline pumping eye candy at the Miami International […]
March 2013: Automotive
This issue delves into automotive electronics. Associate Editor Kasey Panetta discusses advanced driver assistance systems, M. Simon goes into sensors in humid conditions, and Executive Editor Chris Warner opines about the possibility of large-scale free WiFi. Check it out here.
Automotive World 2013: Asia’s Advanced Automotive Technologies
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 7, 2013–Asia’s leading exhibition & conference for advanced automotive technologies, Automotive World 2013 concluded in a huge success. Gathering 363 exhibitors from 13 countries/regions and 19,820 visitors (increase by 20% from the previous show), it achieved a record scale five years in a row since its launch in 2009. Automotive IT Expo joining […]
Indian Motorcycle Showcases Custom-Built “Spirit of Munro” Streamliner
Indian Motorcycle revealed a custom-built streamliner named the “Spirit of Munro.” The one-of-a-kind vehicle was unveiled in a special surprise announcement on Saturday, March 9 at Daytona Bike Week following the reveal of Indian Motorcycle’s new Thunder Stroke 111 engine — the incredible new power plant for the upcoming 2014 Indian Motorcycle. See the photos […]
Indian Motorcycle Honors the Past and Powers the Future with the Thunder Stroke 111 Engine
Indian Motorcycle has announced the details of the all new Thunder Stroke 111 engine that will power the model year 2014 Indian Motorcycle. The new engine was publicly unveiled to a gathering of press and motorcycling fans on Saturday, March 9 at Daytona Bike Week. This marks yet another critical milestone in the company’s persistent […]
Photos of the Day: The Custom-Built “Spirit of Munro”
‘Spirit of Munro’ Tribute Streamliner made its debut at Daytona Bike Week powered by all-new Indian Motorcycle Engine. (Photo: Indian Motorcycle) Read the full story about the ‘Spirit of Munro’ here. Indian Motorcycle unveils the all-new Thunder Stroke 111 Engine that will power the upcoming 2014 Lineup. (Photo: Indian Motorcycle) Read the full story about […]
Engineering Breakthrough Promises More Efficient Solar Cells
A new technique developed by University of Toronto Engineering Professor Ted Sargent and his research group could lead to significantly more efficient solar cells, according to a recent paper published in the journal Nano Letters. The paper, “Jointly-tuned plasmonic-excitonic photovoltaics using nanoshells,” describes a new technique to improve efficiency in colloidal quantum dot photovoltaics, a […]
Photos of the Day: Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Edition impec
Race cars and race bikes have a lot in common. Beyond the obvious similarities in shapes and colors, the cutting-edge technology, high-performance handling characteristics, and complete integration of engineering, research, and design all combine to deliver world-class performances on road and track. Lamborghini and BMC are two companies known for forging their own identities and […]