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 […]
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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 […]
Researchers: We May Have Found a Fabled Sunstone
A rough, whitish block recovered from an Elizabethan shipwreck may be a sunstone, the fabled crystal believed by some to have helped Vikings and other medieval seafarers navigate the high seas, researchers say. In a paper published earlier this week, a Franco-British group argued that the Alderney Crystal — a chunk of Icelandic calcite found […]
How to Predict the Progress of Technology
Researchers at MIT and the Santa Fe Institute have found that some widely used formulas for predicting how rapidly technology will advance — notably, Moore’s Law and Wright’s Law — offer superior approximations of the pace of technological progress. The new research is the first to directly compare the different approaches in a quantitative way, […]
Car Tech: Toyota i-Road Concept
CNET’s Antuan Goodwin previews the Toyota i-Road concept, a tandem two-seater that runs on electric power and uniquely maneuvers using all three of its wheels. For more information visit www.cnet.com.
Croatian Micro-Car to Electrify Mass Market
Croatian engineering company Dok-Ing has announced plans to start serial production of its electric three-seat microcar. The company believes urban commuters will find the vehicle ideal for low-cost, environmentally-friendly motoring. Jim Drury reports.