The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has created an energy analysis tool to help individuals and educators experiment with future energy use scenarios. The interactive Buildings, Industry, Transportation, Electricity, and Transportation Scenarios (BITES) allows users to explore how changes in energy demand and supply can impact carbon dioxide emissions and […]
Automotive/Transportation
Peugeot Workers Shut Down Plant Slated to be Sold
Hundreds of Peugeot Citroen workers occupied a French factory scheduled to be sold off, largely shutting down production on Wednesday in a protest against planned layoffs at the struggling automaker, union and company officials said. The Aulnay plant near Paris has been at the center of a battle over the future of France’s largest automaker. […]
Hot Wheels Edition Camaro Has Toy-Themed Touches
The Hot Wheels edition of the Chevrolet Camaro at the Detroit auto show offers a little something for car lovers, kids and kids at heart. General Motors Co. last year announced it would sell the vehicle with Hot Wheels logos and other toy-inspired touches such as red-lined wheels. At the North American International Auto Show, […]
2013 Kia Optima Named ‘International Car Of The Year’
DETROIT, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Kia Motors America (KMA) is proud to announce that Road & Travel Magazine has named the 2013 Kia Optima as the International Car of the Year at the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Completely redesigned for the 2011 model year, the Optima’s stunning design combined with […]
Hyundai’s Premium Segment Success Sets the Stage for Next-Generation HCD-14 Genesis
DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Having finished 2012 with five-straight years of premium segment sales growth with its Genesis and Equus vehicle lines, today Hyundai unveiled its design direction for future premium vehicles with its HCD-14 Genesis concept at the North American International Auto Show. “We’ve departed from industry convention in many of our […]
Monash University Scores Fourth Formula SAE-A Win
Losing only 100.6 points across the seven competition events, Monash achieved 899.4 points with second place Edith Cowan University gaining 773 points and third place University of Wollongong earning 698.4. Organised by the Society of Automotive Engineers – Australasia (SAE-A), the international engineering education competition was run during the 2012 academic year with students […]
New Auto Designs Prove Faith in U.S. Market Recovery
DETROIT, Jan. 14 (Kyodo) — Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are among the major players in an increasingly confident global car industry unveiling new models for the recovering U.S. market at the annual North American International Auto Show that opened Monday. Manufacturers from Asia, Europe and the United States are showcasing more than […]
Photo of they Day: Thomas Edison Talks Electric Vehicles
Bob Lutz, retired General Motors executive, talks to Thomas Edison as part of a hologram presentation at the 2013 North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Lutz took to the stage to listen as a hologram of a person portraying the inventor gave advice about the potential […]
PC VUE Monitors U.S. Wind Farms
Iberdrola Renewables, the second-largest energy provider in North America has chosen PC VUE SCADA system to monitor its U.S. wind farms, producing 3,600 megawatts of wind power over 35 independent power plants. Each of the 2,479 wind turbine supplies about 300 to 350 data points, which equates to approximately 700,000 to 850,000 I/O data points […]
Thomas Edison Hologram Makes Auto Show Appearance
Past met present at the auto show Monday when a holographic image of Thomas Edison was used to promote vehicles from electric truck and van maker VIA Motors. Bob Lutz, the retired General Motors executive who led development of the Chevy Volt, took to the stage at the North American International Auto Show to listen […]