how engineers at west virginia university caught vw cheating.
how engineers at west virginia university caught vw cheating. the information was out there for more than a year but the auto press missed its significance. via spectrum.ieee.org [RK]
how engineers at west virginia university caught vw cheating. the information was out there for more than a year but the auto press missed its significance. via spectrum.ieee.org [RK]
apple targets electric-car 2019 shipping date. apple has recently hired a number of engineers with backgrounds in automotive and battery design. via wsj [RK]
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My two favorite cars will present an exciting on-the-road face-off within five years. There’s not much information right now but here’s what we know.
The motor: 800-volt system
Horsepower: Over 600
Transmission: All-wheel drive
0-62 mph (100km)
Top speed: na
Seats: 4 adults
Range 3120 miles
Here’s what analysts think – a certain California car company inspired Porsche to pursue battery electric performance. I’m thinking though this car is not going to sell for about $100K.
the 5 most common myths about alternatively-fueled vehicles. myth: a hybrid always saves you money. via chicago trib [RK]
derek jenksins, mazda’s north american design director, splits for an unknown new venture – his linkedIn profile mentions a ‘stealth project’. an art center college of design grad and a malibu resident, his artistic bent obvious in the cars he influenced.
2001 volkswagen microbus concept
2016 mazda mx-5 miata
built as a 4×4 and 6×6. simply a beast on wheels. [ pinsgauer ]
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how tesla will change the world. why hasn’t the car technology forest moved upward over the past century? via wait but why [RK]
worried about self-driving cars on highway? don’t read this. world’s first autonomous 18-wheeler is getting down to business. via cnbc [RK]
Ralph Gilles, longtime chief designer for Fiat Chrysler in the United States, has been appointed head of design for the automaker’s global parent. He succeeds Lorenzo Ramaciotti who is retiring. The sizeable move now puts Gilles in charge of designing new cars for Fiat, Maserati an Alfa Romeo.
Over the past 18 months Gilles has overseen design development of the Chrysler 200 (above) and the Jeep Grand Cherokee (below) .
While the company was in bankruptcy, Gilles quietly led the revival of the Dodge Viper.
The move now puts Gilles in charge of designing new cars for Fiat, Maserati an Alfa Romeo.
sxsw keynote plows into the plight of driverless cars. “catastrophically imperfect”. via washington post [RK]
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