NEW YORK - A half century later, humans are finally returning to the Moon. At least, that’s the plan. The soon-to-be-completed Artemis 1 mission has kicked off our lunar reconciliation, and the upcoming Peregrine 1 mission could mark the first vehicle to touch down on the Moon since the Apollo program. Things will look a lot
GLASGOW, Scotland - The Munro Mk 1 is an all-electric off-road vehicle, designed and built in Glasgow, Scotland, and built to handle a tough life as a working vehicle on farms, in quarries or anywhere where strong off-road credentials or serious pulling power are required. Launched this week at an event in Edinburgh, the Mk
DETROIT - Toyota Motor is not giving up on its flagship Prius hybrid anytime soon, despite investing billions in all-electric vehicles amid criticism it hasn’t moved fast enough into the emerging segment. The automaker late Tuesday revealed new versions of the Prius hybrid and Prius Prime, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Both are considered “electrified” vehicles
LONDON, UK - Hydrogen fuel cell cars emerged as an alternative to both the electric and combustion engine vehicle in the early 2000s. They were widely considered an avenue towards universal green motoring. Powered through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, the only tailpipe emission they produce is water. The technology also promised a
SOUTHFIELD—Lear Corp. announced the acquisition of Novi-based InTouch Automation, a supplier of Industry 4.0 technologies and complex automated testing equipment critical in the production of automotive seats. Terms were not disclosed. InTouch’s product portfolio fits with Lear’s Industry 4.0 strategy of implementing technologies designed to automate the testing and validation of components and finished seats.
FRANKFURT, Germany - Continental reported it has received a major award in the third quarter for the series production of its semi-dry brake system (also known as Future Brake System, FBS), valued about $1.6 billion. This success increases the liftetime sales to more than $2 billion for this new system. The start of series production
ANN ARBOR - Serial entrepreneur Stevan Bratic, owner of Bratic Enterprises, has developed an electric vehicle charging system that uses natural gas, instead of electricity, to recharge EVs. These EV "PODS" can be permanently mounted, or mobile depending on the commercial customers' needs. They also can be used as a profit center by allowing commercial
SOUTHFIELD - Tesla is reportedly building a new “unique EV research, testing, repair, and maintenance facility” in Detroit’s backyard, but it sounds like it could simply be a collision center. According to a report in Crain’s Detroit Business journal, Tesla has just received approval from Southfield, a town in the suburbs of Detroit, to build
DEARBORN - Ford has big EV plans, and it wants dealers to be in on those plans. But those plans require a big investment by dealers. While it looked like a lot of dealers were on board, dealer association groups have other ideas. Automotive News reports that dealer associations in 13 states are coming out against Ford’s
DETROIT - General Motors and battery manufacturer Microvast are partnering to develop new electric vehicle battery technology and build a factory in the United States with hundreds of jobs to manufacture what they call specialized separators. The two companies announced the partnership Wednesday, saying the factory and the specialized separator technology development will be funded
