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1. Ford To Begin On-Road Testing Its Autonomous Cars In Europe In 2017

   Nov

   30

   2016

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   Next year, Ford plans to begin on-road testing of the company’s self-driving vehicles in Europe as part of its initiative to have autonomous ride-sharing fleets ready by 2021. While the company is already testing its autonomous cars in numerous locations across the United States, 2017 will represent the first time Ford has expanded to Europe. […]

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2. Reinventing the Auto Industry With Cheaper, Faster, & Lighter 3D Printed Car Parts

   Nov

   21

   2016

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   The 3D printed car industry has seen a few milestones from Local Motors building the world’s first full-size, drivable, 3D printed car to the “The Rise of Virtually Designed Products . . .” in which SpaceX has been building pieces of its spaceships using 3D or additive printing. Since these developments, the automobile industry has been coming closer and […]

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3. Samsung Acquires Harman for $8 Billion to Boost Its Presence In the Car-Tech Market

   Nov

   14

   2016

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   Korean electronics giant, Samsung, made a major splash in the car-tech market this morning by announcing it had acquired US audio company Harman. The all-cash deal is worth an astounding $8 billion, representing Samsung’s largest acquisition ever, and ultimately thrusts the company into the forefront of the infotainment technology market within automobiles. “Harman perfectly complements […]

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4. Industrial Ovens and Furnaces for Annealing and Hardening Metals and Alloys

   Nov

   08

   2016

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   Heat treating metals and alloys generally requires processing at high temperatures for long periods of time, making energy efficiency a high priority. Generally, heat treatment is done in order to change the physical properties of a metal, encompassing hardness, tensile strength, and toughness, mostly through a three-step process of heating, cooling, and reheating. As a […]

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5. Tesla Is Developing New Glass Technology for its Model 3

   Nov

   02

   2016

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   In a recent conference call, Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Model 3 will feature new glass technology similar to SolarCity’s solar roof shingles. At the moment, Tesla has its own special glass technology group working on developing the glass tiles for the Model 3, of which Musk is extremely high on. “It is using […]

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6. Boeing’s “Oversize Load” Required Another Operator on the Tail of the Trailer

   Oct

   26

   2016

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   We’ve all been in a situation where we suddenly find ourselves stuck behind an “oversize load” on the highway, creeping along under the speed limit. Obviously, the bigger or longer the load is, the more difficult it is to maneuver on the road. Recently, Boeing took the idea of an “oversize load” to a whole […]

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7. Here’s Mercedes-Benz’s New Stylish X-Class Pick-Up Truck

   Oct

   26

   2016

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   Mercedes-Benz has officially unveiled its new sleek and stylish premium pick-up truck. Called the X-Class, the midsize truck features permanent all-wheel drive and high-torque V6 engines, with plans to hit the European and South American markets in late 2017. At the moment, no US release date has been set. “With the Mercedes-Benz pickup we will […]

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8. Airbus Is Working On a Fully Electric and Autonomous Flying Taxi Called Vahana

   Oct

   24

   2016

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   The regional office of Airbus Group in San Jose, California, A³, is working on developing a self-flying taxi by the name of Vahana. For what it’s worth, Vahana is a Sanskrit word that “denotes the being, typically an animal or mythical entity, a particular Hindu deity is said to use as a vehicle.” Essentially, Vahana […]

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9. Volvo Vehicles Will Be Able to Communicate With Each Other Before 2017

   Oct

   06

   2016

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   Car-to-car communication technology will be essential to the future of transportation, especially as it pertains to self-driving cars. Volvo has announced that its vehicles will be able to talk to each other by the end of this year, joining Mercedes-Benz and Toyota in developing select models with the ability to talk to one another. Before […]

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10. McLaren Unveils the All-Electric P1TM Car For Kids

    Sep

    27

    2016

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    British car giant McLaren, like most automakers these days, is working on developing electric vehicles. Yesterday, McLaren unveiled the all-electric P1TM car for kids. Featuring a top speed of 3 miles per hour, the company calls the P1TM the “the most compact car yet to wear the McLaren badge.” The following is an excerpt from […]

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11. Lyft Co-Founder Expects Most of Their Cabs to Be Autonomous By 2021

    Sep

    19

    2016

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    Lyft co-founder and President John Zimmer is quite optimistic when it comes to the future of self-driving cars. Zimmer believes the majority of the company’s cabs will be autonomous by 2021, even going as far to say that he expects personal car ownership will cease to exist in major cities by 2025. “For starters, our […]

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12. Volvo’s New Joint Venture Plans To Sell Self-Driving Software To Other Carmakers

    Sep

    06

    2016

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    Volvo is teaming up with Swedish safety firm Autoliv as part of a new joint venture that will focus on developing autonomous driving software. However, the idea is to actually sell the self-driving tech they develop to other automakers, representing somewhat of a first for the industry. The new company will be headquartered in Volvo’s […]

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13. Obama Administration Wants to Require Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Include Speed-Limiting Devices

    Aug

    29

    2016

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    The US Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking to require all newly manufactured heavy-duty vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds to include speed-limiting devices. The idea was proposed this past Friday, and if approved, would encompass buses, big rigs, dump trucks, refuse haulers, and other larger work trucks. By […]

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14. Audi Develops Industry-First Stop Light Countdown System

    Aug

    16

    2016

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    Audi has created a stop light countdown system that tells drivers exactly how long it will take for a red light to change to a green light. The industry-first stop light countdown system will be on the vehicle’s dashboard and wirelessly links to traffic-management computers in participating cities in the United States. At the moment, […]

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15. Tesla’s Next-Generation Autopilot System to Feature More Radar and Sensors

    Aug

    15

    2016

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    Tesla’s autopilot system has been subject to a bit of controversy after a few accidents were blamed on the system, some of which proved to be fatal. While there are some discrepancies in the stories and Tesla will argue the driver is typically at fault, the company is doing all it can to ensure its […]

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16. Apple Files First Transportation-Related Patent For Articulated Vehicles

    Aug

    09

    2016

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    Apple was granted its first transportation-related patent today for vehicle hardware associated with articulated vehicles. As you can see in the featured image above, the patent encompasses a new linking mechanism for cabins in an articulated vehicle chain such as a large bus. It’s tough to describe but Apple and BAE Systems took a stab […]

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17. Virgin Galactic Receives FAA License To Begin Testing Its SpaceShipTwo Vehicle

    Aug

    02

    2016

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    Virgin Galactic can officially begin flight-testing its SpaceShipTwo vehicle. Better known as its spaceplane, Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo was recently granted a commercial operating license from the Federal Aviation Administration, moving the vehicle one step closer to transporting passengers into sub-orbital space. “We’ve still got a bit more work to do before [SpaceShipTwo] takes to the […]

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18. Ship Date For The Apple Car Pushed Back a Year To 2021

    Jul

    25

    2016

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    According to The Information, the ship date for the Apple car has been pushed back. Originally slated to begin shipping some time in 2020, now the Apple car is expected to be shipped in 2021. A one year delay doesn’t seem like much but with autonomous driving technology advancing so rapidly, a year could represent […]

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19. Tesla Model X Crash In Montana Is Yet Another Blamed On Autopilot

    Jul

    12

    2016

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    This past weekend, a Tesla Model X crashed through a guardrail in Montana while Autopilot mode was on. While thankfully both the driver and passenger were alright, a separate crash involving a Tesla Model S with Autopilot engaged ended up being a fatal accident in Florida recently. Details of Saturday’s Model X crash were posted […]

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20. The Peel P50: A Look Into How The World’s Smallest Production Car Is Made

    Jul

    07

    2016

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    According to the Guinness Book of World Records, The Peel P50, a car originally manufactured in the 60s, is the world’s smallest production car. The Science Channel’s show called How It’s Made decided to delve into the manufacturing that goes into the world’s smallest production car and trust me, you won’t be disappointed. There’s no […]

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