Tag: transportation

Nissan's Leaf: Charged with Information

By David Talbot | 12/15/2009 | 1 Comment

The all-electric car will tell drivers where to recharge.

Next Stop: Ultracapacitor Buses

By Tyler Hamilton | 10/19/2009 | 0 Comments

A U.S.-Chinese venture is out to prove the benefits of quick-charge buses.

Head-up Displays go Holographic

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 10/16/2009 | 5 Comments

A new projection technology could see in-vehicle displays pop up in wing mirrors.

Recyclable Hydrogen Fuel Tanks

By Katherine Bourzac | 09/08/2009 | 6 Comments

A new process makes regenerating hydrogen fuel more efficient.

A Startup's Electric Sedan May Be First on the Road

By Kevin Bullis | 06/19/2009 | 6 Comments

A Chinese-built electric sedan could be the first on sale in the United States, but it will quickly face competition.

GM Opens a Battery Research Lab for the Volt

By Kevin Bullis | 06/10/2009 | 13 Comments

The large facility is meant to reflect a change of direction for the bankrupt company.

A Gas-Sipping Van

By Kevin Bullis | 04/28/2009 | 10 Comments

A spinoff from the Rocky Mountain Institute has developed a 100-miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid.

Toyota to Deliver Plug-In Hybrids

By Peter Fairley | 01/13/2009 | 10 Comments

The new Prius is designed so that its battery pack can be swapped out for a plug-in lithium-ion battery.

BMW's Electric Car

By Kevin Bullis | 11/19/2008 | 10 Comments

The new Mini borrows a drive system from a high-performance electric sports car.

Predicting Highway Crashes

By Brittany Sauser | 04/02/2007 | 4 Comments

A new traffic model pinpoints where and when accidents happen, flagging particularly dangerous stretches of highway.