Mazda revives rotary engine R&D for electrified cars
After a half-decade hiatus, Mazda is reestablishing a standalone R&D group to develop greener rotary engines for use in electrified or hydrogen vehicles in the Japanese carmaker's push to cut carbon emissions......»»
Remaking History: Raise Water Using Fire With Thomas Savery’s “Miner’s Friend”
Re-create Thomas Savery’s proto-steam engine — the first industrial machine to use fossil energy. The post Remaking History: Raise Water Using Fire With Thomas Savery’s “Miner’s Friend” appeared first on Make: DIY Project.....»»
ChatGPT gives Volkswagen cars the smarts to talk to you all day long
VW releases ChatGPT-powered voice assistant for most models......»»
Ford recalls more than 100,000 vehicles due to faulty engine part
F-150, Ford Edge, Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus and Aviator 2021-22 models may have intake valves that crack or break, leading to a loss of power......»»
trackd AutoPilot leverages historical patch disruption data
trackd has released a powerful rules engine that uses its patch disruption data to enable auto-patching with confidence, and based on actual data. “There’s only one reason that vulnerability management exists as a discipline in cyber secu.....»»
VIVOTEK RealSight Engine improves images clarity in various scenarios
VIVOTEK has announced an upgrade to its comprehensive AI security solution with the release of the new AI feature, RealSight Engine. This feature transforms images captured by network cameras into clear, visible facial images under any lighting condi.....»»
Game developers are waiting for Godot on iPad
Developers could soon have a new option for making games on an iPad, with a port of the game engine Godot getting close to an initial test release.Godot on iPadApple's Swift Playgrounds is an entryway to game and app development on iPad, which can al.....»»
Cops’ favorite face image search engine fined $33M for privacy violation
Clearview AI insists Dutch fine is "unlawful" but missed its chance to appeal. Enlarge (credit: EyeEm Mobile GmbH | iStock / Getty Images Plus) A controversial facial recognition tech company behind a vast face image sea.....»»
Nissan Armada redesign includes off-road variant, possibility of hybrid
The redesigned flagship SUV delivers more power while dropping its V-8 engine, and executives said they're examining the use of Nissan's e-Power system in the future......»»
Aston Martin revives Vanquish with new V-12 supercar
Sporting a twin turbo V-12 and lightweight chassis and body, the new Vanquish is the most powerful front-engined Aston Martin yet. Top speed is 214 mph......»»
Genesis will add hybrids to diversify electrified lineup
The premium brand is slowing its rush to an all-electric lineup as consumers push back over infrastructure and affordability woes......»»
Hyundai turns to new hybrid tech to power growth amid "slowdown" in EV demand
Hyundai is leaning heavily into hybrids, citing ‘the recent slowdown’ in EV demand, and expects its sales of the gasoline-electric vehicles to more than double as it rolls out new electrified powertrain technologies and extends them to the Genesi.....»»
BMW’s EVs trace their roots to this innovative 1972 prototype
BMW began testing electric cars in the 1970s. It built a pair of battery-powered 1602 coupes for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany......»»
Toyota, Lexus top Consumer Reports" reliability rankings for used cars
At the bottom of Consumer Reports' rankings were Tesla, Dodge and Chrysler......»»
Infiniti plans Lexus RX fighter, electrified crossover in lineup overhaul
Infiniti isn't planning new generations of the QX50 and QX55 compact crossovers after production of both models ends in 2026......»»
Machine learning uses X-ray diffraction data from polymers to predict the behavior of new materials
Polymers such as polypropylene are fundamental materials in the modern world, found in everything from computers to cars. Because of their ubiquity, it's vital that materials scientists know exactly how each newly developed polymer will perform under.....»»
Could Chinese cars save us from high EV prices?
The electric vehicle market is heating up, but it's still hard to find a great EV on the cheap. Could Chinese EVs save us from that issue?.....»»
Top 5 stories of the week: Mazda"s incentives soar along with its sales; UAW threatens Stellantis
A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest......»»
Arm-mounted haptics could make future iPhone notifications more discreet
Even silent alerts can be audible if an Apple Watch haptic engine is too powerful, but Apple has plans to make notifications entirely private.Detail from the patent. Notice the armband and possibly an Apple Bracelet tooYou're at a meeting and it's ti.....»»
A frontrunner in Europe’s private launch industry just lost its first rocket
"We were aware of the higher risks attached to this approach." Enlarge / RFA's first stage during a four-engine test-firing in May. (credit: Rocket Factory Augsburg) The first stage of Rocket Factory Augsburg's first orb.....»»
Mazda incentives soar, putting pressure on profits, upmarket move
Spiraling incentives nearly wiped out Mazda's operating profit in the latest quarter, as the company spent more to sell more. Volume and market share are growing. But it comes at a big price, with U.S. spiffs nearly double their level a year ago......»»