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IEEE Spectrum April 2012 Lawrence Ulrich |
Top 10 Tech Cars 2012 The internal combustion engine strikes back  |
IEEE Spectrum June 2007 John Blau |
Carbon Caps Coming For European Cars Transportation is the one sector of the European economy where carbon emissions have been rising rapidly. A strict emissions cap of 120 grams would rule out most models that carmakers Audi, BMW, and Mercedes now produce, not to mention Porsche, the biggest carbon emitter.  |
IEEE Spectrum October 2010 Lawrence Ulrich |
The Greening of the Supercar Ferraris, just like Fords, must now conform to environmental regulations  |
IEEE Spectrum May 2008 John Voelcker |
Plug-ins and Hybrids and Diesels, Oh My! Two automotive conferences show the impact of public policy on core vehicle designs  |
IEEE Spectrum August 2006 John Voelcker |
Alt Fuels Rule at British International Motor Show Returning to London after 30 years, the auto show touts technology to raise fuel economy and lower carbon emissions.  |
BusinessWeek September 23, 2010 Chris Reiter |
BMW's Ultimate Driving Machine Is a Tiny Little Electric Car BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer knows the future of the automotive industry is about more than high-performance suburban status symbols.  |
IEEE Spectrum April 2008 John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Ferrari F430 Spider... Ford's EcoBoost... Mercedes-Benz Bluetec system... Chevrolet Corvette ZR1... Saturn Vue Two-Mode Hybrid... Audi hybrid with it's own mobile phone... etc.  |
Popular Mechanics August 2006 Ben Stewart |
Why Not One Hundred MPG? Where's the magic carburetor? Where's the car that runs on water? Those are just fantasies but listen up: A four-person car that gets 100 mpg really is possible with current technology. Here's how.  |
IEEE Spectrum April 2011 Lawrence Ulrich |
Top 10 Tech Cars 2011 Automakers double down on technology.  |
Lucire January 29, 2015 |
The car of our times: BMW 2er Active Tourer Jack Yan goes on the launch of the BMW 2-series Active Tourer, and answers just why the German marque sees fit to enter the compact monospace sector  |
IEEE Spectrum March 2009 John Voelcker |
How Green Is My Plug-In? The carbon impact of the millions of electric vehicles soon to hit the road will depend on the grids that supply them.  |
Lucire April 19, 2014 |
The revolution has arrived Peter Jobes tests the BMW i3, unlocking its 170 hp electric motor, and finds it a pleasure to drive.  |
Fast Company April 2008 Robert Levine |
The Amazing Race Can the wisdom of crowds design a next-generation car?  |
IEEE Spectrum April 2009 John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars of 2009 Electric-drive cars take second place to sheer survival.  |
BusinessWeek May 30, 2005 Gail Edmondson |
BMW Keeps The Home Fires Burning BMW's new, cutting-edge auto plant is in Germany, not in low-wage Eastern Europe.  |
IEEE Spectrum August 2008 |
Slideshow: London Motor Show Highlights London Motor Show 2008: Held at the Modern Excel Exhibition Center in London's Docklands Area, the 2008 British International Motor Show Was a Cheerful Mix of Green Cars and Supercars.  |
Popular Mechanics April 24, 2009 Larry Webster |
The Road to 35 MPG: Analysis From 2009--the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress The real challenge, however, becomes how to combine the various improvements without making cars more expensive.  |
IEEE Spectrum August 2008 John Voelcker |
Green Vies With Fast at British International Motor Show Electric cars outshine performance purists as carbon concerns loom  |
Popular Mechanics April 20, 2009 Tyghe Trimble |
The Footprint of Air Pressure: CO 2 Comparison Tata Motors announced plans to build an super-green air-powered car. But is using the grid to compress air any more efficient than a hybrid's gas-electric power train or a regular combustible engines? Here are the calculations.  |
Car and Driver September 2006 Siler & Vanderwerp |
2007 BMW Hydrogen 7 Hydrogen-powered 7-series will be leased to U.S. government agencies in 2007.  |
IEEE Spectrum April 2007 John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Electric cars are back: Tesla 2007 Roadster... Honda FCX/Concept... GMC 2008 Yukon Two-Mode Hybrid... Fiat: 2007 Siena Tetrafuel... Volkswagen 2007 Golf GT TSI... Chrysler 2007 Sebring... etc.  |
Chemistry World February 2007 Helen Pilcher |
Living on Credits Carbon rationing isn't just a personal fancy. A growing band of UK politicians and scientists are touting it as the fairest and most practical way to cut emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane.  |
IEEE Spectrum April 2013 Lawrence Ulrich |
Top 10 Tech Cars: Slenderized This year's cars do more with less weight and it's official: guzzling gas is out of style.  |
Popular Mechanics December 17, 2009 Adam Hadhazy |
How the Manufacturing Sector Can Curtail Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increasing efficiency, which reduces emissions, also improves the bottom line, and so the manufacturing industry has already begun to think creatively about its sizable carbon footprint.  |
Geotimes June 2007 |
News Notes -- Energy & Resources New standards for fuel economy proposed... Mineral resource of the month: Steel...  |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2009 Tim Beyers |
Automakers Still Don't Get It Car companies take the cash, but skip the innovation.  |
IEEE Spectrum June 2008 Peter Fairley |
Dark Clouds Over Clean Diesels Soot's health impacts and global warming potential dilute diesel's fuel-efficiency benefit.  |
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 Gail Edmondson |
BMW's Dream Factory Sharing the wealth, listening to even the lowest-ranking workers, and rewarding risk have paid off big time for BMW.  |
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Lee Walczak et al. |
Dream Machines There's a new 'golden age' of automotive design and technology dawning as sales-hungry automakers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles.  |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2011 Sarosh Nicholas |
An Imminent Catalyst for the Hybrid Revolution The recent rise in oil prices could spur a surge in demand for hybrid vehicles as prices even out.  |
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 William Boston |
Off The Dole -- And On The Assembly Line In 2001, BMW decided to build a manufacturing plant in Leipzig, Germany and in the process put hundreds of unemployed people back to work.  |
Wired March 2001 Andrew Tilin |
Formula 2001 220 mph, 17,000 rpm, 500,000 lines of code: Fast-forward computational dynamics are in the driver's seat of today's F1 cars. This isn't just a race - it's a technology war...  |
IndustryWeek January 20, 2010 Peter Alpern |
EPA Sets Stage to Battle Climate Change The Environmental Protection Agency has signaled that it might not wait for Congress and instead move ahead with its own regulations in the coming months.  |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Alcoa and Its Pals Gaining on Steel With the need to trim automotive weight, Alcoa and its pals just might benefit.  |
Lucire June 2, 2011 |
Five's flip sides: the BMW 550i Jack Yan tests both the BMW 550i and 535d and discovers two very different beasts -- but can both be the best executive saloon in the world?  |
Food Processing October 2008 Kate Bertrand Connolly |
Conquering the Carbon Footprint Operating costs and the environment have processors scrambling to reduce carbon emissions.  |
Chemistry World May 27, 2014 Jennifer Newton |
Flue gas reclaimed as polymer feedstock The first systematic environmental assessment of an industrial plant that produces polyols from carbon dioxide has revealed that they significantly reduce both carbon dioxide emissions and the demand on fossil fuel reserves.  |
Lucire December 4, 2012 |
Multitasking The evolution of the BMW is what you'd expect and Lucire's test car is an interesting choice. The 125i Sportline with the M Sport pack, sits in between the two Einsers we had to test in previous years.  |
IEEE Spectrum February 2008 John Voelcker |
Detroit Auto Show: Diesels Turn Green and Eco-Friendly Hybrid cars took a backseat to diesels, and GM went on an eco-offensive, but pickup trucks were still the big deal at the Detroit auto show  |
Lucire September 12, 2014 |
BMW 435i: look at me Jack Yan is surprised at the amount of people who use the BMW 435i M Sport as a conversation-starter  |
Lucire December 8, 2014 |
X and the city: BMW X1 Sdrive18d Jack Yan looks at the BMW X1 Sdrive18d, and concludes that the German company understands us better than we would care to admit  |
The Motley Fool November 21, 2008 Chris Jones |
5 Automotive Plays for Hope-Fueled Investors Let's look at a few of the key players moving the automotive industry toward greener pastures.  |
Wired May 19, 2008 Matt Power |
Don't Buy That New Prius! Test-Drive a Used Car Instead The manufacturing of a new car contributes more carbon to the atmosphere than driving a used one for 100,000 miles.  |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2006 Robert Aronen |
Where's My Chevette? The economic argument against investing in oil companies suggests that high gasoline prices will cause demand to fall and prices at the pump to recede. But automakers know better and are giving the consumer just what they want -- style and muscle.  |
Fast Company November 2005 Ian Wylie |
M-Powered BMW's fabled M division builds customized, high-performance screamers. It's also building a better BMW.  |
Lucire February 20, 2011 |
The spirit of 2002 No, not the year: Jack Yan tries to find if any of BMW's diesel coupes recapture the essence of the company's famed 2002 range of the 1970s  |
Chemistry World April 4, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Dutch Power Ahead with Carbon Capture The first Dutch trial to capture carbon dioxide from a power plant's waste gas emissions has been launched in Rotterdam, Europe's largest port.  |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 Rich Smith |
BMW Predicts Luxurious Earnings BMW is setting the bar high for itself in 2004, maybe too high.  |
The Motley Fool May 8, 2009 Chuck Saletta |
What Will Carbon Caps Cost? Should carbon caps be implemented they will affect the economy and your wallet in many ways.  |
Technology Research News February 25, 2004 |
Nanotubes boost shape recovery Researchers have mixed carbon nanotubes with polymer to make a plastic that is good at springing back into shape when heated. The shape memory polymers could be used in practical applications in five years, according to the researchers.  |