By Edward Taylor
Daimler AG will buy 25 percent of Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta – the latest sign that motorbike and car technologies are converging, driven by a push to lower emissions and improve safety.
Daily Archives: November 1, 2014
DSM thermoplastics suited for lightweight tanks for CNG, H2
Royal DSM says a combination of two of its most innovative thermoplastics technologies has resulted in high performance pressure vessels that are ideally suited for use as lightweight fuel tanks for automobiles running on compressed natural gas (CNG) or hydrogen.
With a solution for both the inner liner and the outer tape reinforcement, DSM is able to reduce the weight of the tank by up to 70%.
Honda Swindon plant now producing green hydrogen
The Swindon Honda plant is now producing renewable hydrogen entirely from solar power. The plant previously had a hydrogen filling station, but the fuel was shipped in by trucks – now the plant can produce completely carbon-neutral fuel.
Ferrari Counts on Brand Pull to Thrive in Niche
By Christoph Rauwald, Tommaso Ebhardt and Mark Clothier
For Ferrari SpA, proving it can thrive as an independent sports-car maker may be a tougher challenge than a Formula One victory.
Following its spin-off next year from parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA), the global cachet of the Ferrari name will be key to master hurdles such as the costs of developing cars that meet the standards of its elite customers and ever demanding regulators.
Toyota to test expansion of EV and PHEV charging infrastructure in Japan
Toyota will be testing electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Aichi Prefecture, Japan from 1 November until 15 March 2015. The tests will involve standard chargers for use with vehicles such as plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs).
The tests will be conducted jointly with four municipalities (Kariya City, Toyota City, Toyohashi City, and Nagakute City) and two companies (Toyota Industries Corporation and UNY Co., Ltd.), all of which are located in Aichi Prefecture. Toyota conducted similar tests in FY2012 and FY20131.
