The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn a proposed rule to amend its regulations for the federally funded on-site consultation program, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced.
OSHA withdrew this rule based on concerns that the proposed changes would discourage employers from participating in the program. ASA has a number of members who use this program.
When BMW announced that the BMW i3 electric city car will sport a full carbon fiber passenger cell, pretty much everyone concentrated on the advantages of the carbon fiber.
The Land Rover Defender can take a tremendous pounding in the world’s harshest settings: jungles, tundras and deserts. But it can’t survive the Baltimore claw.
Last August, the Obama administration announced it would increase fuel-economy standards to 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by 2025. But six long-held fuel-economy myths prevent better efficiency with current automotive technology.
Only small cars are economical: Not so. Newer, standard-size vehicles have advanced technologies such as hybrid drive trains, diesel engines, turbochargers and low-rolling resistance tires, allowing them to compete on the fuel-efficiency charts.
The program – which will include a £9000 bursary – and is open to any woman who has arranged an engineering based apprenticeship or has a confirmed place on a higher education engineering course.
