Honda Video Shows Us How It Uses VR To Design Cars Faster

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:35:06 +0000

Get a glimpse at the Honda VR Design Studio in Los Angeles with this brand new video, and see how Honda is utilizing cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality technology to speed up the production of modern vehicles. It’s no secret that VR has become an essential tool for Honda designers when creating electric […]

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Agenda Of International Road Freight Conference Makes It Clear Battery-Electric Will Dominate

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 19:39:59 +0000

At the coal face of a conference that involved governmental figures, academics, logistics customers and OEMs, the detailed technical conversations are almost all about how battery electric trucks will work in the coming decades.

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With Concrete, Less Is More

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:48:31 +0000

Demand Changes Can Drive The Future Of Zero-Carbon Concrete As world leaders convene at the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in Davos to discuss global issues including climate change, they will spend the day surrounded by concrete. Houses, skyscrapers, roads, freeways, bridges, sidewalks, water systems, dams, and more rely on concrete for its unrivaled strength […]

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Adventures In Missing The Point: Addressing Assumptions People Make About Flyvbjerg’s Work

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:06:01 +0000

I urge people thinking about Flyvbjerg’s work who are asking themselves, “But what about this critically important aspect of project success?,” to not assume that it isn’t covered deeply, well, and in context of other factors.

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In Bluegrass State, Nucor’s Green Steel Trumps Anti-Wokedness

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:35:42 +0000

green steel nucor kentuckyWoke or not, Kentucky is behind a new green steel factory that supports President Joe Biden’s goal for offshore wind development in the US.

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Tesla’s Huge Expansion Plans At Giga Texas

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2023 04:41:25 +0000

Tesla has been looking to expand Gigafactory Texas since its opening, but the scope of the electric vehicle automaker’s plans hasn’t been exactly clear. Now, Tesla has filed official documents for multiple expansion projects, set to yield huge increases to production capacity, surface area and the reach of the factory’s various projects. A filing dated […]

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Aptera Reveals Launch Edition EV (Part 2)

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2023 20:30:23 +0000

In Part 1, I shared a lot of information that came from Aptera’s Launch Edition reveal. If you haven’t already read that, I’d recommend starting there. A link to watch the event yourself is also included in Part 1. The Founders Talk Production After hearing from Jason Hill about design, the company’s founders took the […]

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Aptera Reveals Launch Edition EV

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2023 17:04:27 +0000

Recently, Aptera held a live online event where the company revealed the Launch Edition version of its three-wheeled solar-powered car. There are some really cool things about the final design, but also some downsides early adopters will face. You can see the event yourself below, or read my recap and commentary below it. Introduction & […]

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Stellantis Takes On Two Partners To Reduce EV Production Emissions

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:15:27 +0000

One of the big criticisms anti-EV people try to level against cleaner vehicles is the environmental costs of production. In many cases, it’s a disingenuous claim to make, because they don’t really care about the environment to begin with, but when raised sincerely, it’s still widely taken out of context. While building EVs can be […]

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An Automatic Transmission BEVs Can Really Use

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 04:57:06 +0000

Bosch pushbeltWhen visiting the IAA transportation auto show in Hanover, Germany, I saw an old friend. On the stand of Bosch, there was this tiny part with an opened interior — the way they sometimes show the inner workings of machinery. Doubting my eye, I lowered my head to look closer, and behind me someone said: […]

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