Inside the Laboratory

Before any new technology comes to market, it must pass tough hurdles. A new technology must perform as expected…repeatedly, under diverse conditions, over long periods of time. A new technology must meet a range of testing procedures, regulations and certifications required by government. And, a new technology must meet consumer expectations, which can range from ease of use to affordability.

Innovation is also highly competitive, since the first company to market with a new technology stands to gain. Much research and development is closely guarded intellectual property. In fact, one company deliberately built its R&D facilities near a major airport, so the facility would be part of the airport’s “no fly zone,” shielding its operations from airborne spies.

New, Lighter Ford Explorer Boosts Mileage

Blind Drivers Could Take The Road: National Federation Of The Blind And Virginia Tech To Unveil Prototype Car With 'Nonvisial Interfaces'

IBM Addresses Complexity in Automotive Systems

Army testing rugged, autonomous robot vehicle

Intelligent technologies promise greater road safety

New way to guide car: With eyes, not hands

EPA still not settled on MPG labels for plug-ins, Volt unlikely to get 230 mpg

Cars May Soon be Equipped with Blackberry

How 'black boxes' help in car crash reconstructions

GM working on high-tech system to 'see' through fog

Research and Innovative Technology Administration marks 5 years of cutting-edge service

Mercedes-Benz ESF 2009 Tests Future Safety Technology

Chevy Volt undergoes suspension durability test in new video

Group promotes savings with open-source software

Top 10 High-Tech Car Safety Technologies

Top 5 Next-Gen Auto-Safety Technologies

Virtual “Guinea Pigs” Simulate the Consequences of a Crash

Do Consumers Want Alternative Fuel Vehicles? Maybe Not, New Study Says

Paying for Innovation

Chicago 2010: GM uses clear plastic to illustrate direct injection

M.P.G. Standards Loom, So Designers Look Afar

Crustaceans may help create odour-repellent fabrics

Science and The Auto Industry Come Together: Auto Industry Study Nocturnal Insects to Develop Improved Night Color Cameras

Shape Memory Alloy Could Turn Exhaust Heat to Energy

Ford Begins Using Wheat Straw-Reinforced Plastic

Volvo Looks to Locust for Safety Research

GM Envisions Green Gasoline Engines

Toyota Gives Priuses to SmartGridCity Project

Toyota to Use More 'Ecological Plastic'

Ford Uses New Technology to Build a Quieter Car

Argonne Labs Works on Lithium-air Batteries

New Battery Technology at Argonne National Labs

Smart Materials Demo

Why do we power our cars with gas?

AIDA - Affective Intelligent Driving Agent

Can Light be Innovative?

Does Your Car Need a Metal Exterior?

Biodegradable Cars Next?

The Science of Fuel Economy

New Technology Improves Vehicle Crash Tests

Efficiency demands Performance. The new 911 Turbo.

Four, uncompromised. The new Panamera.

Mercedes-Benz.tv: Milestones in safety research

Mercedes-Benz.tv: The original Silver Arrows at Nuerburgring

Battery Electric Focus ST (BEV) for The Jay Leno Show

BMW at the Tokyo Motor Show 2007

History of EfficientDynamics