Auto Innovation Story Archive

This is an archive of all of the stories that have appeared on the Auto Innovation website.

It’s Official: Chevrolet Volt Will Cost $41,000

New, Lighter Ford Explorer Boosts Mileage

Study: Argonne makes the case for a propane-powered automotive future

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

Ford Says ‘Curve Control’ Feature Will Make Its Trucks Safer

How a Turbo Engine Intercooler Works

America's Electric Car Capitals

Obama stimulus to pay for 15,000 home electric-car charging units

Keeping Both Hands on the Wheel

Bing Maps adds new trip functionality to help maximize travel efficiency

IBM Addresses Complexity in Automotive Systems

Army testing rugged, autonomous robot vehicle

IIHS: Avoidance Systems Could Cut Fatal Crashes By One-Third

Creating future cars poses challenges

Futurecar 2025: The All-Seeing, All-Knowing Indestructible Vehicle

Charging Ahead: Cities are working with car companies to prepare for the arrival of electric vehicles

Diesels, Not EVs, Are Key to America's Meeting CAFE Standards, Bosch Exec Says

Will Lithium-Air Battery Rescue Electric Car Drivers From 'Range Anxiety'?

H2 Oh No! A hydrogen future is actually closer than you might think

Industry supports black box, brake override system

Intelligent technologies promise greater road safety

The Future of the Internal-Combustion Engine - Near-Term and Long-Term Innovations

A High-Minded Look at Electric Cars

Which cities love hybrids the most? The 210 greenest in the U.S., of course

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

Top 5 powertrain technologies already driving the industry’s future

Cars May Soon be Equipped with Blackberry

Smart grid, electric vehicles must evolve in harmony

Roadside Assistance in an App, From Mazda

Cars that 'almost drive themselves' on display at auto show

N.Y. auto show has a definite global feel

Data driven: How technology is reviving GM, Ford and Chrysler

How 'black boxes' help in car crash reconstructions

Apps to curb texting while driving multiply

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

Report: Diesel and electric vehicles two of many options to meet CAFE regulations

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

Mercedes-Benz ESF 2009 Tests Future Safety Technology

Automaker Partnerships Will Reduce Battery Costs, Drive EV Production - Study

Auto X Prize Field Narrows in $10 Million Race to Build a Green Super Car

UN Forum Adopts EV Safety Standards

Chevy Volt undergoes suspension durability test in new video

Electric vehicle range: What, me worry?

Auto of the Future? New Cars Add Infosec Technology

Top Gadgets for Your Car in 2010

Redesigning the Concept and Role of the Automobile

Group promotes savings with open-source software

Will 'fun factor' or mandates drive electric car sales?

Top 10 High-Tech Car Safety Technologies

Hybrids take center stage at Geneva Motor Show

Bigger Cars Get Smaller Hearts

Top 5 Next-Gen Auto-Safety Technologies

Sales outlook, green cars in focus at Geneva

Virtual “Guinea Pigs” Simulate the Consequences of a Crash

smart fortwo electric drive and Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL: Fully suitable for everyday use and no local emissions

DC 2010: EVA/DC displays tasty home-brewed electric car collection *UPDATE

Paying for Innovation

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

Chicago 2010: GM uses clear plastic to illustrate direct injection

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

Clean Diesel Cars and Trucks in DC

Crustaceans may help create odour-repellent fabrics

Safety Innovations at Chicago Auto Show: Ford's Hand's Free SYNC and BMW's Pedestrian Detection System

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

Chrysler Introduces New Engineering and Technology Innovations

Chrysler's Fiat’s 1.4-Liter Offers Robotized Engine with Multiair Technology

Audi E-tron Electric Car is a High-Tech Thrill

Chrysler Group To Offer Live, Mobile TV with up to 20 Channels

Chrysler's Response to Texting While Driving

FreeLander's Intelligent Stop/Start Technology

Shape Memory Alloy Could Turn Exhaust Heat to Energy

Audi's Proves Driverless Car Can Be Fun

New Age of Electric Mobility - Mercedes Concept BlueZERO Comes to Life

Ford's System Allows Hybrids to Communicate With Power Grid

Chrysler Improves Fuel-Efficiency with New V-6 Engine

Ford Begins Using Wheat Straw-Reinforced Plastic

Volvo Looks to Locust for Safety Research

Audi's AIDA is a Robot Mobile Assistant

Toyota to Use More 'Ecological Plastic'

Mitsubishi Develops Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for Apartment Buildings

Toyota Gives Priuses to SmartGridCity Project

Porsche Begins Offering Lithium-Ion Starter Battery Option

Mazda's New Engine Saves Gas

GM Envisions Green Gasoline Engines

Ford and IDEO Introduce New Dashboard Design

Cadillac Introduces "Night Vision"

GPS Could Help Prevent Auto Accidents

New GM Smart Windshield Could Aid Vision

GM and Segway Introduce New Urban Transport Vehicle

Ford Uses New Technology to Build a Quieter Car

Ford Introduces Cars with New Direct Injection EcoBoost

BMW to Double Mini's Mileage

Faurecia Technologies to Improve Auto Efficiency by Cleaning Up Cars

Torque Vectoring All-Wheel Drive Improves Efficiency and Stability

Argonne Labs Works on Lithium-air Batteries

New Battery Technology at Argonne National Labs

Senator Credits Tracking System in Finding Daughters Stolen Car

Ford's SmartGauge Improves Fuel Efficiency Through Better Instrument Design

Pressured To Perform: GM's HCCI Engine Technology Delivers Greater Efficiency Without A Spark