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