"Are we there yet?" is an age-old question that back-seat passengers have been asking for decades. Automotive engineers on the lightweighting journey are faced with a similar quandary.
CAMBRIDGE, England—Start-up electric aircraft manufacturers have carved out a niche market for two- and four-seat planes, attracting the attention of traditional companies, claims a new report from IDTechEx.
Preparing existing automotive factories to assemble electric cars requires comprehensive modernization. Certainly, this was the case at Volkswagen's assembly plant in Zwickau, Germany.
NEW YORK—Rats are apparently quite fond of Tesla vehicles—in particular, wiring that is insulated with a soybean-based material instead of traditional plastic.