Automakers are using more and more aluminum to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel economy.

Automakers are starting to convert to more powerful electrical systems.

Controls are getting smaller, smarter and more flexible thanks to open architectures.

With the economy showing signs of a recovery, assemblers are cautiously optimistic.

Last year’s terrorist attacks have sparked new interest in biometric technology. Biometric access controls compare the biological traits of a user with information stored in a computerized file of authorized individuals.

General Motors Corp. (Detroit) recently unveiled the first vehicle in the world designed from the ground up around a fuel cell propulsion system.

Head-up display (HUD) technology is coming soon to a car near you.

Before World War II, wooden speedboats were a common sight on the nation’s lakes and rivers.

The lack of black-and-white answers can make ergonomic implementation a frustrating task for engineers.

AB Electrolux (Stockholm, Sweden) recently unveiled what it claims is the first automatic vacuum cleaner in the world for domestic applications.