Bill Vance
Automotive Scene Columnist: Automotive history author and member, Automotive Journalists Association of Canada.
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Incremental steps to better fuel economy
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 12:39
Canadian and U.S. government legislation requires light passenger vehicles to achieve a sales weighted corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) fleet average of 35.5 mpg (U.S) or 6.6 L/100 by 2016, a 25% increase over current levels.
Porsche 911: The 7th generation hits the road
Friday, 02 March 2012 12:29
The seventh generation, 2012 Porsche 911 unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, marked another step in the evolution of this venerable design. The original 911 was introduced in 1963 as the successor to the beloved but dated 356 model.
Canadian students meet the EcoCAR Challenge
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 11:16
Canadian university students have a proud record of achievement in advanced vehicle engineering competitions, demonstrated again recently when University of Waterloo’s Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT) vehicle finished third out of 16 schools in the 2011 EcoCAR challenge.
In-wheel electric motors attract sceptics, believers
Tuesday, 07 June 2011 13:30
As automotive engineers search for ways to improve efficiency, one area of interest is the driveline. With the inexorable move to hybrids and full electrics, in-wheel electric motors (also called hub motors) offer promise.
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SOUTHINGTON, CT – Motion experts at The Baumer Group began working closely with scholars from the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab) at the University of Zurich In June of 2012 to design and create the first humanoid robot that moves, acts and responds like a human being. Nine months later, "Roboy" was born and introduced to the world at Robots on Tour in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 8, 2013.
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