Composites Make Super Trucks
Class 8 trucks are the workhorses of the freight sector. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), they haul 80% of U.S. goods and use 28 billion gallons of fuel annually, accounting for 22% of the...
Striving for Sustainability in Transportation Infrastructure
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) manages 249 highways totaling more than 50,000 lane miles. It also oversees three state-supported Amtrak regional rail routes, as well as aviation...
Composites Make the Genny Zero Self-Balancing Personal Transporter Lightweight and Strong
Paolo Badano, CEO of Genny Factory SA, never let life in a wheelchair slow him down. Intrigued by the design of the Segway in 2009, he wanted to make this design concept available to “sitting people” as he...
The PAL-V Liberty completed its first Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI)
PAL-V is an acronym for Personal Air and Land Vehicle. In 2012, the PAL-V One test prototypes underwent both driving and flight tests, followed by extensive design advancements that led to the creation of...
SABIC Fire-retardant Thermoplastic Battery Module Box Makes EVs Safer
SABIC’s BLUEHERO initiative was designed to accelerate the worldwide transition to electric power and support global goals on climate change. As a starting point, BLUEHERO is focused on creating safer and...
Wabash and Purdue Trailer Supplies Its Own Power from Vibrations
Wabash National and Purdue University’s College of Engineering, working with Herrick Labs, debuted the result of a three-year project to harvest power from a trailer’s vibrations – a new trailer that...
